Carnival Corporation (CCL) is a leisure travel company headquartered in Miami, Florida. It operates an international cruise line with 2- to 31-day voyages across destinations that include Mexico, Alaska, The Bahamas, Europe and Hawaii.
Founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, Carnival is one of the world's largest cruise operators. Its fleet consists of over 100 ships, with the company planning to take delivery of 22 new vessels between 2018 and 2025. Carnival Corporation went public in 1987 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Latest updates for Carnival Corporation
March 21, 2025: Carnival celebrated a record-breaking (and guidance-exceeding) first quarter, with revenues coming in at $5.8 billion – a $400 million rise year-on-year. Advance bookings are "in line with the prior year's record levels" and pricing is "at historical highs". CEO Josh Weinstein said that "While we are not completely immune from the heightened macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility since providing our December guidance, we are still taking up our earnings expectations for the year and we remain on track to have another stellar year across our cruise brands".
March 7, 2025: Carnival recently announced significant financial moves, including the pricing of a $1 billion private offering of senior unsecured notes to refinance existing debt at a lower interest rate. Despite these strategic initiatives, Carnival's share price declined by 11% over the past week, according to Simply Wall Street.
February 22, 2025: Legacy Capital Group California Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Carnival during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 34,933 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $871,000, according to MarketBeat.
February 20, 2025: In a Fox News interview on Wednesday, US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said that President Trump would be cracking down on cruise lines that are based in America but avoid taxes by being registered elsewhere. Royal Caribbean, Norweigian and Carnival are all based in Miami, but they're registered in Liberia, Bermuda and Panama respectively. Lutnik stated: "this is going to end under Donald Trump and those taxes are going to be paid," and markets took the message seriously — with all three stocks tumbling in Thursday trading.
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Carnival Corporation stock price (NYSE: CCL)
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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 $19.87 from 2025-03-28
1 week (2025-03-21)
-5.11%
1 month (2025-03-03)
-14.57%
3 months (2024-12-31)
-20.26%
6 months (2024-10-01)
10.27%
1 year (2024-03-28)
21.60%
2 years (2023-03-30)
95.57%
3 years (2022-03-30)
1.38%
5 years (2020-03-31)
50.87%
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 13x. In other words, Carnival Corporation shares trade at around 13x 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 $6.4 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
$25.4 billion
Operating margin TTM
9.33%
Gross profit TTM
$13.7 billion
Return on assets TTM
4.81%
Return on equity TTM
25.87%
Profit margin
8.07%
Book value
$7.00
Market Capitalization
$28.4 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 $28.72. 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 2.669. 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, a cruise company, provides leisure travel services in North America, Australia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: NAA Cruise Operations, Europe Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other. It operates port destinations and islands, as well as owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motorcoaches. The company offers its services under the AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), P&O Cruises (UK), Princess Cruises, and Seabourn brands. It sells its cruises through travel agents, tour operators, vacation planners, websites, and onboard future cruise consultants. Carnival Corporation & plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. .
Frequently asked questions
OVERWRITE^Is Carnival a good stock to buy? Of the 25 analysts covering the stock, 15 rate it either a Strong Buy or Buy, compared to nine Holds and one Underperform, according to Yahoo Finance. This gives the stock an overall Buy rating.Can I buy Carnival stock directly? No, you need a brokerage account to buy shares of Carnival. How much would it cost to buy 100 shares of Carnival stock? As of market close on October 18, 2023, one share of Carnival stock cost $11.69. One hundred shares, then, would cost around $1,169. Is Carnival a buy today? As of October 19, 2023, Carnival has a Buy rating, according to Yahoo Finance.What percentage of Carnival Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions? Currently 7.563% of Carnival Corporation shares are held by insiders and 65.045% by institutions.How many people work for Carnival Corporation? Latest data suggests 115,000 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, 33178-2428What is Carnival Corporation's ISIN number? Carnival Corporation's international securities identification number is: US1436583009What is Carnival Corporation's CUSIP number? Carnival Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 143658102
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