(CUK) Carnival ADS - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US14365C1036

Stock:

Total Rating 49
Risk 59
Buy Signal -0.54
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 48.1%
Relative Tail Risk -11.4%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.96
Alpha 20.36
Character TTM
Beta 1.639
Beta Downside 2.155
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 43.10%
CAGR/Max DD 1.09

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of CUK over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-02": -1.79, "2021-05": -1.8, "2021-08": -1.75, "2021-11": -1.72, "2022-02": -1.65, "2022-05": -1.64, "2022-08": -0.5808, "2022-11": -0.65, "2023-02": -0.55, "2023-05": -0.31, "2023-08": 0.86, "2023-11": -0.07, "2024-02": -0.1693, "2024-05": 0.0724, "2024-08": 1.258, "2024-11": 0.14, "2025-02": -0.0596, "2025-05": 0.35, "2025-08": 1.43, "2025-11": 0.3136, "2026-02": 0,

Revenue

Revenue of CUK over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-02: 26, 2021-05: 49, 2021-08: 546, 2021-11: 1287, 2022-02: 1623, 2022-05: 2401, 2022-08: 4306, 2022-11: 3839, 2023-02: 4433, 2023-05: 4911, 2023-08: 6854, 2023-11: 5396, 2024-02: 5407, 2024-05: 5781, 2024-08: 7896, 2024-11: 5938, 2025-02: 5810, 2025-05: 6328, 2025-08: 8153, 2025-11: 6330, 2026-02: null,

Description: CUK Carnival ADS

Carnival Corporation & plc, a cruise company, provides leisure travel services in North America, Australia, Europe, and internationally. 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 & plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.5

Net Income: 2.76b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.40 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -33.33% < 20% (prev -32.93%; Δ -0.40% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 6.22b > Net Income 2.76b
Net Debt (26.07b) to EBITDA (6.89b): 3.78 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.32 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (1.40b) vs 12m ago 0.29% < -2%
Gross Margin: 37.37% > 18% (prev 0.37%; Δ 3699 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 52.85% > 50% (prev 51.01%; Δ 1.84% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.08 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 6.89b / Interest Expense TTM 1.33b)

Altman Z'' -0.19

A: -0.17 (Total Current Assets 4.22b - Total Current Liabilities 13.09b) / Total Assets 51.69b
B: 0.09 (Retained Earnings 4.82b / Total Assets 51.69b)
C: 0.08 (EBIT TTM 4.10b / Avg Total Assets 50.37b)
D: 0.09 (Book Value of Equity 3.38b / Total Liabilities 39.40b)
Altman-Z'' Score: -0.19 = B

Beneish M -2.98

DSRI: 1.08 (Receivables 678.0m/590.0m, Revenue 26.62b/25.02b)
GMI: 1.00 (GM 37.37% / 37.50%)
AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.05 / AQ_t-1 0.05)
SGI: 1.06 (Revenue 26.62b / 25.02b)
TATA: -0.07 (NI 2.76b - CFO 6.22b) / TA 51.69b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.98 (Cap -4..+1) = A

What is the price of CUK shares?

As of February 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 31.47 with a total of 1,634,470 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.13%, over one month by +10.97%, over three months by +32.68% and over the past year by +49.00%.

Is CUK a buy, sell or hold?

Carnival ADS has no consensus analysts rating.

What are the forecasts/targets for the CUK price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 35.5 12.8%
Analysts Target Price 35.5 12.8%

CUK Fundamental Data Overview February 23, 2026

P/E Trailing = 15.7574
P/E Forward = 12.4069
P/S = 1.5694
P/B = 3.4012
P/EG = 0.7447
Revenue TTM = 26.62b USD
EBIT TTM = 4.10b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6.89b USD
Long Term Debt = 24.04b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.78b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 27.99b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 26.07b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 67.85b USD (41.78b + Debt 27.99b - CCE 1.93b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.08 (Ebit TTM 4.10b / Interest Expense TTM 1.33b)
EV/FCF = 26.02x (Enterprise Value 67.85b / FCF TTM 2.61b)
FCF Yield = 3.84% (FCF TTM 2.61b / Enterprise Value 67.85b)
FCF Margin = 9.79% (FCF TTM 2.61b / Revenue TTM 26.62b)
Net Margin = 10.37% (Net Income TTM 2.76b / Revenue TTM 26.62b)
Gross Margin = 37.37% ((Revenue TTM 26.62b - Cost of Revenue TTM 16.67b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 26.75% (prev 46.22%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.31 (Enterprise Value 67.85b / Total Assets 51.69b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.13% (Interest Expense 315.0m / Debt 27.99b)
Taxrate = 0.43% (12.0m / 2.77b)
NOPAT = 4.08b (EBIT 4.10b * (1 - 0.43%))
Current Ratio = 0.32 (Total Current Assets 4.22b / Total Current Liabilities 13.09b)
Debt / Equity = 2.28 (Debt 27.99b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 12.28b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.78 (Net Debt 26.07b / EBITDA 6.89b)
Debt / FCF = 10.00 (Net Debt 26.07b / FCF TTM 2.61b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 10.85b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.48% (Net Income 2.76b / Total Assets 51.69b)
RoE = 25.45% (Net Income TTM 2.76b / Total Stockholder Equity 10.85b)
RoCE = 11.74% (EBIT 4.10b / Capital Employed (Equity 10.85b + L.T.Debt 24.04b))
RoIC = 10.82% (NOPAT 4.08b / Invested Capital 37.70b)
WACC = 7.61% (E(41.78b)/V(69.77b) * Re(11.95%) + D(27.99b)/V(69.77b) * Rd(1.13%) * (1-Tc(0.00)))
Discount Rate = 11.95% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 5.40%
[DCF] Terminal Value 72.07% ; FCFF base≈2.08b ; Y1≈1.37b ; Y5≈624.0m
[DCF] Fair Price = N/A (negative equity: EV 13.13b - Net Debt 26.07b = -12.94b; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
EPS Correlation: 66.12 | EPS CAGR: 184.5% | SUE: -2.47 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 79.44 | Revenue CAGR: 43.75% | SUE: -0.01 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-11-30): EPS=2.48 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.340 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+10.2% | Growth Revenue=+4.7%
EPS next Year (2027-11-30): EPS=2.70 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.240 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+8.9% | Growth Revenue=+3.8%

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