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Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) Stock Analysis

Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) is a Travel Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CCL

$27.30

+$0.24 (+0.89%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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CCL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$27.15
Previous Close
$27.06
Day's Range
26.85–27.69
52-Week Range
21.45–34.03
Volume
16.39M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
2.38
Valuation
Market Cap
$34.83B
P/E Ratio
11.41
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.07
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.89
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.26
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.27
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$26.62B+6.39%
Net Income (FY)
$2.76B+44.05%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.37%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
1.34B
1-Year Return
−7.45%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.45+1.74%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 7, 2026
Earnings Date
December 18, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
21.30M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, CCL closed at $27.30, −7.45% over 1 year.

Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) has a market capitalization of $34.83B.

In fiscal 2025, CCL reported revenue of $26.62B.

CCL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,255
−7.45%
5 years
$10,000 $12,422
+24.22%
10 years
$10,000 $6,663
−33.37%

If you had invested $10,000 in Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $6,663 at the close on October 21, 2026: −33.37% in total, −3.98% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−9.17%
2025+22.55%
2024+34.41%
2023+130.03%
2022−59.94%
2021−7.11%
2020−56.89%
2019+7.37%
2018−23.40%
2017+30.76%
2016 (partial year)+13.61%

As of October 21, 2026.

CCL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends November
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$26.62B$2.76B10.4%
2024$25.02B$1.92B7.7%
2023$21.59B−$74.00M−0.3%
2022$12.17B−$6.09B−50.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$26.62B$10.67B$4.48B$2.76B10.4%
2024$25.02B$9.38B$3.57B$1.92B7.7%
2023$21.59B$7.28B$1.96B−$74.00M−0.3%
2022$12.17B$412.00M−$4.38B−$6.09B−50.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of November 30, 2025.

CCL Dividend History

$0.50−75.0% vs 2019

Dividends per share, 2020 · 1 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.453—
2020$0.501−75.0%
2019$2.004+2.6%
2018$1.954+21.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.453—
2020$0.501−75.0%
2019$2.004+2.6%
2018$1.954+21.9%
2017$1.604+357.1%
2016$0.351—

Most recent payment: $0.15 per share, ex-dividend August 7, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

CCL Valuation vs Travel Services Median

Median of 18 stocks
MetricCCLTravel Services medianvs median
P/E11.4118.3638% below
P/S ratio1.262.1842% below
Profit margin11.37%7.49%3.9 pts above

Medians across 18 Travel Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) carries a market capitalisation of $34.83B. The company sits in the Consumer Cyclical sector, in the Travel Services industry. The company reports 160,000 employees.

The most recent close on file for CCL is $27.30, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.24 (+0.89%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $21.45 to $34.03. The latest close sits 27.27% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $26.62B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $25.02B, that is a change of +6.39%. The same year closed with net income of $2.76B. That is +44.05% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 11.37%. That is 3.9 percentage points above the Travel Services median of 7.49%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.27.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $12.17B in 2022 to $26.62B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 11.41 times earnings. That is 37.85% below the Travel Services median of 18.36. On forward earnings the ratio is 10.07. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.89. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.26 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 42.2% below the Travel Services median of 2.18. 18 Travel Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −7.45%. Measured over 10 years, that is −3.98% a year compounded. The reported beta is 2.38. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 57.98%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.74% on the latest price. That is 0.2 percentage points below the Travel Services median yield of 1.91%. At the indicated rate that is $0.45 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 7, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 6 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.45 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2023 returned +130.03% and 2022 returned −59.94%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −9.17%.

Peer Comparison

Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) operates in the Travel Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Carnival Corporation Ltd. CCL $34.83B 11.4
Booking Holdings Inc. BKNG $122.81B 18.1
Airbnb, Inc. ABNB $104.00B 39.6
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL $77.15B 17.8

The Travel Services industry average P/E ratio is 18.4x. Carnival Corporation Ltd. trades at a P/E of 11.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Carnival Corporation Ltd.

Carnival Corporation Ltd., a cruise company, provides leisure travel services. The company operates through four segments: North America 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 Ltd. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

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