Lindblad Expeditions (LIND) Competitors $12.33 -0.72 (-5.52%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.51 +0.18 (+1.46%) As of 04:04 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LIND vs. CCL, NCLH, RCL, DKL, SBLK, ZIM, INSW, ARCB, GEL, and CMBTShould you be buying Lindblad Expeditions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lindblad Expeditions include Carnival (CCL), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Delek Logistics Partners (DKL), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), International Seaways (INSW), ArcBest (ARCB), Genesis Energy (GEL), and CMB.TECH (CMBT). Lindblad Expeditions vs. Its Competitors Carnival Norwegian Cruise Line Royal Caribbean Cruises Delek Logistics Partners Star Bulk Carriers ZIM Integrated Shipping Services International Seaways ArcBest Genesis Energy CMB.TECH Carnival (NYSE:CCL) and Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is CCL or LIND more profitable? Carnival has a net margin of 9.72% compared to Lindblad Expeditions' net margin of -1.19%. Carnival's return on equity of 27.88% beat Lindblad Expeditions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carnival9.72% 27.88% 5.20% Lindblad Expeditions -1.19%N/A -0.92% Which has higher valuation & earnings, CCL or LIND? Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than Lindblad Expeditions. Lindblad Expeditions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carnival, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCarnival$25.02B1.35$1.92B$1.8515.68Lindblad Expeditions$644.73M1.05-$31.18M-$0.30-41.10 Does the media prefer CCL or LIND? In the previous week, Lindblad Expeditions had 9 more articles in the media than Carnival. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Lindblad Expeditions and 28 mentions for Carnival. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Lindblad Expeditions' score of 0.47 indicating that Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carnival 20 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lindblad Expeditions 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, CCL or LIND? Carnival has a beta of 2.7, indicating that its stock price is 170% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.71, indicating that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CCL or LIND? Carnival presently has a consensus price target of $30.71, indicating a potential upside of 5.86%. Lindblad Expeditions has a consensus price target of $16.67, indicating a potential upside of 35.17%. Given Lindblad Expeditions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lindblad Expeditions is more favorable than Carnival.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carnival 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65Lindblad Expeditions 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CCL or LIND? 67.2% of Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.0% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCarnival beats Lindblad Expeditions on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lindblad Expeditions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LIND and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LIND and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LIND vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLindblad ExpeditionsLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$715M$8.40B$8.12B$9.57BDividend YieldN/A2.24%3.21%4.18%P/E Ratio-41.1044.8018.7725.14Price / Sales1.052.314.7697.17Price / Cash27.3813.6616.4358.58Price / Book-2.563.644.475.59Net Income-$31.18M$330.72M$216.94M$265.48M7 Day Performance5.12%3.32%1.17%1.22%1 Month Performance-5.37%13.37%-0.63%0.39%1 Year Performance64.18%9.76%24.05%23.47% Lindblad Expeditions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINDLindblad Expeditions3.9947 of 5 stars$12.33-5.5%$16.67+35.2%+61.8%$715M$644.73M-41.101,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCCLCarnival4.8523 of 5 stars$29.73-0.1%$30.35+2.1%+107.0%$34.73B$25.97B16.07100,000Trending NewsInsider TradeNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.3886 of 5 stars$23.87+0.2%$25.75+7.9%+64.9%$10.64B$9.48B13.8041,700RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.8768 of 5 stars$352.03-0.2%$311.05-11.6%+109.9%$95.81B$16.76B29.24106,000Positive NewsDKLDelek Logistics Partners1.9121 of 5 stars$44.20+0.5%$44.25+0.1%+12.4%$2.35B$940.64M14.782,020Trending NewsEarnings ReportSBLKStar Bulk Carriers3.8306 of 5 stars$18.85+0.3%$22.05+17.0%-9.8%$2.21B$1.27B9.52180News CoverageAnalyst ForecastZIMZIM Integrated Shipping Services1.717 of 5 stars$16.56-1.0%$14.82-10.5%-14.0%$2.01B$8.43B0.854,850Positive NewsGap UpINSWInternational Seaways3.7356 of 5 stars$41.01+1.8%$51.33+25.2%-12.3%$1.99B$951.61M6.342,824Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastARCBArcBest4.9631 of 5 stars$85.46-0.9%$94.00+10.0%-30.7%$1.98B$4.18B11.3014,000GELGenesis Energy1.4761 of 5 stars$15.77-0.4%$18.00+14.1%+28.4%$1.94B$2.93B-3.032,075CMBTCMB.TECHN/A$9.30-0.4%N/A-44.6%$1.82B$940.25M4.332,752 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Carnival Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives Royal Caribbean Cruises Alternatives Delek Logistics Partners Alternatives Star Bulk Carriers Alternatives ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Alternatives International Seaways Alternatives ArcBest Alternatives Genesis Energy Alternatives CMB.TECH Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LIND) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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