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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.

CCL

$23.51

+$0.03 (+0.13%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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CCL Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$23.45
Previous Close
$23.48
Day's Range
23.29–23.64
52-Week Range
23.08–34.03
Volume
16.19M
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.
2.31
Valuation
Market Cap
$32.20B
P/E Ratio
10.59
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.93
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.
0.82
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.18
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.22
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.
11.24%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
1.37B
1-Year Return
−24.79%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.45+1.92%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 7, 2026
Earnings Date
September 28, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
21.01M

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

CCL Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−21.78%
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 September 4, 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 20 stocks
MetricCCLTravel Services medianvs median
P/E10.5918.7343% below
P/S ratio1.181.9038% below
Profit margin11.24%6.77%4.5 pts above

Medians across 20 Travel Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) carries a market capitalisation of $32.20B. 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 $23.51, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$0.03 (+0.13%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $23.08 to $34.03. The latest close sits 1.86% 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 11.24%. That is 4.5 percentage points above the Travel Services median of 6.77%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.22.

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 10.59 times earnings. That is 43.46% below the Travel Services median of 18.73. On forward earnings the ratio is 8.93. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.82. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.18 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 37.8% below the Travel Services median of 1.9. 20 Travel Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned −24.79%. Measured over 10 years, that is −5.34% a year compounded. The reported beta is 2.31. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 57.78%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.92% on the latest price. 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. The year before, 2020, totalled $0.50 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 price is −21.78%.

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 $32.20B 10.6
Booking Holdings Inc. BKNG $145.23B 21.7
Airbnb, Inc. ABNB $108.94B 41.6
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. RCL $70.93B 16.4

The Travel Services industry average P/E ratio is 18.7x. Carnival Corporation Ltd. trades at a P/E of 10.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 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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