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Carnival Corporation is a travel services business based in the US. Carnival Corporation shares (CCL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $26.80 – an increase of 3.43% over the previous week. Carnival Corporation employs 106,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $24.5 billion.

Carnival Corporation stock price (NYSE: CCL)

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Carnival Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$26.80
52-week range	$13.78 - $27.17
50-day moving average more info button	$23.59
200-day moving average more info button	$18.11
Wall St. target price	$27.97
PE ratio more info button	21.2137
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.17

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Is it a good time to buy Carnival Corporation stock?

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Carnival Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $26.8 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-17)	4.20%
1 month (2024-11-22)	7.63%
3 months (2024-09-24)	43.09%
6 months (2024-06-24)	63.51%

1 year (2023-12-22)	41.57%
2 years (2022-12-23)	243.15%
3 years (2021-12-23)	26.42%
5 years (2019-12-24)	50.3523

Is Carnival Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Carnival Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Carnival Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Carnival Corporation's P/E ratio

Carnival Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 21x. In other words, Carnival Corporation shares trade at around 21x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Carnival Corporation's PEG ratio

Carnival Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.41. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Carnival Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Carnival Corporation's EBITDA

Carnival Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $5.9 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Carnival Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Carnival Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$24.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	27.61%
Gross profit TTM	$10.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.25%
Return on equity TTM	20.12%
Profit margin	6.39%
Book value	$6.79
Market Capitalization more info button	$33.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Carnival Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Carnival Corporation.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Carnival Corporation's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 29.72

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Carnival Corporation's overall score of 29.72 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 33rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Carnival Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Carnival Corporation's environmental score

Environmental score: 15.93/100

Carnival Corporation's environmental score of 15.93 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Carnival Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Carnival Corporation's social score

Social score: 16/100

Carnival Corporation's social score of 16 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Carnival Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Carnival Corporation's governance score

Governance score: 8.29/100

Carnival Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Carnival Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Carnival Corporation's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Carnival Corporation scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Carnival Corporation hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Carnival Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	29.72
Total ESG percentile	33.28
Environmental score	15.93
Environmental score percentile	9
Social score	16
Social score percentile	9
Governance score	8.29
Governance score percentile	9
Level of controversy	3

Carnival Corporation share dividends

We're not expecting Carnival Corporation to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Carnival Corporation's shares ever split?

Carnival Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 14 June 1998 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Carnival Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Carnival Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Carnival Corporation's share price.

Carnival Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Carnival Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $13.78 up to $27.165. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Carnival Corporation's is 2.668. This would suggest that Carnival Corporation's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Carnival Corporation overview

Carnival Corporation & plc engages in the provision of leisure travel services in North America, Australia, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: NAA Cruise Operations, Europe Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other. It operates port destinations, private islands, and a solar park, as well as owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches. The company offers its services under the Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises, and Cunard brand. Additionally, it sells its cruises primarily through travel agents, tour operators, vacation planners, and websites. Carnival Corporation & plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Carnival Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 7.641% of Carnival Corporation shares are held by insiders and 62.223% by institutions. How many people work for Carnival Corporation?
Latest data suggests 106,000 work at Carnival Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Carnival Corporation?
Carnival Corporation's fiscal year ends in November. Where is Carnival Corporation based?
Carnival Corporation's address is: 3655 N.W. 87th Avenue, Miami, FL, United States, 33178-2428 What is Carnival Corporation's ISIN number?
Carnival Corporation's international securities identification number is: US1436583009 What is Carnival Corporation's CUSIP number?
Carnival Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 143658102