Carnival Corporation & Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Carnival &'s earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -17.4%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 21% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.4% per year. Carnival &'s return on equity is 6.1%, and it has net margins of 1.8%.
Key information
-17.4%
Earnings growth rate
-15.7%
EPS growth rate
| Hospitality Industry Growth | 19.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | -1.4% |
| Return on equity | 6.1% |
| Net Margin | 1.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 29 Feb 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Carnival: Strong Start To 2024
Apr 01Earnings Update: Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Mar 29
Carnival: Strong Profitability Expected In 2024
Mar 17Is Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 11Carnival: Good Prospects But I Stay On The Sidelines
Feb 22Carnival: Improving Fundamentals But Stock Remains A Hold
Feb 14Here's What's Concerning About Carnival Corporation &'s (NYSE:CCL) Returns On Capital
Jan 25Carnival: Profits In Sight
Dec 27What Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) 28% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
Dec 20Carnival: Time For A Pause Following A Likely Fiscal Q4 Loss
Dec 18Carnival Corporation: Continued Recovery Ahead
Dec 05Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Nov 24Carnival: Despite Headwinds, Optimism Continues
Nov 23Buying Carnival At This Dip Is Still Premature
Nov 07Carnival: Will All The Debt Cause The Ships Sinking?
Oct 31An Intrinsic Calculation For Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Suggests It's 27% Undervalued
Oct 25Returns On Capital At Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Paint A Concerning Picture
Oct 10Buying Carnival Stock For The First Time In 3 Years
Oct 05Carnival Corporation: Big Q3 Coming Up
Sep 27Carnival Corporation: I Folded Early But There Are Still Concerns (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 19Carnival: Appears Expensive Relative To Peers, Wait For A Better Entry Point
Aug 22Worried That Carnival Will Hit An Iceberg
Aug 15Is Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Using Debt Sensibly?
Aug 13Carnival: High Debt Limits Investment Potential
Jul 23Are Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Jul 08Carnival: Price Can Rise Further (Rating Upgrade)
Jul 07Carnival: This Ship Has Sailed
Jun 30Carnival Stock: All Eyes On Cash Flows
Jun 23Carnival Stock: Sell The Rip (Downgrade To Sell)
Jun 13Carnival Seeing Improved Demand, But Debt Load Is Burdensome
Jun 06Is Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Using Too Much Debt?
May 08Carnival: Polishing The Brass On The Titanic
Feb 14Carnival: All Clear Sign
Feb 08Health Check: How Prudently Does Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Use Debt?
Jan 29Carnival Corp. gains amid new long call at Hedgeye
Jan 27Carnival: Its Recovery Program Is Already Priced In
Jan 06Carnival Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.85 beats by $0.04, revenue of $3.84B misses by $110M
Dec 21Carnival Corporation Stock Forecast For 2023: What To Watch For
Dec 08Carnival stock slides 11% after the bell on $1B senior note offering
Nov 15Carnival: Dividend Forgotten But A Multibagger Prospect
Nov 04Carnival Corporation commences offering of $1.25B senior notes due 2028 for refinancing
Oct 18Carnival: Sailing Into The Unknown
Oct 03Carnival: 3 Reasons We're Bullish Into Q3 Earnings
Sep 26Carnival Corporation: For Risk-Tolerant Investors Only
Aug 30Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
BetaHow Carnival Corporation & makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 24 | 22,567 | 405 | 3,063 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 21,593 | -74 | 2,962 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 20,037 | -1,624 | 2,910 | 0 |
| 31 May 23 | 17,489 | -3,467 | 2,822 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 23 | 14,979 | -4,895 | 2,705 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 22 | 12,169 | -6,093 | 2,523 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 9,617 | -7,115 | 2,365 | 0 |
| 31 May 22 | 5,857 | -9,182 | 2,166 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 22 | 3,505 | -9,419 | 1,964 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 21 | 1,908 | -9,501 | 1,896 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 655 | -9,103 | 1,755 | 0 |
| 31 May 21 | 141 | -9,126 | 1,594 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 832 | -11,428 | 1,669 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 5,594 | -10,236 | 1,885 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 20 | 10,342 | -7,591 | 2,108 | 0 |
| 31 May 20 | 16,843 | -2,952 | 2,406 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 20,941 | 1,873 | 2,535 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 20,825 | 2,990 | 2,486 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 20,500 | 3,060 | 2,469 | 0 |
| 31 May 19 | 19,803 | 2,988 | 2,479 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 19,322 | 3,097 | 2,463 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 18,881 | 3,152 | 2,459 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 18,684 | 3,205 | 2,410 | 0 |
| 31 May 18 | 18,363 | 2,827 | 2,384 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 17,951 | 2,645 | 2,332 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 17 | 17,510 | 2,606 | 2,265 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 17,186 | 2,668 | 2,233 | 0 |
| 31 May 17 | 16,768 | 2,762 | 2,216 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 17 | 16,529 | 2,989 | 2,195 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 16 | 16,389 | 2,779 | 2,197 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 16 | 16,165 | 2,441 | 2,196 | 0 |
| 31 May 16 | 15,951 | 2,233 | 2,150 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 16 | 15,834 | 1,850 | 2,109 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 15 | 15,714 | 1,757 | 2,087 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 15 | 15,722 | 1,384 | 2,051 | 0 |
| 31 May 15 | 15,786 | 1,409 | 2,049 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 15 | 15,830 | 1,285 | 2,062 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 14 | 15,884 | 1,216 | 2,054 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 14 | 15,823 | 1,385 | 2,039 | 0 |
| 31 May 14 | 15,602 | 1,078 | 1,996 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 14 | 15,448 | 1,021 | 1,940 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 13 | 15,456 | 1,055 | 1,879 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 13 | 15,376 | 1,105 | 1,806 | 0 |
| 31 May 13 | 15,334 | 1,501 | 1,776 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CCL has a large one-off loss of $165.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 29th February, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: CCL became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CCL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -17.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: CCL has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CCL has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Hospitality industry (8.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CCL's Return on Equity (6.1%) is considered low.