Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 55
- Profitability 65
- Business Quality 75
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 63/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) is a Travel Services company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates Carnival Corporation Ltd. 63/100 (Good Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 10.45
- Forward P/E 8.81
- PEG 0.82
- EV/Revenue 2.06
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 5.3%
- Gross Margin 55.7%
- Operating Margin 12.8%
- Net Margin 11.2%
- ROE 26.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $2.24B
- Debt $26.17B
- Net Cash $-23.93B
- Free Cash Flow $2.61B
- Current Ratio 0.33
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Booking Holdings Inc. Travel Services BKNG$180.30 72 Health 72 / 100
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Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Viking Holdings Ltd Travel Services VIK$88.08 63 Health 63 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Travel + Leisure Co. Travel Services TNL$64.81 59 Health 59 / 100
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Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Tripadvisor, Inc. Travel Services TRIP$9.09 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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