CARNIVAL PLC-ADR (CUK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CUK • US14365C1036

28.14 USD
-0.23 (-0.81%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 01:42 PM

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 125 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.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of CUK (5.20%) is better than 71.20% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 22.15%, CUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CUK's Return On Invested Capital of 8.64% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CUK outperforms 66.40% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CUK is below the industry average of 10.81%.
  • 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 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 75.20% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 16.43%, CUK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Gross Margin of CUK (39.49%) is worse than 65.60% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CUK has grown nicely.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CUK 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.
  • CUK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 1.31. This is a bad value and indicates that CUK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CUK has a Altman-Z score (1.31) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • CUK has a Debt to FCF ratio of 9.08. This is in the better half of the industry: CUK outperforms 60.80% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.10 is on the high side and indicates that CUK has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CUK has a Debt to Equity ratio (2.10) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.1
Debt/FCF 9.08
Altman-Z 1.31
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC7.02%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.34, CUK is doing worse than 88.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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: 87.20% 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. CUK Growth Analysis

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

  • CUK is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.72% yearly.
  • 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. CUK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CUK is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.73.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CUK is valued cheaper than 84.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CUK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.83.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.10 indicates a reasonable valuation of CUK.
  • 88.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CUK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.95, CUK is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.73
Fwd PE 10.1
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

  • 73.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CUK, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • CUK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CUK is cheaper than 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.67
EV/EBITDA 8.81
CUK Per share dataCUK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

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)0.74
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.29%
EPS Next 3Y13.29%

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5. CUK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CUK has a yearly dividend return of 0.51%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.10, CUK has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.51, CUK pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.51%

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

CUK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CARNIVAL PLC-ADR

NYSE:CUK (3/4/2026, 1:42:02 PM)

28.14

-0.23 (-0.81%)

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 Cap36.94B
Revenue(TTM)26.62B
Net Income(TTM)2.64B
Analysts80
Price Target36.09 (28.25%)
Short Float %1.02%
Short Ratio0.39
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.51%
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)4.8%
PT rev (3m)14.58%
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 11.73
Fwd PE 10.1
P/S 1.41
P/FCF 12.67
P/OCF 6.58
P/B 3.1
P/tB 3.63
EV/EBITDA 8.81
EPS(TTM)2.4
EY8.53%
EPS(NY)2.79
Fwd EY9.9%
FCF(TTM)2.22
FCFY7.89%
OCF(TTM)4.28
OCFY15.19%
SpS19.98
BVpS9.09
TBVpS7.75
PEG (NY)0.74
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 1.31
F-Score8
WACC7.02%
ROIC/WACC1.23
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 Year80.08%
EBIT Next 3Y26.17%
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 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 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%.