CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CUKUS14365C1036

Current stock price

26.45 USD
+0.88 (+3.44%)
At close:
26.34 USD
-0.11 (-0.42%)
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This CUK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CUK Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CUK was profitable.
  • CUK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CUK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In multiple years CUK reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
CUK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCUK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B -5B -10B

1.2 Ratios

  • CUK has a better Return On Assets (5.34%) than 73.02% of its industry peers.
  • CUK has a better Return On Equity (22.48%) than 81.75% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.18%, CUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CUK is below the industry average of 10.55%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.18%) for CUK is above the 3 year average (6.94%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.34%
ROE 22.48%
ROIC 9.18%
ROA(3y)3.03%
ROA(5y)-4.1%
ROE(3y)14.03%
ROE(5y)-24.48%
ROIC(3y)6.94%
ROIC(5y)N/A
CUK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCUK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • CUK has a Profit Margin of 10.37%. This is in the better half of the industry: CUK outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • CUK has a better Operating Margin (16.84%) than 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • CUK has a worse Gross Margin (40.10%) than 65.08% of its industry peers.
  • CUK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.84%
PM (TTM) 10.37%
GM 40.1%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y78.98%
GM growth 5YN/A
CUK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCUK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

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2. CUK Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CUK is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CUK has more shares outstanding
  • CUK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CUK has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CUK Yearly Shares OutstandingCUK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
CUK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCUK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.28, we must say that CUK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.28, CUK is not doing good in the industry: 60.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CUK has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.22. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CUK would need 10.22 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CUK has a Debt to FCF ratio (10.22) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.96 is on the high side and indicates that CUK has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CUK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.96. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CUK outperforms 46.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.96
Debt/FCF 10.22
Altman-Z 1.28
ROIC/WACC1.34
WACC6.86%
CUK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCUK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.32 indicates that CUK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.32, CUK is not doing good in the industry: 90.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.28 indicates that CUK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CUK has a Quick ratio of 0.28. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CUK underperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.28
CUK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCUK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. CUK Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CUK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 40.61%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.40% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, CUK shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 36.62% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.61%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%53.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.4%
Revenue growth 3Y29.82%
Revenue growth 5Y36.62%
Sales Q2Q%6.11%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CUK will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.94% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.68% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.3%
EPS Next 2Y12.69%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%
EPS Next 5Y11.94%
Revenue Next Year4.61%
Revenue Next 2Y4.01%
Revenue Next 3Y3.95%
Revenue Next 5Y3.68%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CUK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCUK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B
CUK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCUK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 2 -2 4 -4 -6

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4. CUK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.26 indicates a reasonable valuation of CUK.
  • CUK's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CUK is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.77, CUK is valued rather cheaply.
  • CUK is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.13.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CUK is valued cheaper than 92.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.75, CUK is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.26
Fwd PE 9.13
CUK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCUK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 76.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CUK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CUK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.06
EV/EBITDA 8.44
CUK Per share dataCUK 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 CUK's earnings are expected to grow with 13.07% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.69%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%

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5. CUK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CUK has a yearly dividend return of 0.56%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.05, CUK pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CUK's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.56%

5.2 History

  • CUK has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
CUK Yearly Dividends per shareCUK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y12.69%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%
CUK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCUK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B -4B -6B -8B -10B

CUK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CARNIVAL PLC-ADR

NYSE:CUK (4/30/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 26.34 -0.11 (-0.42%)

26.45

+0.88 (+3.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Industry StrengthN/A
Industry GrowthN/A
Earnings (Last)03-27
Earnings (Next)06-22
Inst Owners47.81%
Inst Owner Change-0.07%
Ins Owners0.25%
Ins Owner Change0.36%
Market Cap36.66B
Revenue(TTM)26.62B
Net Income(TTM)2.76B
Analysts81.18
Price Target35.12 (32.78%)
Short Float %1.07%
Short Ratio0.36
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.56%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.96%
Min EPS beat(2)4.13%
Max EPS beat(2)29.79%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)136.77%
Min EPS beat(4)4.13%
Max EPS beat(4)473.7%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)215.62%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)150.32%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)84.37%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.78%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.67%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.78%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.36%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.77%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.73%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.24%
PT rev (1m)-2.71%
PT rev (3m)1.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-11.85%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.26
Fwd PE 9.13
P/S 1.38
P/FCF 14.06
P/OCF 5.9
P/B 2.98
P/tB 3.48
EV/EBITDA 8.44
EPS(TTM)2.35
EY8.88%
EPS(NY)2.9
Fwd EY10.95%
FCF(TTM)1.88
FCFY7.11%
OCF(TTM)4.49
OCFY16.96%
SpS19.21
BVpS8.86
TBVpS7.6
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.649 (-18.15%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.34%
ROE 22.48%
ROCE 11.62%
ROIC 9.18%
ROICexc 9.66%
ROICexgc 10.14%
OM 16.84%
PM (TTM) 10.37%
GM 40.1%
FCFM 9.79%
ROA(3y)3.03%
ROA(5y)-4.1%
ROE(3y)14.03%
ROE(5y)-24.48%
ROIC(3y)6.94%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)7.28%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.65%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.79%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y78.98%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.96
Debt/FCF 10.22
Debt/EBITDA 3.3
Cap/Depr 129.43%
Cap/Sales 13.56%
Interest Coverage 3.74
Cash Conversion 85.49%
Profit Quality 94.42%
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.28
Altman-Z 1.28
F-Score8
WACC6.86%
ROIC/WACC1.34
Cap/Depr(3y)149.64%
Cap/Depr(5y)165.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.75%
Cap/Sales(5y)55.38%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.61%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%53.85%
EPS Next Y9.3%
EPS Next 2Y12.69%
EPS Next 3Y13.07%
EPS Next 5Y11.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.4%
Revenue growth 3Y29.82%
Revenue growth 5Y36.62%
Sales Q2Q%6.11%
Revenue Next Year4.61%
Revenue Next 2Y4.01%
Revenue Next 3Y3.95%
Revenue Next 5Y3.68%
EBIT growth 1Y25.4%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year72.44%
EBIT Next 3Y25.18%
EBIT Next 5Y14.64%
FCF growth 1Y101%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y4.98%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CARNIVAL PLC-ADR / CUK Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CUK.


What is the valuation status for CUK stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CARNIVAL PLC-ADR?

CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) is 11.26 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.98.


Can you provide the financial health for CUK stock?

The financial health rating of CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) is 1 / 10.