Lindblad Expeditions (LIND) Competitors $12.79 +0.15 (+1.19%) As of 07/3/2025 01:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, GEL, SBLK, ZIM, INSW, CMBT, and DHTShould 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), Genesis Energy (GEL), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), International Seaways (INSW), CMB.TECH (CMBT), and DHT (DHT). Lindblad Expeditions vs. Its Competitors Carnival Norwegian Cruise Line Royal Caribbean Cruises Delek Logistics Partners Genesis Energy Star Bulk Carriers ZIM Integrated Shipping Services International Seaways CMB.TECH DHT Carnival (NYSE:CCL) and Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation. Do analysts recommend CCL or LIND? Carnival currently has a consensus price target of $28.65, indicating a potential downside of 4.38%. Lindblad Expeditions has a consensus price target of $15.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.49%. Given Lindblad Expeditions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 Which has more volatility & risk, CCL or LIND? Carnival has a beta of 2.61, meaning that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.65, meaning that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CCL or LIND more profitable? Carnival has a net margin of 9.72% compared to Lindblad Expeditions' net margin of -3.88%. 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 -3.88%N/A -2.95% Which has stronger 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$25.02B1.40$1.92B$1.8516.19Lindblad Expeditions$644.73M1.09-$31.18M-$0.60-21.32 Does the media prefer CCL or LIND? In the previous week, Carnival had 27 more articles in the media than Lindblad Expeditions. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Carnival and 2 mentions for Lindblad Expeditions. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Lindblad Expeditions' score of 0.39 indicating that Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carnival 15 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lindblad Expeditions 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 34.0% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCarnival beats Lindblad Expeditions on 11 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$699.72M$8.84B$8.32B$9.05BDividend YieldN/A2.11%3.17%3.99%P/E Ratio-21.3248.2021.1620.23Price / Sales1.092.143.34119.26Price / Cash26.8414.0014.8228.59Price / Book-2.763.784.615.65Net Income-$31.18M$328.98M$213.41M$249.15M7 Day Performance10.35%5.83%3.48%3.28%1 Month Performance16.48%6.31%10.05%3.95%1 Year Performance38.72%3.86%10.89%20.98% Lindblad Expeditions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINDLindblad Expeditions3.5267 of 5 stars$12.79+1.2%$15.67+22.5%+38.7%$699.72M$644.73M-21.321,300CCLCarnival4.7364 of 5 stars$28.15+3.3%$28.53+1.3%+74.1%$31.82B$25.02B15.22100,000NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.8303 of 5 stars$20.31+0.6%$24.84+22.3%+25.6%$9.02B$9.48B11.7441,700News CoverageOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionRCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.6494 of 5 stars$313.20+1.2%$276.90-11.6%+113.1%$84.05B$16.48B26.01106,000Analyst ForecastDKLDelek Logistics Partners1.224 of 5 stars$42.95-0.3%$44.25+3.0%+9.0%$2.30B$940.64M14.362,020News CoverageGELGenesis Energy1.0944 of 5 stars$17.22-0.8%$16.50-4.2%+21.2%$2.13B$2.97B-3.312,075News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeSBLKStar Bulk Carriers4.199 of 5 stars$17.25+0.8%$22.05+27.8%-25.5%$2.01B$1.27B8.71180ZIMZIM Integrated Shipping Services2.0531 of 5 stars$16.08-2.7%$14.82-7.8%-28.6%$1.99B$8.43B0.824,850Positive NewsINSWInternational Seaways4.3089 of 5 stars$36.57-1.2%$51.33+40.4%-33.4%$1.83B$951.61M5.652,824CMBTCMB.TECHN/A$9.04-1.8%N/AN/A$1.79B$940.25M4.202,752DHTDHT4.1371 of 5 stars$10.81-2.1%$12.94+19.7%+1.8%$1.77B$571.77M9.8320 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Carnival Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives Royal Caribbean Cruises Alternatives Delek Logistics Partners Alternatives Genesis Energy Alternatives Star Bulk Carriers Alternatives ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Alternatives International Seaways Alternatives CMB.TECH Alternatives DHT 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. And it's already being exploited by Wall Stre...American Alternative | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. Here’s why I’m excited.So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw the news… Nvidia just signed a $7 BILLION deal...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. For the first time in over a century, a sitting Preside...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out n...Porter & Company | SponsoredDalio heeds Buffett’s warning… [$319 million stake in gold]Dalio bought a gold ETF… I don’t recommend that for the average retail investor. The real upside is in profita...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredElon’s RevengeElon Musk and President Trump's new feud is all over the news... But what no one has reported – yet – is th...Altimetry | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Lindblad Expeditions Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Lindblad Expeditions With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
