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CCL Stock  USD 33.11  0.01  0.03%   

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Carnival is selling for 33.11 as of the 17th of February 2026. This is a 0.03% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 31.36. Carnival has about a 34 percent probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation and did not have a very good performance during the last 90 trading days. Note, on November 19, 2025, Representative Byron Donalds of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Carnival's common stock.
Business Domain
Consumer Services
IPO Date
24th of July 1987
Category
Consumer Cyclical
Classification
Consumer Discretionary
Carnival Corporation plc operates as a leisure travel company. Carnival Corporation plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Carnival Corp operates under Travel Services classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 1.24 B outstanding shares of which 39.04 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 2.12 days to cover. More on Carnival

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Carnival Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
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CEOMichael Thamm
Old Names[COCA-COLA AMATIL, Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, COCA-COLA AMATIL, COCA-COLA AMATIL (CCL.SG)]
Business ConcentrationHotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines, Consumer Services, Consumer Discretionary, VN Index, Australia All Ordinaries, SP 500 Index, Nasdaq Benchmark Consumer, VN All Shares, NYSE Composite, VN Small Cap, Consumer Discretionary, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, Travel Services, Consumer Cyclical (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.460.59
Significantly Down
Pretty Stable
Net Debt31.5 B30 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities15.8 B15.1 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total31.8 B30.3 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets62.4 B59.4 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets5.1 B4.9 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
By employing borrowed capital, Carnival can potentially magnify investment returns. Examining the debt-to-assets ratio offers investors perspective on Carnival's use of financial leverage and reveals what portion of Carnival's asset base relies on creditor financing.
Liquidity
Carnival has 27.99 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 4.21, demonstrating that the company may be unable to create cash to meet all of its financial commitments. Carnival has a current ratio of 0.64, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. That said, strategic use of leverage may enable Carnival to fund expansion initiatives and generate superior returns.

Total Cashflows From Investing Activities

(3.14 Billion)
Carnival (CCL) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 160,000 people. Carnival is listed under Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 43.92 B. Carnival runs under Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure sector within Consumer Discretionary industry. The entity has 1.24 B outstanding shares of which 39.04 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 2.12 days to cover. Carnival has about 1.93 B in cash with 6.22 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 5.44.
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Ownership Allocation
Carnival holds a total of 1.24 Billion outstanding shares. The majority of Carnival outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Carnival to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Carnival. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Carnival as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on November 19, 2025, Representative Byron Donalds of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Carnival's common stock.
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Carnival Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
13.8 M
Viking Global Investors Lp2025-06-30
13.2 M
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
12.1 M
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
10.7 M
Holocene Advisors, Lp2025-06-30
10.3 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
9.6 M
Point72 Asset Management, L.p.2025-06-30
7.8 M
59 North Capital Management, Lp2025-06-30
7.7 M
Renaissance Technologies Corp2025-06-30
7.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
126.7 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
75.7 M
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Carnival Historical Income Statement

At this time, Carnival's Other Operating Expenses is quite stable compared to the past year. Operating Income is expected to rise to about 5.4 B this year, although the value of Total Other Income Expense Net is projected to rise to (1.5 B). View More Fundamentals

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Carnival Corporate Directors

Randall WeisenburgerNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Jeffrey GearhartNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
John ParkerNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Richard GlasierNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
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Is Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Carnival. Projected growth potential of Carnival fundamentally drives upward valuation adjustments. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. Comprehensive Carnival assessment requires weighing all these inputs, though not all factors influence outcomes equally.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.358
Earnings Share
2.02
Revenue Per Share
20.291
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.066
Return On Assets
0.0541
Understanding Carnival requires distinguishing between market price and book value, where the latter reflects Carnival's accounting equity. The concept of intrinsic value - what Carnival's is actually worth based on fundamentals - guides informed investors toward better entry and exit points. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Market sentiment, economic cycles, and investor behavior can push Carnival's price substantially above or below its fundamental value.
It's important to distinguish between Carnival's intrinsic value and market price, which are calculated using different methodologies. Investment decisions regarding Carnival should consider multiple factors including financial performance, growth metrics, competitive position, and professional analysis. In contrast, Carnival's trading price reflects the actual exchange value where willing buyers and sellers reach mutual agreement.