Carnival (US:CCL) ZACKS·2025-10-29 16:31Core Insights - Carnival reported strong Q3 fiscal 2025 results, with adjusted earnings and revenues exceeding estimates and showing year-over-year growth [2][4] - The company raised its full-year fiscal 2025 adjusted net income guidance for the third consecutive quarter, driven by stronger net yields and effective cost management [3][11] - Carnival's stock has seen an upward trend in estimates revision since the earnings release, indicating positive investor sentiment [12][14] Financial Performance - Adjusted EPS for Q3 was $1.43, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32 by 8.3%, and up from $1.27 in the prior year [4] - Total revenues reached $8.15 billion, beating the consensus mark of $8.07 billion by 1% and increasing 3.3% year over year [4] - Adjusted net income for the quarter was $1.98 billion, a 13.2% increase from $1.75 billion in the previous year [6] Revenue Breakdown - Passenger ticket revenues amounted to $5.43 billion, up from $5.24 billion in the prior-year quarter [5] - Onboard and other revenues increased to $2.72 billion from $2.66 billion reported in the year-ago quarter [5] Balance Sheet and Liquidity - As of August 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $1.76 billion, up from $1.21 billion as of November 30, 2024 [7] - Total debt decreased to $26.5 billion from $27.48 billion as of November 30, 2024 [7] Booking Trends - Carnival has experienced strong booking momentum since May, with volumes exceeding last year and outpacing capacity growth [8] - Nearly half of fiscal 2026 is already booked at historical high prices, indicating strong demand [9] Future Outlook - For Q4 fiscal 2025, Carnival expects adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.34 billion and adjusted net income of about $300 million [10] - The company anticipates adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2025 to be around $7.05 billion, reflecting over 15% growth year over year [11] - The stock has a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy), suggesting an expectation of above-average returns in the coming months [14]