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.

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. 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.
  • In multiple years CUK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B -5B -10B

1.2 Ratios

  • CUK has a Return On Assets of 5.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: CUK outperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • CUK has a better Return On Equity (22.15%) than 81.75% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.64%, CUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% 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 10.49%.
  • 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

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 10.07%, CUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Operating Margin of CUK (16.43%) is better than 73.02% of its industry peers.
  • CUK has a Gross Margin of 39.49%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CUK underperforms 65.87% of its industry peers.
  • 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. CUK Health Analysis

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
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CUK has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 worse Altman-Z score (1.26) than 61.11% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 9.08, CUK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CUK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.10. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.10, CUK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.1
Debt/FCF 9.08
Altman-Z 1.26
ROIC/WACC1.25
WACC6.92%
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 0.34 indicates that CUK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CUK has a Current ratio of 0.34. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CUK underperforms 89.68% of its industry peers.
  • 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 88.10% of its industry peers.
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. 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.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.39% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 36.62% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.69% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • CUK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.97% yearly.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.93, the valuation of CUK can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CUK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CUK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.46, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.29, the valuation of CUK can be described as very reasonable.
  • CUK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CUK is cheaper than 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.65. CUK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.93
Fwd PE 9.29
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CUK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CUK is cheaper than 76.19% of the companies listed 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 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.82
EV/EBITDA 8.32
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)0.63
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.83%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%

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5. CUK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.62%, CUK is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • CUK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.10.
  • 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 0.62%

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 (3/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 26.24 0 (0%)

26.24

+0.51 (+1.98%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-19
Earnings (Next)03-19
Inst Owners46.96%
Inst Owner Change9.73%
Ins Owners0.6%
Ins Owner Change0.48%
Market Cap34.44B
Revenue(TTM)26.62B
Net Income(TTM)2.64B
Analysts80
Price Target36.09 (37.54%)
Short Float %1.02%
Short Ratio0.39
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.62%
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)-1.6%
PT rev (3m)12.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.93
Fwd PE 9.29
P/S 1.31
P/FCF 11.82
P/OCF 6.14
P/B 2.89
P/tB 3.39
EV/EBITDA 8.32
EPS(TTM)2.4
EY9.15%
EPS(NY)2.82
Fwd EY10.76%
FCF(TTM)2.22
FCFY8.46%
OCF(TTM)4.28
OCFY16.29%
SpS19.98
BVpS9.09
TBVpS7.75
PEG (NY)0.63
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 1.26
F-Score8
WACC6.92%
ROIC/WACC1.25
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 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 1Y26.85%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year80.08%
EBIT Next 3Y26.17%
EBIT Next 5Y17.17%
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 8 / 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 17.44% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CUK stock?

The dividend rating of CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.