Carnival Corp Ltd. (CCL) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $41.25BP/E 13.4Yield –
Carnival Corp Ltd. grew revenue 5.2% to $27.59B over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026. Operating income rose 2.4% to $4.41B, moving the operating margin from 16.4% to 16.0%. Free cash flow was $3.18B, up 9.0% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $41.25B, 13.4 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Aug 31, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $41.25B
- P/E ratio
- 13.4
- Price to sales
- 1.50
- Price to book
- 2.91
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 7.70%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $27.59B
- Net income
- $3.14B
- EPS, diluted
- $2.29
- Free cash flow
- $3.18B
- Book value per share
- $10.37
- Diluted shares
- 1.37B
Trading
- Next earnings
- Dec 18, 2026 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $30.74
- Open
- $30.74
- Day's range
- $30.59 – $31.09
- Volume
- 9,998,501
- Average volume (20 days)
- 19,867,630
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Russell 1000 (since Mar 2022)
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.93
- 52-week range
- $21.45 – $34.03
- RSI (14 days)
- 65.0
- Volatility (1 year)
- 49.7%
- Relative volume
- 0.48×
- WACC
- 11.0%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (VOO, IWB), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2010, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | CCL | S&P 500 | Difference | CCL per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +16.4% | -2.4% | +18.8 pts | ||
| 3 months | +10.6% | -1.2% | +11.8 pts | ||
| Year to date | +2.1% | +12.3% | −10.2 pts | ||
| 1 year | +16.4% | +12.4% | +3.9 pts | ||
| 3 years | +144.3% | +78.8% | +65.5 pts | +34.7% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +35.4% | +75.2% | −39.7 pts | +6.3% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | -29.8% | +311.1% | −340.9 pts | -3.5% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Carnival filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Carnival
Water Transportation
Carnival Corporation & plc is a global leisure travel and cruise company that provides ocean cruise vacations and related travel experiences across contemporary, premium, and luxury segments. Its brand portfolio includes AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn. The company also operates a cruise support division managing exclusive destination ports, as well as a tour division featuring hotels, lodges, railcars, and motorcoaches in Alaska and the Yukon. Its offerings cater to vacationers spanning multiple age groups and interests, from families seeking multi-generational entertainment to travelers seeking premium and ultra-luxury travel experiences.
Company profile, executives and historyCarnival stock: common questions
What is Carnival's stock price?
CCL closed at $30.68 on Nov 11, 2026, down 0.20% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $21.45 and $34.03.
What is Carnival's market cap?
Carnival was worth $41.25B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is CCL's P/E ratio?
CCL trades at 13.4 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $2.29 over the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026.
How much revenue does Carnival make?
Carnival reported revenue of $27.59B for the twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, up 5.2% from a year earlier.
Does Carnival pay a dividend?
No. Carnival has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Carnival report earnings next?
Carnival is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Dec 18, 2026, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has CCL stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, CCL returned +16.4% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many CCL shares are sold short?
41M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 3.25% of the float, or 2.0 days of average trading volume.
Who are Carnival's competitors?
Companies most similar to Carnival by business, industry and size include RCL, NCLH, VIK, BIP, MATX.
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