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Carnival (CCL) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
Carnival Carnival (US:CCL) ZACKSยท2025-08-14 22:46

Company Performance - Carnival's stock closed at $30.25, reflecting a -1.27% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.03% [1] - Over the last month, Carnival's shares increased by 5.51%, outperforming the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 0.32% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.46% [1] Earnings Projections - The upcoming earnings release is projected to show earnings per share (EPS) of $1.31, a 3.15% increase from the same quarter last year, with revenue expected to be $8.05 billion, indicating a 1.99% growth year-over-year [2] - For the entire year, earnings are forecasted at $2 per share and revenue at $26.49 billion, reflecting increases of +40.85% and +5.87% respectively compared to the previous year [3] Analyst Estimates and Rankings - Recent changes to analyst estimates indicate a positive outlook for Carnival, with a 0.56% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate over the past month [5] - Carnival currently holds a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which has historically yielded an average annual return of +25% since 1988 [5] Valuation Metrics - Carnival's Forward P/E ratio stands at 15.31, which is a discount compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 22.02 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 0.69, while the Leisure and Recreation Services industry has an average PEG ratio of 1.13 [6] Industry Context - The Leisure and Recreation Services industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, ranks 196 out of over 250 industries, placing it in the bottom 21% [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]