CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:CUK • US14365C1036
33.69 USD
+2.52 (+8.08%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
33.5 USD
-0.19 (-0.56%)
Pre-Market: 2/9/2026, 7:00:00 AM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CUK. CUK was compared to 131 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. While CUK is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CUK scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CUK was profitable.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- CUK has a Return On Assets of 5.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: CUK outperforms 68.70% of its industry peers.
- CUK has a Return On Equity of 22.15%. This is in the better half of the industry: CUK outperforms 79.39% of its industry peers.
- CUK has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.64%) than 67.94% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CUK is below the industry average of 10.42%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.64%) for CUK is above the 3 year average (6.94%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of CUK (10.07%) is better than 75.57% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.43%, CUK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Gross Margin of CUK (39.49%) is worse than 63.36% 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.
- CUK has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- 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
- CUK has an Altman-Z score of 1.42. This is a bad value and indicates that CUK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.42, CUK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.80% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 9.08, CUK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.36% 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.
- CUK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.10. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CUK outperforms 49.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.42 |
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC7.2%
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 Current ratio of 0.34. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CUK underperforms 86.26% 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 82.44% 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.
- Looking at the last year, CUK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.39% in the last 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 12.46% 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 3.77% on average per year.
EPS Next Y15.83%
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%
EPS Next 5Y12.46%
Revenue Next Year4.16%
Revenue Next 2Y4.01%
Revenue Next 3Y4.19%
Revenue Next 5Y3.77%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CUK is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.04.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CUK is valued cheaper than 83.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CUK to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.93), we can say CUK is valued slightly cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.10, the valuation of CUK can be described as correct.
- 84.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CUK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CUK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CUK is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CUK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.81 |
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)0.89
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CUK has a yearly dividend return of 0.48%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.26, CUK has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.48, CUK pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.48% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%
33.69
+2.52 (+8.08%)
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 Change-17%
Ins Owners0.96%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap44.24B
Revenue(TTM)26.62B
Net Income(TTM)2.64B
Analysts82.22
Price Target36.68 (8.88%)
Short Float %1.14%
Short Ratio0.52
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.48% |
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)13.54%
PT rev (3m)16.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.1 | ||
| P/S | 1.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.18 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.88 | ||
| P/B | 3.71 | ||
| P/tB | 4.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.81 |
EPS(TTM)2.4
EY7.12%
EPS(NY)2.78
Fwd EY8.27%
FCF(TTM)2.22
FCFY6.59%
OCF(TTM)4.27
OCFY12.69%
SpS19.97
BVpS9.08
TBVpS7.74
PEG (NY)0.89
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 | 1.42 |
F-Score8
WACC7.2%
ROIC/WACC1.2
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 5Y12.46%
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 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%.