CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CUK • US14365C1036

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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

  • 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.
  • 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's Return On Assets of 5.34% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CUK outperforms 73.02% of its industry peers.
  • CUK has a better Return On Equity (22.48%) than 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.18%, CUK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CUK is below the industry average of 10.68%.
  • 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 better Profit Margin (10.37%) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • CUK has a Operating Margin of 16.84%. This is in the better half of the industry: CUK outperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • CUK has a worse Gross Margin (40.10%) than 65.08% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CUK has grown nicely.
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CUK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CUK has been increased compared to 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

  • CUK has an Altman-Z score of 1.26. 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 (1.26) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CUK is 10.22, which is on the high side as it means it would take CUK, 10.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 10.22, CUK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CUK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.96. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CUK has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.96) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.96
Debt/FCF 10.22
Altman-Z 1.26
ROIC/WACC1.36
WACC6.73%
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: 92.86% 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 worse Quick ratio (0.28) than 89.68% 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 63.04%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, CUK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.39% in the last year.
  • CUK shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 36.62% yearly.
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

  • CUK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.69% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CUK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.97% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.44%
EPS Next 2Y13.83%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%
EPS Next 5Y12.69%
Revenue Next Year5.01%
Revenue Next 2Y4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y4.38%
Revenue Next 5Y3.97%

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 -6

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4. CUK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.61 indicates a reasonable valuation of CUK.
  • CUK's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CUK is cheaper than 87.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.60, CUK is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.04 indicates a reasonable valuation of CUK.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CUK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.48% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CUK to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.84), we can say CUK is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.61
Fwd PE 9.04
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

  • 80.16% 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 cheaper than 88.10% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.88
EV/EBITDA 8.18
CUK Per share dataCUK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CUK's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CUK's earnings are expected to grow with 13.29% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.61
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.83%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%

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5. CUK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CUK has a yearly dividend return of 0.67%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.11, CUK pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.67, CUK pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.88.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.67%

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 2Y13.83%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%
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

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CUK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CARNIVAL PLC-ADR

NYSE:CUK (4/2/2026, 8:17:11 PM)

After market: 25.62 +0.04 (+0.16%)

25.58

-0.92 (-3.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-19
Earnings (Next)06-22
Inst Owners46.96%
Inst Owner Change9.73%
Ins Owners0.6%
Ins Owner Change0.48%
Market Cap33.58B
Revenue(TTM)26.62B
Net Income(TTM)2.76B
Analysts80
Price Target36.09 (41.09%)
Short Float %1.38%
Short Ratio0.43
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.67%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)11.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)10.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.61
Fwd PE 9.04
P/S 1.26
P/FCF 12.88
P/OCF 5.4
P/B 2.73
P/tB 3.19
EV/EBITDA 8.18
EPS(TTM)2.41
EY9.42%
EPS(NY)2.83
Fwd EY11.06%
FCF(TTM)1.99
FCFY7.76%
OCF(TTM)4.74
OCFY18.52%
SpS20.28
BVpS9.36
TBVpS8.02
PEG (NY)0.61
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.53
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 1.26
F-Score8
WACC6.73%
ROIC/WACC1.36
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)63.04%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%142.86%
EPS Next Y17.44%
EPS Next 2Y13.83%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%
EPS Next 5Y12.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.39%
Revenue growth 3Y29.82%
Revenue growth 5Y36.62%
Sales Q2Q%6.6%
Revenue Next Year5.01%
Revenue Next 2Y4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y4.38%
Revenue Next 5Y3.97%
EBIT growth 1Y25.4%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year80.08%
EBIT Next 3Y26.17%
EBIT Next 5Y17.17%
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 8 / 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 10.61 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.73.


Can you provide the financial health for CUK stock?

The financial health rating of CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) is 2 / 10.