CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CUK • US14365C1036

31.83 USD
+0.41 (+1.3%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
31.83 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:26:09 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

CUK gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CUK while its profitability can be described as average. 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 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.20%, CUK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CUK's Return On Equity of 22.15% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CUK outperforms 79.37% 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 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CUK is below the industry average of 10.58%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.94%) for CUK is below the current ROIC(8.64%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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
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's Profit Margin of 10.07% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CUK outperforms 73.81% of its industry peers.
  • CUK has a better Operating Margin (16.43%) than 70.63% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 39.49%, CUK is doing worse than 65.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CUK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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
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. 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
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CUK has more shares outstanding
  • 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 1.38, we must say that CUK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CUK has a Altman-Z score of 1.38. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CUK outperforms 42.06% of its industry peers.
  • CUK has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.08. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CUK would need 9.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CUK has a Debt to FCF ratio of 9.08. This is in the better half of the industry: CUK outperforms 60.32% of its industry peers.
  • CUK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.10. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CUK (2.10) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.1
Debt/FCF 9.08
Altman-Z 1.38
ROIC/WACC1.21
WACC7.12%
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

  • CUK has a Current 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 worse Current ratio (0.34) than 90.48% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that CUK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.30, CUK is not doing good in the industry: 86.51% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.34
Quick Ratio 0.3
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 63.04% over the past year.
  • CUK shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.39%.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CUK will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.72% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.01% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y15.83%
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%
EPS Next 5Y12.72%
Revenue Next Year5.01%
Revenue Next 2Y4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y4.38%
Revenue Next 5Y4.01%

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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CUK is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.26.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CUK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, CUK is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.43, which indicates a very decent valuation of CUK.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CUK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, CUK is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.26
Fwd PE 11.43
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

  • CUK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CUK is cheaper than 65.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CUK indicates a rather cheap valuation: CUK is cheaper than 82.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.33
EV/EBITDA 9.46
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CUK's earnings are expected to grow with 13.29% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CUK has a yearly dividend return of 0.50%, which is pretty low.
  • CUK's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.09.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.50, CUK pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.5%

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
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 2Y13.29%
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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CARNIVAL PLC-ADR

NYSE:CUK (2/20/2026, 8:26:09 PM)

After market: 31.83 0 (0%)

31.83

+0.41 (+1.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-19
Earnings (Next)03-19
Inst Owners44.9%
Inst Owner Change9.73%
Ins Owners0.96%
Ins Owner Change0.48%
Market Cap41.78B
Revenue(TTM)26.62B
Net Income(TTM)2.64B
Analysts80
Price Target36.68 (15.24%)
Short Float %2.1%
Short Ratio0.84
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.5%
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)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)6.51%
PT rev (3m)16.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.33%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.26
Fwd PE 11.43
P/S 1.59
P/FCF 14.33
P/OCF 7.44
P/B 3.5
P/tB 4.11
EV/EBITDA 9.46
EPS(TTM)2.4
EY7.54%
EPS(NY)2.79
Fwd EY8.75%
FCF(TTM)2.22
FCFY6.98%
OCF(TTM)4.28
OCFY13.43%
SpS19.98
BVpS9.09
TBVpS7.75
PEG (NY)0.84
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.15
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 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 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 1.38
F-Score8
WACC7.12%
ROIC/WACC1.21
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 Y15.83%
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%
EPS Next 5Y12.72%
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 5Y4.01%
EBIT growth 1Y26.85%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year75.61%
EBIT Next 3Y25.57%
EBIT Next 5Y17.22%
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 15.83% 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%.