Lindblad Expeditions (LIND) Competitors $13.09 +0.42 (+3.31%) As of 02:11 PM Eastern 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 Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) and Carnival (NYSE:CCL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend LIND or CCL? Lindblad Expeditions presently has a consensus price target of $15.67, suggesting a potential upside of 18.69%. Carnival has a consensus price target of $28.65, suggesting a potential downside of 1.25%. Given Lindblad Expeditions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lindblad Expeditions is more favorable than Carnival.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lindblad Expeditions 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Carnival 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Which has more risk and volatility, LIND or CCL? Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its share price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carnival has a beta of 2.61, suggesting that its share price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to LIND or CCL? In the previous week, Carnival had 33 more articles in the media than Lindblad Expeditions. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Carnival and 3 mentions for Lindblad Expeditions. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Lindblad Expeditions' score of 0.43 indicating that Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lindblad Expeditions 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Carnival 15 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, LIND or CCL? 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 RatioLindblad Expeditions$644.73M1.12-$31.18M-$0.60-22.00Carnival$25.02B1.35$1.92B$1.8515.68 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LIND or CCL? 75.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.0% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Carnival shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is LIND or CCL 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 Lindblad Expeditions-3.88% N/A -2.95% Carnival 9.72%27.88%5.20% 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$722.17M$8.85B$8.24B$8.93BDividend YieldN/A2.11%3.17%4.04%P/E Ratio-22.0047.6120.9020.17Price / Sales1.122.063.2994.17Price / Cash26.8414.0014.8228.59Price / Book-2.843.774.615.60Net Income-$31.18M$328.98M$212.37M$248.41M7 Day Performance7.49%3.00%37.40%6.03%1 Month Performance20.22%6.93%46.00%7.70%1 Year Performance40.13%3.33%18.91%20.86% Lindblad Expeditions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINDLindblad Expeditions3.5263 of 5 stars$13.09+3.3%$15.67+19.7%+37.4%$716.15M$644.73M-21.821,300CCLCarnival4.7243 of 5 stars$28.15+3.3%$28.53+1.3%+70.4%$31.82B$25.02B15.22100,000Trending NewsNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.8256 of 5 stars$20.31+0.6%$24.84+22.3%+22.9%$9.02B$9.48B11.7441,700Analyst ForecastRCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.6397 of 5 stars$313.20+1.2%$276.90-11.6%+109.6%$84.05B$16.48B26.01106,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDKLDelek Logistics Partners1.2256 of 5 stars$42.95-0.3%$44.25+3.0%+9.6%$2.30B$940.64M14.362,020GELGenesis Energy1.104 of 5 stars$17.22-0.8%$16.50-4.2%+20.7%$2.13B$2.97B-3.312,075Analyst UpgradeSBLKStar Bulk Carriers4.186 of 5 stars$17.25+0.8%$22.05+27.8%-24.8%$2.01B$1.27B8.71180News CoverageZIMZIM Integrated Shipping Services1.9143 of 5 stars$16.08-2.7%$14.82-7.8%-28.0%$1.99B$8.43B0.824,850Positive NewsINSWInternational Seaways4.2988 of 5 stars$36.57-1.2%$51.33+40.4%-30.9%$1.83B$951.61M5.652,824CMBTCMB.TECHN/A$9.04-1.8%N/AN/A$1.79B$940.25M4.202,752DHTDHT4.1258 of 5 stars$10.81-2.1%$12.94+19.7%+3.9%$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 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis 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 | SponsoredF1 Engineering Powers This Electric Marine MotorThe future of marine propulsion has arrived - powered by F-1 grade engineering. 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