Carnival Corporation Ltd.
CCL
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- Carnival Corporation is well-positioned in the travel services industry, benefiting from a post-pandemic recovery in consumer travel demand.
- Revenue increased by 8% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $6.7 billion.
- Operating margin expanded to 12.8%, up from 9.8% in the previous quarter.
- The company faces significant competition in the cruise industry, which could pressure profit margins and market share.
- Carnival reported a net income of only $537 million for Q2 2026, indicating challenges in profitability.
- The current ratio stands at 0.274, suggesting potential liquidity issues.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $35.13B | Enterprise value | $59.10B | Trailing P/E | 11.51 | Forward P/E | 10.20 |
| PEG | 0.90 | Price / book | 2.49 | Beta | 2.38 | Dividend yield | 1.72% |
| Revenue growth | 3.5% | Earnings growth | 5.0% | Gross margin | 55.4% | Operating margin | 26.4% |
| Profit margin | 11.4% | ROE | 24.0% | ROA | 5.4% | Debt / equity | 1.77 |
| Current ratio | 0.27 | Free cash flow | $1.81B | Analyst recommendation | buy | Mean target | $33.93 |
| 52w high | $34.03 | 52w low | $21.45 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.7B | $6.2B | $6.3B | $8.2B | $6.3B | — |
| Op margin | 12.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 27.9% | 14.8% | — |
| Net income | $537M | $258M | $422M | $1.9B | $565M | — |
| Gross margin | 36.6% | 36.1% | 38.2% | 46.2% | 38.6% | — |
| Gross profit | $2.4B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $3.8B | $2.4B | — |
| Operating income | $852M | $606M | $735M | $2.3B | $934M | — |
- Revenue +8% vs prior quarter ($6.7B vs $6.2B).
- Gross margin 36.6% (was 36.1% prior quarter).
- Operating margin expanded to 12.8%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $26.6B | $25.0B | $21.6B | $12.2B | — |
| Op margin | 16.8% | 14.3% | 9.1% | -36.0% | — |
| Net income | $2.8B | $1.9B | -$74.0M | -$6.1B | — |
| Gross margin | 40.1% | 37.5% | 33.7% | 3.4% | — |
| Gross profit | $10.7B | $9.4B | $7.3B | $412M | — |
| Operating income | $4.5B | $3.6B | $2.0B | -$4.4B | — |
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News
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