CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CUK - US14365C1036 - ADR
28.69 USD
-0.57 (-1.95%)
28.69 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CUK. CUK was compared to 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. CUK has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CUK may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CUK had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CUK had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CUK reported negative net income in multiple years.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CUK reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.20%, CUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- CUK has a Return On Equity of 22.15%. This is in the better half of the industry: CUK outperforms 78.95% of its industry peers.
- CUK has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.64%. This is in the better half of the industry: CUK outperforms 68.42% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CUK is below the industry average of 10.34%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.94%) for CUK is below the current ROIC(8.64%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.2% | ||
| ROE | 22.15% | ||
| ROIC | 8.64% |
ROA(3y)3.03%
ROA(5y)-4.1%
ROE(3y)14.03%
ROE(5y)-24.48%
ROIC(3y)6.94%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- CUK has a better Profit Margin (10.07%) than 76.69% of its industry peers.
- CUK's Operating Margin of 16.43% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CUK outperforms 73.68% of its industry peers.
- CUK has a Gross Margin of 39.49%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CUK underperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CUK has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.07% | ||
| GM | 39.49% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y78.98%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CUK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CUK has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for CUK has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CUK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.33, we must say that CUK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.33, CUK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CUK is 9.08, which is on the high side as it means it would take CUK, 9.08 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CUK (9.08) is better than 63.16% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.10 is on the high side and indicates that CUK has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.10, CUK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.38% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.33 |
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC7.01%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.34 indicates that CUK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.34, CUK is doing worse than 87.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- CUK has a Quick Ratio of 0.34. This is a bad value and indicates that CUK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CUK has a Quick ratio of 0.30. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CUK underperforms 82.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.34 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.3 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 63.04% over the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.39% 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)63.04%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%142.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.39%
Revenue growth 3Y29.82%
Revenue growth 5Y36.62%
Sales Q2Q%6.6%
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 12.46% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CUK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.77% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.93%
EPS Next 2Y12.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.66%
EPS Next 5Y12.46%
Revenue Next Year4.16%
Revenue Next 2Y4.01%
Revenue Next 3Y4.19%
Revenue Next 5Y3.77%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CUK is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.95.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CUK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CUK to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say CUK is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.86, which indicates a very decent valuation of CUK.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CUK indicates a rather cheap valuation: CUK is cheaper than 87.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CUK to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say CUK is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.86 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CUK is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 90.98% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CUK, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.98 |
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 14.66% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.66%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.56%, CUK is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CUK's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 4.61.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, CUK's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.56% |
5.2 History
- CUK 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
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y12.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.66%
28.69
-0.57 (-1.95%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-19 2025-12-19/dmh
Earnings (Next)03-19 2026-03-19
Inst Owners44.9%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners0.96%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap37.67B
Revenue(TTM)26.62B
Net Income(TTM)2.64B
Analysts82.22
Price Target34.44 (20.04%)
Short Float %1.16%
Short Ratio0.6
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.56% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (0.15)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)21.79%
Min EPS beat(2)4.13%
Max EPS beat(2)39.45%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)143.53%
Min EPS beat(4)4.13%
Max EPS beat(4)473.7%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)217.92%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)147.93%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)80.99%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.36%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.44%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.36%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.29%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.63%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.41%
PT rev (1m)0.78%
PT rev (3m)-1.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.17%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.54%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.86 | ||
| P/S | 1.44 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.71 | ||
| P/B | 3.16 | ||
| P/tB | 3.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.98 |
EPS(TTM)2.4
EY8.37%
EPS(NY)2.64
Fwd EY9.21%
FCF(TTM)2.22
FCFY7.74%
OCF(TTM)4.27
OCFY14.9%
SpS19.97
BVpS9.08
TBVpS7.74
PEG (NY)1.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.15
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 | 39.49% | ||
| FCFM | 11.11% |
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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.33 |
F-Score8
WACC7.01%
ROIC/WACC1.23
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
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 Y9.93%
EPS Next 2Y12.23%
EPS Next 3Y14.66%
EPS Next 5Y12.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.39%
Revenue growth 3Y29.82%
Revenue growth 5Y36.62%
Sales Q2Q%6.6%
Revenue Next Year4.16%
Revenue Next 2Y4.01%
Revenue Next 3Y4.19%
Revenue Next 5Y3.77%
EBIT growth 1Y26.85%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year75.61%
EBIT Next 3Y25.57%
EBIT Next 5Y16.93%
FCF growth 1Y138.35%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-5.39%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
CARNIVAL PLC-ADR / CUK 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.
How profitable is CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) stock?
CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CUK stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) is expected to grow by 9.93% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CUK stock?
The dividend rating of CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.