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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
NYSE
Employees
115,000
Headquarters
Website
Carnival Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$41B
16.93
$1.84
2.61
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Price and volume
Market cap
$41B
Beta
2.61
52-week high
$32.80
52-week low
$15.07
Average daily volume
16M
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)
6,779
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)
$230,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.16%
Return on equity (TTM)
30.02%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
16.931
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.557
Price to book
4.05
Price to tangible book (TTM)
4.91
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.411
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.94%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.164
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
Carnival raised its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.97 from $1.83 after beating Q2 estimates with $6.33 billion in revenue and $470 million in adjusted net income (35 cents per share) (Reuters).
Total customer deposits reached a record $8.5 billion and advanced bookings for 2026 matched the record pace of 2025 at historically high prices, underscoring robust demand (Reuters).
Carnival committed $600 million to develop Celebration Key, a private resort in Grand Bahama designed to expand private island offerings and drive incremental onboard revenue (Reuters).
Carnival warned of "heightened macroeconomic volatility" driven by escalating U.S. tariff policies, which could dampen discretionary consumer spending on cruise vacations (Reuters).
The company forecast Q1 adjusted earnings of $0.22 per share, just below analysts’ consensus of $0.23, signaling potential margin pressures amid rising costs (Reuters).
Carnival’s shares slipped about 2% in early trading following the quarterly update and profit forecast, reflecting investor caution over near-term growth risks (Reuters).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Sept 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Carnival stock?
Carnival (CCL) has a market cap of $41B 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 16.93 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.