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Carnival
Consumer Discretionary · Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines · US
✗ ETHICAL FAIL
MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics
How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter
Market Cap
$36.5B
Total market value of the company
10.20
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+6.1%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
0.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
27.9%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$34.01
+24% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 21 analysts covering this stock
About Carnival
Carnival Corporation Ltd., a cruise company, provides leisure travel services in North America, Australia, Europe, and internationally. 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.
https://www.carnivalcorp.com
Country: United States Employees: 160,000 Industry: Travel Services
Ethical Screening
Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance
Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
54.2% FAIL
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
5.0% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.2% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$52.00
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
47.3%
Trading below fair value — margin of safety exists
Rating
AVOID
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
78.2th
Ranks in the top 22% of our 13,571 screened universe
Trading at $26 against a fair value of $52, a 49% discount. Moderate competitive position. Fails ethical screen (Debt ratio). Ranks better than 76% of screened stocks.
Quantitative Intelligence
Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data
DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
0.810
Good returns relative to risk taken
0.0595
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
0.747
Acceptable balance between returns and drawdown risk
Annual Return
31.6%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-42.3%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
1
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data
Trading characteristics and market positioning
2.33
Significantly more volatile than the market
52W High
$34.03
19% below the year high
52W Low
$21.62
27% above the year low
Avg Volume
28,175,724
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
1.7
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
3.8%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
57.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$2.27
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health
Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value
2.04
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
0.30
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.17
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
56.0%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
9.8%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$2.2B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$27.0B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$3.1B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Recent Insider Activity
SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling
55
NEUTRAL
Mixed insider activity. 0 purchases and 0 sales in the last 90 days — no clear directional signal. Politicians have been buying this name.
| Date |
Insider |
Title |
Type |
Shares |
Value |
| 2026-05-11 |
SUBOTNICK STUART A |
Director |
|
— |
$5 |
| 2026-05-08 |
SUBOTNICK STUART A |
Director |
|
7,712 |
— |
| 2026-05-08 |
WEISENBURGER RANDALL J |
Director |
|
7,712 |
— |
| 2026-05-08 |
WEIL LAURA A |
Director |
|
7,712 |
— |
| 2026-05-08 |
BERNSTEIN DAVID |
Chief Financial Officer |
|
49,894 |
— |
| 2026-05-08 |
CAHILLY JASON GLEN |
Director |
|
7,712 |
— |
| 2026-05-08 |
LAHEY KATIE |
Director |
|
7,712 |
— |
| 2026-05-08 |
MIGUEZ ENRIQUE |
General Counsel |
|
31,399 |
— |
| 2026-05-08 |
WEINSTEIN JOSHUA IAN |
Chief Executive Officer |
|
190,965 |
— |
| 2026-05-08 |
DEYNES BETTINA ALEJANDRA |
Officer |
|
20,778 |
— |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
Insider Intelligence
Political Trading Activity
Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument
| Date |
Politician |
Party |
Type |
Amount |
| 2026-04-13 |
Ro Khanna |
Democrat |
Purchase |
1K–15K |
Source: Congressional disclosure filings. View all political trades at
Insider Intelligence
Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2025-11-30