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CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CUK - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US14365C1036 - ADR - Currency: USD

16.23  +0.11 (+0.68%)

After market: 16.23 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

4

Overall CUK gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CUK against 136 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. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on CUK.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
In the past 5 years CUK reported 4 times negative net income.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CUK reported negative operating cash flow in multiple 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B -10B

1.2 Ratios

With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.23%, CUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.97% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 22.35%, CUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.21%, CUK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.23%
ROE 22.35%
ROIC 8.21%
ROA(3y)-2.68%
ROA(5y)-8.99%
ROE(3y)-22.21%
ROE(5y)-38.93%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CUK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCUK 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

CUK's Profit Margin of 8.07% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CUK outperforms 67.65% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CUK has declined.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 15.11%, CUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.91% of the companies in the same industry.
CUK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CUK has a Gross Margin of 38.26%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CUK underperforms 66.18% of its industry peers.
CUK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.11%
PM (TTM) 8.07%
GM 38.26%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-1.91%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-11.81%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-0.28%
CUK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCUK 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

CUK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
CUK has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CUK has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, CUK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CUK Yearly Shares OutstandingCUK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
CUK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCUK 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

CUK has an Altman-Z score of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that CUK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
CUK has a Altman-Z score of 0.95. This is in the lower half of the industry: CUK underperforms 69.12% of its industry peers.
CUK has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.60. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CUK would need 13.60 years to pay back of all of its debts.
CUK's Debt to FCF ratio of 13.60 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CUK outperforms 50.74% of its industry peers.
CUK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.78. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
CUK's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.78 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CUK outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.78
Debt/FCF 13.6
Altman-Z 0.95
ROIC/WACC1.25
WACC6.58%
CUK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCUK 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

CUK has a Current Ratio of 0.26. 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 Current ratio of 0.26. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CUK underperforms 93.38% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.21 indicates that CUK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.21, CUK is doing worse than 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.21
CUK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCUK 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

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 414.02% over the past year.
CUK shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -20.48% yearly.
CUK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.66%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.74% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)414.02%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-20.48%
EPS Q2Q%192.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.66%
Revenue growth 3Y135.82%
Revenue growth 5Y3.74%
Sales Q2Q%7.47%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.02% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, CUK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y32.5%
EPS Next 2Y24.15%
EPS Next 3Y21.59%
EPS Next 5Y19.02%
Revenue Next Year4.76%
Revenue Next 2Y4.39%
Revenue Next 3Y4.23%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
CUK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCUK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 10B 20B 30B
CUK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCUK 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

CUK is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.84.
91.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CUK, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CUK to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.29), we can say CUK is valued rather cheaply.
CUK is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.64.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CUK is valued cheaper than 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
CUK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.08, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.84
Fwd PE 7.64
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

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CUK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.88% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CUK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.03% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.72
EV/EBITDA 7.37
CUK Per share dataCUK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
CUK's earnings are expected to grow with 21.59% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.3
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y24.15%
EPS Next 3Y21.59%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CUK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.91%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
In the last 3 months the price of CUK has falen by -30.61%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
CUK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.92. CUK pays more dividend than 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.52, CUK pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.91%

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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y24.15%
EPS Next 3Y21.59%
CUK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCUK 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 PLC-ADR

NYSE:CUK (4/17/2025, 8:11:18 PM)

After market: 16.23 0 (0%)

16.23

+0.11 (+0.68%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-21 2025-03-21/dmh
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners46.68%
Inst Owner Change0.09%
Ins Owners0.6%
Ins Owner Change0.42%
Market Cap21.28B
Analysts78.95
Price Target27.05 (66.67%)
Short Float %3.59%
Short Ratio2.77
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.91%
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)265.26%
Min EPS beat(2)56.83%
Max EPS beat(2)473.7%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)409.19%
Min EPS beat(4)5.33%
Max EPS beat(4)1100.9%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)214.84%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)106.33%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)76.98%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.74%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.98%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.74%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.8%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.41%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-10.51%
PT rev (1m)2.43%
PT rev (3m)20.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.84
Fwd PE 7.64
P/S 0.84
P/FCF 10.72
P/OCF 4.19
P/B 2.32
P/tB 2.86
EV/EBITDA 7.37
EPS(TTM)1.65
EY10.17%
EPS(NY)2.12
Fwd EY13.08%
FCF(TTM)1.51
FCFY9.33%
OCF(TTM)3.87
OCFY23.87%
SpS19.39
BVpS7
TBVpS5.67
PEG (NY)0.3
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.23%
ROE 22.35%
ROCE 10.4%
ROIC 8.21%
ROICexc 8.4%
ROICexgc 8.83%
OM 15.11%
PM (TTM) 8.07%
GM 38.26%
FCFM 7.81%
ROA(3y)-2.68%
ROA(5y)-8.99%
ROE(3y)-22.21%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 5Y-0.28%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.78
Debt/FCF 13.6
Debt/EBITDA 3.96
Cap/Depr 119.13%
Cap/Sales 12.17%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 78.9%
Profit Quality 96.78%
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.21
Altman-Z 0.95
F-Score7
WACC6.58%
ROIC/WACC1.25
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)414.02%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-20.48%
EPS Q2Q%192.86%
EPS Next Y32.5%
EPS Next 2Y24.15%
EPS Next 3Y21.59%
EPS Next 5Y19.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.66%
Revenue growth 3Y135.82%
Revenue growth 5Y3.74%
Sales Q2Q%7.47%
Revenue Next Year4.76%
Revenue Next 2Y4.39%
Revenue Next 3Y4.23%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%
EBIT growth 1Y59.82%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y1.76%
EBIT Next Year90.81%
EBIT Next 3Y28.91%
EBIT Next 5Y18.55%
FCF growth 1Y30.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y94.16%
OCF growth 1Y38.36%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y1.58%