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Carnival Corporation & plc Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisCCL
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Carnival Corporation & plc

🇺🇸CCL•NYSE

Carnival Corporation & plc

🇺🇸CCL•NYSE
Market cap
$31.16B
Sentiment

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Mkt Cap
$31.16B
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Carnival Corporation & plc
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Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About Carnival Corporation & plc

Industry
Travel Services
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Joshua Ian Weinstein
Headquarters
Carnival Place, Miami, FL, US
Industry
Travel Services
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Joshua Ian Weinstein
Headquarters
Carnival Place, Miami, FL, US
Description

Carnival Corporation & plc operates as a leisure travel company. Its ships visit approximately 700 ports under the Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK), and Cunard brand names.

The company also provides port destinations and other services, as well as owns and owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches. It sells its cruises primarily through travel agents, tour operators, vacation planners, and websites.

The company operates in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and internationally. It operates 87 ships with 223,000 lower berths. Carnival Corporation & plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

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Financial Data

Stock Data

Price chart, volume, and trading data.

Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for Carnival Corporation & plc, and the rating behind it. CCL last traded at $22.75, 9.9× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Carnival Corporation & plc. Starting points for Carnival Corporation & plc: P/E 9.9, EPS $2.22, beta 2.31 — an Travel Services name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Carnival Corporation & plc. Carnival Corporation & plc paid $0.45 per share over the last year — a 2.0% yield at the current $22.75 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for Carnival Corporation & plc. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Carnival Corporation & plc stands at $2.22. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Carnival Corporation & plc. Carnival Corporation & plc has reported as a listed company since 1987. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

Carnival Corporation & plc valued side by side against its closest peers. Carnival Corporation & plc is measured against Travel Services peers within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold Carnival Corporation & plc, and how their positions are changing. At a $31.16B market value, institutional positions materially move Carnival Corporation & plc's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

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Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by Carnival Corporation & plc executives and directors. Shares of Carnival Corporation & plc have traded between $15.07 and $32.80 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming Carnival Corporation & plc. Carnival Corporation & plc is a $31.16B Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Carnival Corporation & plc. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for Carnival Corporation & plc. Coverage tracks Carnival Corporation & plc within Travel Services (Consumer Cyclical). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • CMG — Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
  • CPRT — Copart, Inc.
  • DHI — D.R. Horton, Inc.
  • EBAY — eBay Inc.
  • FLUT — Flutter Entertainment plc
  • LEN — Lennar Corporation
  • LVS — Las Vegas Sands Corp.
  • TCOM — Trip.com Group Limited

More Travel Services companies

  • GBTG — Global Business Travel Group, Inc.
  • GWYT — Greenway Technology
  • HISJF — H.I.S. Co., Ltd.
  • HLO.AX — Helloworld Travel Limited
  • HSWLF — Hostelworld Group plc
  • HWGG — HWGG Entertainment Limited
  • JXG — JX Luxventure Limited
  • LIND — Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.
  • LSMNF — lastminute.com N.V.
  • MMYT — MakeMyTrip Limited
  • MOND — Mondee Holdings, Inc.
  • NCLH — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

ETFs holding Carnival Corporation & plc

  • TRVI.TO — Harvest Travel & LeisureIncome ETF (3.70%)
  • BUL — Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF (3.68%)
  • CBLS — Clough Hedged Equity ETF (2.50%)
  • CBSE — Clough Select Equity ETF (2.47%)
  • AIVL — WisdomTree U.S. AI Enhanced Value Fund (2.29%)
  • EXEQ — Wedbush ReturnOnLeadership U.S. Large-Cap ETF (2.03%)
  • FDIV — MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF (1.95%)

News

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