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CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CCL - PA1436583006 - Common Stock

30.7 USD
-0.55 (-1.76%)
Last: 12/26/2025, 10:34:14 PM
30.67 USD
-0.03 (-0.1%)
After Hours: 12/26/2025, 10:34:14 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall CCL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated CCL against 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. While CCL is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CCL has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CCL was profitable.
CCL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years CCL reported 4 times negative net income.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CCL reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
CCL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCCL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B -10B

1.2 Ratios

CCL has a better Return On Assets (5.20%) than 68.42% of its industry peers.
CCL has a Return On Equity of 22.15%. This is in the better half of the industry: CCL outperforms 79.70% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of CCL (8.64%) is better than 68.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.2%
ROE 22.15%
ROIC 8.64%
ROA(3y)-2.68%
ROA(5y)-8.99%
ROE(3y)-22.2%
ROE(5y)-38.93%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CCL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCCL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of CCL (10.07%) is better than 74.44% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CCL has declined.
CCL's Operating Margin of 16.43% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CCL outperforms 72.93% of its industry peers.
CCL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CCL's Gross Margin of 54.22% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CCL outperforms 63.91% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CCL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.43%
PM (TTM) 10.07%
GM 54.22%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-1.91%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-11.81%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y6.74%
CCL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCCL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CCL is still creating some value.
CCL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
CCL Yearly Shares OutstandingCCL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
CCL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCCL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

CCL has an Altman-Z score of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that CCL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of CCL (1.37) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CCL has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.08. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CCL would need 9.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CCL (9.08) is better than 63.91% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.10 is on the high side and indicates that CCL has dependencies on debt financing.
CCL has a Debt to Equity ratio (2.10) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.1
Debt/FCF 9.08
Altman-Z 1.37
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC8.08%
CCL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCCL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

CCL has a Current Ratio of 0.34. This is a bad value and indicates that CCL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CCL has a worse Current ratio (0.34) than 87.22% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that CCL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.30, CCL is doing worse than 83.46% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.34
Quick Ratio 0.3
CCL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCCL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CCL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 63.04%, which is quite impressive.
EPS 1Y (TTM)63.04%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%142.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.6%

3.2 Future

CCL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.68% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, CCL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.35% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.87%
EPS Next 2Y11.68%
EPS Next 3Y12.25%
EPS Next 5Y10.68%
Revenue Next Year4.13%
Revenue Next 2Y3.86%
Revenue Next 3Y3.89%
Revenue Next 5Y4.35%

3.3 Evolution

CCL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCCL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 10B 20B 30B
CCL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCCL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 2 -2 4 -4 -6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

CCL is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.64.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CCL is valued a bit cheaper than 79.70% of the companies in the same industry.
CCL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.42 indicates a correct valuation of CCL.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CCL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.20% of the companies are valued more expensively.
CCL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.64
Fwd PE 12.42
CCL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCCL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CCL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CCL is cheaper than 69.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CCL is valued cheaper than 86.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.83
EV/EBITDA 9.35
CCL Per share dataCCL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CCL's earnings are expected to grow with 12.25% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.68%
EPS Next 3Y12.25%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CCL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.92%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
CCL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.53.
CCL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.00.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.92%

5.2 History

CCL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
CCL Yearly Dividends per shareCCL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y11.68%
EPS Next 3Y12.25%
CCL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCCL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B -4B -6B -8B -10B

CARNIVAL CORP

NYSE:CCL (12/26/2025, 10:34:14 PM)

After market: 30.67 -0.03 (-0.1%)

30.7

-0.55 (-1.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-19 2025-12-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-19 2026-03-19/bmo
Inst Owners73.59%
Inst Owner Change5.05%
Ins Owners8.3%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap40.31B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)2.64B
Analysts81.25
Price Target35.76 (16.48%)
Short Float %5.36%
Short Ratio2.8
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.92%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.85%
Min EPS beat(2)6.99%
Max EPS beat(2)42.71%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)166.16%
Min EPS beat(4)6.99%
Max EPS beat(4)531.88%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)187.48%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)127.98%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)72.25%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.43%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.93%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.93%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.04%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.13%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4%
PT rev (1m)-0.5%
PT rev (3m)5.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.84%
EPS NQ rev (3m)26.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.64
Fwd PE 12.42
P/S 1.54
P/FCF 13.83
P/OCF 7.18
P/B 3.38
P/tB 3.96
EV/EBITDA 9.35
EPS(TTM)2.25
EY7.33%
EPS(NY)2.47
Fwd EY8.05%
FCF(TTM)2.22
FCFY7.23%
OCF(TTM)4.27
OCFY13.92%
SpS19.97
BVpS9.08
TBVpS7.74
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.44
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.2%
ROE 22.15%
ROCE 10.94%
ROIC 8.64%
ROICexc 9.05%
ROICexgc 9.49%
OM 16.43%
PM (TTM) 10.07%
GM 54.22%
FCFM 11.11%
ROA(3y)-2.68%
ROA(5y)-8.99%
ROE(3y)-22.2%
ROE(5y)-38.93%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.03%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y1.43%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-1.91%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-11.81%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y6.74%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.1
Debt/FCF 9.08
Debt/EBITDA 3.56
Cap/Depr 99.05%
Cap/Sales 10.28%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 79.81%
Profit Quality 110.33%
Current Ratio 0.34
Quick Ratio 0.3
Altman-Z 1.37
F-Score8
WACC8.08%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)178.87%
Cap/Depr(5y)171.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)24.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)65.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)63.04%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%142.86%
EPS Next Y9.87%
EPS Next 2Y11.68%
EPS Next 3Y12.25%
EPS Next 5Y10.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.6%
Revenue Next Year4.13%
Revenue Next 2Y3.86%
Revenue Next 3Y3.89%
Revenue Next 5Y4.35%
EBIT growth 1Y26.81%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y1.76%
EBIT Next Year100.67%
EBIT Next 3Y31.17%
EBIT Next 5Y19.74%
FCF growth 1Y631.93%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y94.16%
OCF growth 1Y73.1%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y1.58%

CARNIVAL CORP / CCL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CCL.


What is the valuation status for CCL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CARNIVAL CORP (CCL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) stock?

CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is CARNIVAL CORP?

The financial health rating of CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) is 2 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) stock?

The dividend rating of CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.