Carnival/£CCL
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About Carnival
Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with more than 90 ships in service. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It recently folded its P&O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted 14 million guests in 2024.
Ticker
£CCL
Sector
Primary listing
LSE
Employees
115,000
Headquarters
Website
Carnival Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£30B
15.26
£1.35
2.61
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Price and volume
Market cap
£30B
Beta
2.61
52-week high
£22.06
52-week low
£10.54
Average daily volume
460K
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.337
Quick ratio
0.21
Long term debt to equity
270.651
Total debt to equity
286.28
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.68%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
4,981.752
Gross margin (TTM)
54.70%
Net profit margin (TTM)
9.72%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.02%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
0.71%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£169,020
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.16%
Return on equity (TTM)
30.02%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
15.261
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.403
Price to book
4.05
Price to tangible book (TTM)
4.91
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
12.99
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
7.70%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.59
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
10.82%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
160.22%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
64.29%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.11%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-38.92%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.18%
What the Analysts think about Carnival
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Carnival stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Raised annual profit forecast after Q2 beat, driven by last-minute bookings, robust onboard spending, record £8.5 billion in customer deposits, and advanced bookings for 2026 at historic highs (Reuters )
Achieved the highest margins in nearly 20 years and exceeded 2026 SEA Change targets 18 months early, underscoring strong operational execution and pricing power (Reuters )
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Carnival’s issuer credit rating to BB+ with a stable outlook, reflecting expected improvement in funds-from-operations-to-debt and ongoing deleveraging efforts (Investing.com )
Warned of “heightened macroeconomic volatility” amid escalating trade tensions and inflationary pressures that could dampen discretionary cruise demand and weigh on pricing (Reuters )
Large capital outlay of £600 million for the new Celebration Key private resort increases capex risk and ties up cash that could otherwise be used for debt reduction or shareholder returns (Reuters )
Still carries elevated leverage with £27.3 billion of debt as of May 31, 2025 and net debt to EBITDA of 3.7x, constraining financial flexibility and increasing vulnerability to interest rate shifts (Nasdaq )
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Sept 2025.
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Carnival Earnings Performance
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Carnival stock?
Carnival (CCL) has a market cap of £30B as of September 18, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Carnival stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Carnival (CCL) stock is 15.26 as of September 18, 2025.
Does Carnival stock pay dividends?
No, Carnival (CCL) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of September 18, 2025.
When is the next Carnival dividend payment date?
Carnival (CCL) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for Carnival?
Carnival (CCL) has a beta rating of 2.61. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.