Carnival/$CCL
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About Carnival
Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with nearly 100 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 nearly 14 million guests in 2025.
- Ticker
- $CCL
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 160,000
- Headquarters
- Miami, United States
- Website
- www.carnivalcorp.com
Carnival Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$30B
10.17
$2.18
2.33
$0.45
2.71%
Price and volume
Market cap
$30B
Beta
2.33
52-week high
$31.60
52-week low
$21.93
Average daily volume
18M
Dividend rate
$0.45
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.334
Quick ratio
0.214
Long term debt to equity
1.889
Total debt to equity
2.016
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
13.49%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.59%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
7,302
Gross margin (TTM)
55.68%
Net profit margin (TTM)
11.24%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.25%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
0.71%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$170,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.25%
Return on equity (TTM)
26.69%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
10.172
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.094
Price to book
2.35
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.71
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
9.336
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
10.71%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.375
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.03%
Forward dividend yield
2.71%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
5.15%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
18.31%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.02%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.52%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-7.94%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-2.82%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-13.30%
Bulls say / Bears say
Record booking momentum: bookings for 2026 are up 10% year-on-year, with 85% of sailings sold and $8 billion in customer deposits, underpinning strong forward cash flow visibility. (WSJ)
Accelerating onboard revenues: increased onboard spending has boosted ancillary revenue streams, improving overall yield per passenger. (WSJ)
Robust Q1 performance: first-quarter net profit swung to $258 million from a $78 million loss and revenue rose 6.1% to $6.17 billion, beating estimates and demonstrating operational leverage. (WSJ)
Full-year profit outlook cut: adjusted EPS guidance lowered to $2.21 from $2.48 due to an estimated $500 million increase in fuel costs driven by Middle East tensions. (WSJ)
Elevated fuel cost headwinds: surging crude prices tied to geopolitical conflicts are likely to keep operating expenses high, partially offsetting operational efficiencies. (Bloomberg)
Regulatory risk: the Italian Competition Authority is investigating Carnival’s brands for potential unfair commercial practices, which could result in fines or mandated business changes. (WSJ)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing Carnival
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Fund name | Fund size | $CCL weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector£ICDU | £555M | 0.61% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight€O4J0 | €4.3B | 0.17% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight£EWSP | £3.7B | 0.17% |
Invesco S&P 500£SPXP | £32B | 0.10% |
iShares MSCI USA Screened€SGAS | €16B | 0.05% |
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