Is CCL a good stock to buy?
Carnival Corporation & plc · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$33.60 +15.0%
- ConsensusBuy · 31
- P/E vs sector-37.3%
- FCF yield+8.1%
- MAs4 of 4
- Earnings in35d
- P/E12.8x
- RSI56
- Support-0.5%
- Resistance+3.4%
- Off 52w high-14.1%
- Volume0.6x
- Bollingerupper half
- News
- P/E vs own+2.2%
- Sector→ -0.7%
- 52w range$21–$34
- ATR+3.7%
- Off ATH-59.8%
- Insiders-$1.53M
- Trendbearish
- MACD-0.06
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Is Carnival a good stock to buy?
Carnival is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and fragility. The price is about usual: 12.8 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 14.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand growing
- Advantage easy to copy
- Economics profitable
- Execution delivers
- Fragility fragile
- Price about usual
CCL sales growth revenue growth
+30%a year, for the last 3 yearsCarnival's sales grew 30% a year for 3 years, to $26.62B in fiscal 2025.
CCL analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+4%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Carnival's sales to grow 4% to $27.72B in fiscal 2026 (19 analysts).
CCL competitors
pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Carnival's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, slower than Airbnb (+17%), Expedia (+13%), Royal Caribbean (+10%) and Booking Holdings (+8%).
CCL sales by business revenue by segment
65%of its sales from Tour And OtherTour And Other brought Carnival 65% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Cruise 35%.
CCL return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis12%earned before tax on the money invested in itCarnival earned 12% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026; Airbnb 155%, Expedia 137% and Royal Caribbean 15%.
CCL margin on each sale gross margin
34%left after making the productCarnival kept 34% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026; its competitors' median is 73%.
CCL margin after costs profit margin
16%of sales left after running the businessCarnival's operating margin was 16% in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, against -36% in fiscal 2022.
CCL cash generated free cash flow
$3.18Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsCarnival generated $3.18B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.
CCL earnings vs estimates
6 of 6quarters above the analysts' estimateCarnival beat the analysts' profit estimate in all 6 quarters, the latest on Sep 29, 2026; 2 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.
CCL insider selling
-$15.07Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsCarnival's executives and directors sold a net $15.07M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
CCL number of employees
+1%more people in a yearCarnival had 101,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% more than a year before.
CCL financial health Altman Z-score
1.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3Carnival's Altman Z-score is 1.4 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.
CCL quality checks Piotroski score
6 of 9checks passedCarnival passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026; it misses on the current ratio, new shares and gross margin.
CCL biggest customers
under 10%of sales from any one customerNo customer made 10% of Carnival's sales in fiscal 2025.
CCL in past recessions
pretickt analysis-73%its sales in the worst oneCarnival's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 73% in fiscal 2020.
CCL price vs profit P/E ratio
12.8×a year's earningsCarnival's P/E ratio is 12.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 14.7.
CCL price vs competitors
pretickt analysis12.8×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 12.8 times Carnival's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Airbnb (35.0), Royal Caribbean (19.1), Booking Holdings (17.3) or Expedia (15.1).
CCL analysts' target price target
+15%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Carnival is $33.60, 15% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $29.23.
CCL growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis0%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $29.23 a share, Carnival's free cash flow only has to hold level for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is Carnival's P/E ratio?
Carnival's P/E ratio is 12.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 14.7. Investors pay 12.8 times Carnival's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Airbnb (35.0), Royal Caribbean (19.1), Booking Holdings (17.3) or Expedia (15.1).
Who are Carnival's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Carnival with Expedia, Royal Caribbean, Airbnb and Booking Holdings. Carnival's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, slower than Airbnb (+17%), Expedia (+13%), Royal Caribbean (+10%) and Booking Holdings (+8%).
Is Carnival profitable?
Carnival's operating margin was 16% in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, against -36% in fiscal 2022. Carnival generated $3.18B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Aug 31, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.
Are insiders selling Carnival stock?
Carnival's executives and directors sold a net $15.07M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How does Carnival make money?
Tour And Other brought Carnival 65% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Cruise 35%.
Who owns Carnival stock?
1,074 institutions hold 69% of Carnival's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.
How many employees does Carnival have?
Carnival had 101,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% more than a year before.
Who are Carnival's biggest customers?
No customer made 10% of Carnival's sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.