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Carnival Corporation & NYSE:CCL Stock Report

Last Price

US$20.94

Market Cap

US$27.1b

7D

5.1%

1Y

22.6%

Updated

23 Mar, 2025

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Carnival Corporation & plc

NYSE:CCL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$27.1b

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Carnival Corporation &
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$20.94
52 Week HighUS$28.72
52 Week LowUS$13.78
Beta2.67
1 Month Change-9.82%
3 Month Change-18.62%
1 Year Change22.60%
3 Year Change13.87%
5 Year Change45.32%
Change since IPO431.81%

Recent News & Updates

Carnival: Likely Cruising To Investment Grade Ahead Of Schedule

Mar 20

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 29% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Mar 11
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 29% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Recent updates

Carnival: Likely Cruising To Investment Grade Ahead Of Schedule

Mar 20

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 29% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Mar 11
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 29% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Is There An Opportunity With Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) 31% Undervaluation?

Feb 28
Is There An Opportunity With Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) 31% Undervaluation?

Carnival Corp: Shaping Up Value, Shipping Out Debt

Feb 24

Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Feb 13
Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Carnival: Investigating The Unit Economics

Feb 11

Carnival: Continued FCF Generation Will Support Future Upside

Jan 21

Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Jan 21
Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Carnival Set To Cruise Higher In 2025

Jan 07

Here's Why Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jan 06
Here's Why Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Carnival: Riding The Wave Into Earnings, What The Option Market Says

Dec 16

Carnival Cruise Lines: Knockout Q3 2024 Results May Auger A Rocket Ride Beyond Bullish Analyst PTs

Nov 14

Carnival Cruise Lines: Interest Payments Will Continue To Pressure Bottom Line

Nov 08

Slowing Rates Of Return At Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Oct 28
Slowing Rates Of Return At Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Optimistic Investors Push Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

Oct 10
Optimistic Investors Push Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking

Carnival: Rallying Confidently Above The Pessimism

Oct 02

Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Sep 25
Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Carnival Corporation: Earnings Jump Seen In Q3 2024, But It's Priced In

Sep 25

Carnival Corporation: Fed's Rate Cuts Ease Its Debt Load

Sep 17

Carnival Corporation: Sailing Out Of Trouble

Sep 01

Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Aug 20
Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Carnival Is Making A Comeback Against All Odds

Aug 17

The Returns At Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Aren't Growing

Jul 15
The Returns At Carnival Corporation & (NYSE:CCL) Aren't Growing

Why I Believe Carnival Can Potentially Appreciate By More Than 60%

Jul 15

Carnival Corporation: Significantly Overvalued

Jun 27

Carnival Corporation & plc Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates

Jun 27
Carnival Corporation & plc Just Reported A Surprise Profit And Analysts Updated Their Estimates

Carnival Corp. Q2 Preview: Assessing Debt Impacts On Growth Outlook

Jun 18

Carnival: Fears Have Likely Peaked, Time To Turn Bullish (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 03

Carnival: Set To Cruise Back Up (Rating Upgrade)

May 13

Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

May 04
Carnival Corporation & plc's (NYSE:CCL) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Carnival: Strong Start To 2024

Apr 01

Earnings Update: Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Mar 29
Earnings Update: Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Carnival: Strong Profitability Expected In 2024

Mar 17

Carnival: Good Prospects But I Stay On The Sidelines

Feb 22

Shareholder Returns

CCLUS HospitalityUS Market
7D5.1%2.3%0.6%
1Y22.6%4.6%7.9%

Return vs Industry: CCL exceeded the US Hospitality industry which returned 4.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CCL exceeded the US Market which returned 7.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CCL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CCL volatility
CCL Average Weekly Movement6.3%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement6.3%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: CCL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CCL's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1972115,000Josh Weinsteinwww.carnivalcorp.com

Carnival Corporation & plc, a cruise company, provides leisure travel services in North America, Australia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: NAA Cruise Operations, Europe Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other. It operates port destinations and islands, as well as owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motorcoaches.

Carnival Corporation & plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Carnival Corporation &'s earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CCL fundamental statistics
Market capUS$27.10b
Earnings (TTM)US$2.05b
Revenue (TTM)US$25.43b

13.4x

P/E Ratio

1.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CCL income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$25.43b
Cost of RevenueUS$11.69b
Gross ProfitUS$13.73b
Other ExpensesUS$11.68b
EarningsUS$2.05b

Last Reported Earnings

Feb 28, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.57
Gross Margin54.01%
Net Profit Margin8.07%
Debt/Equity Ratio294.2%

How did CCL perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/23 07:00
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/21 00:00
Earnings2025/02/28
Annual Earnings2024/11/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

Carnival Corporation & plc is covered by 49 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Brandt MontourBarclays
Felicia Kantor HendrixBarclays