CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CCL • PA1436583006
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This CCL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CCL Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CCL was profitable.
- In the past year CCL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years CCL reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CCL reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CCL (5.34%) is better than 73.81% of its industry peers.
- CCL has a Return On Equity of 22.48%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CCL outperforms 81.75% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.18%, CCL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CCL is below the industry average of 10.68%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.94%) for CCL is below the current ROIC(9.18%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.34% | ||
| ROE | 22.48% | ||
| ROIC | 9.18% |
ROA(3y)3.03%
ROA(5y)-4.1%
ROE(3y)14.03%
ROE(5y)-24.47%
ROIC(3y)6.94%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 10.37%, CCL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Operating Margin of CCL (16.84%) is better than 75.40% of its industry peers.
- CCL has a better Gross Margin (54.76%) than 65.08% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CCL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.37% | ||
| GM | 54.76% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y20.49%
GM growth 5Y29.69%
2. CCL Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CCL is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CCL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CCL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CCL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CCL has an Altman-Z score of 1.23. This is a bad value and indicates that CCL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CCL has a Altman-Z score (1.23) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CCL is 10.22, which is on the high side as it means it would take CCL, 10.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CCL's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.22 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CCL outperforms 59.52% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.96 is on the high side and indicates that CCL has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.96, CCL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.83% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.96 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.23 |
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC6.81%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.32 indicates that CCL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CCL has a Current ratio of 0.32. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CCL underperforms 92.06% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.28 indicates that CCL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CCL (0.28) is worse than 88.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 |
3. CCL Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 63.04% over the past year.
- Looking at the last year, CCL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.39% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 36.61% 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 5Y36.61%
Sales Q2Q%6.6%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CCL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.25% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CCL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.92% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.53%
EPS Next 2Y12.93%
EPS Next 3Y13.11%
EPS Next 5Y12.25%
Revenue Next Year4.54%
Revenue Next 2Y4.09%
Revenue Next 3Y4.15%
Revenue Next 5Y3.92%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CCL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CCL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.50.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CCL is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 24.75, CCL is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.04, the valuation of CCL can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CCL indicates a rather cheap valuation: CCL is cheaper than 88.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CCL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.10.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CCL is valued cheaper than 80.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- 86.51% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CCL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.96 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CCL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CCL may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CCL's earnings are expected to grow with 13.11% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.93%
EPS Next 3Y13.11%
5. CCL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CCL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.37%.
- CCL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.10. CCL pays more dividend than 82.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- CCL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.37% |
5.2 History
- CCL 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
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y12.93%
EPS Next 3Y13.11%
CCL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
25.88
+1.92 (+8.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-19 2026-03-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)06-22 2026-06-22/bmo
Inst Owners70.74%
Inst Owner Change0.33%
Ins Owners7.85%
Ins Owner Change0.47%
Market Cap35.85B
Revenue(TTM)26.62B
Net Income(TTM)2.76B
Analysts81.25
Price Target37.27 (44.01%)
Short Float %3.69%
Short Ratio1.68
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.37% |
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)22.1%
Min EPS beat(2)6.99%
Max EPS beat(2)37.21%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)154.69%
Min EPS beat(4)6.99%
Max EPS beat(4)531.88%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)186.3%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)130.84%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)75.77%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.43%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.93%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.33%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.23%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.5%
PT rev (1m)-2.55%
PT rev (3m)4.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.04 | ||
| P/S | 1.35 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.77 | ||
| P/B | 2.92 | ||
| P/tB | 3.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.96 |
EPS(TTM)2.25
EY8.69%
EPS(NY)2.58
Fwd EY9.96%
FCF(TTM)1.88
FCFY7.27%
OCF(TTM)4.49
OCFY17.35%
SpS19.22
BVpS8.87
TBVpS7.6
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.19
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 | 54.76% | ||
| FCFM | 9.79% |
ROA(3y)3.03%
ROA(5y)-4.1%
ROE(3y)14.03%
ROE(5y)-24.47%
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 3Y20.49%
GM growth 5Y29.69%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 | 1.23 |
F-Score8
WACC6.81%
ROIC/WACC1.35
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 Y14.53%
EPS Next 2Y12.93%
EPS Next 3Y13.11%
EPS Next 5Y12.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.39%
Revenue growth 3Y29.82%
Revenue growth 5Y36.61%
Sales Q2Q%6.6%
Revenue Next Year4.54%
Revenue Next 2Y4.09%
Revenue Next 3Y4.15%
Revenue Next 5Y3.92%
EBIT growth 1Y25.4%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year76.71%
EBIT Next 3Y25.61%
EBIT Next 5Y16.77%
FCF growth 1Y101%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y4.98%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
CARNIVAL CORP / CCL Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CCL.
What is the valuation status of CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to CARNIVAL CORP (CCL). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) stock?
CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CCL stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) is 11.5 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.92.
Is the dividend of CARNIVAL CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of CARNIVAL CORP (CCL) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.