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Carnival Corp Ltd. CCL
Carnival Corp Ltd. (CCL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.71% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $26.6B at a 10.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Truist Securities | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-08 | BMO Capital | Market Perform (init) |
| 2026-06-30 | Tigress Financial | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-25 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-06-24 | Susquehanna | Positive (main) |
| 2026-06-24 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.172 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.093 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.087 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.312 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCL | Carnival Corp Ltd. | 7/9 | 0.09 | 14.6 | +6.4% |
| RCL | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD | 6/9 | 0.05 | 20 | +8.8% |
| NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | 5/9 | -1.48 | 23 | +3.7% |
| KEX | KIRBY CORP | 7/9 | 4.12 | 20.6 | +3% |
| MATX | Matson, Inc. | 5/9 | 3.91 | 13.2 | -2.3% |
| TDW | TIDEWATER INC | 7/9 | 3.43 | 10 | +0.5% |
| GOGL | Golden Ocean Group Ltd | 7/9 | 2.38 | 7.1 | +9.3% |
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About Carnival Corp Ltd.
Carnival Corporation Ltd., a cruise company, provides leisure travel services. 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.
FAQ
Is CCL financially healthy?
Carnival Corp Ltd.'s Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does CCL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Carnival Corp Ltd. pays a dividend yielding about 1.71% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is CCL?
In FY2025, Carnival Corp Ltd. had a net margin of 10.4% and a return on equity of 22.5%.
Is CCL overvalued or undervalued?
Carnival Corp Ltd. trades at about 13.7× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.1×–29.5×, median 18.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CCL?
The average Wall-Street price target for Carnival Corp Ltd. is $35.55, about 28.5% above the recent price, from 25 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CCL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Carnival Corp Ltd.: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 14.6×, a dividend yield of 1.71%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-11-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.