Carnival (CCL)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryTravel ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-30
$28.83-0.03%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryTravel ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Achieve adjusted EBITDA of approximately $7.11 billion in 2026: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 5% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 36% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCCL depends on delivering approximately $7 billion in adjusted EBITDA for 2026 as revenue growth slows. Revenue growth eased from 6.0% to 3.0% year over year, despite three consecutive earnings beats. Q3 FY2026 adjusted earnings beat consensus by 5.1%, supporting the earnings-and-bookings case. CCL trades at 12× P/E versus a 23× peer median, while expectations look modest versus our view. The peer gap must be earned; our model puts next-quarter miss probability near 22%. The 2026 EBITDA comparison needs review, so the stated pillar pressure remains unverified. Peer multiples imply a price about 7% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. CCL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 29 analysts currently covering CCL (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 11 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CCL in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Introduce and execute PROPEL for long-term growth through 2029
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $28.83
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $28.83.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Cuts fleet may hinder long-term growth strategy.
Advances: Achieve $7 billion in adjusted EBITDA for 2026
Record bookings and pricing power support EBITDA growth.
Advances: Achieve $7 billion in adjusted EBITDA for 2026
Strong FQ3 results support adjusted EBITDA growth objective.
Advances: Achieve $7 billion in adjusted EBITDA for 2026
Positive EPS forecast supports EBITDA growth objective.
Advances: Achieve $7 billion in adjusted EBITDA for 2026
Outperformance supports $7 billion EBITDA target for 2026.
Advances: Achieve $7 billion in adjusted EBITDA for 2026
Raising profit forecast supports EBITDA growth objective.
Advances: Achieve $7 billion in adjusted EBITDA for 2026
Beating expectations and record bookings enhance growth outlook.
Advances: Maintain disciplined cost management and improve cost efficiency
Record revenue indicates effective cost management amid challenges.
