Carnival (CCL) Competitors $31.78 +0.45 (+1.42%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.76 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 07:59 PM 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 CCL vs. AAL, UAL, DAL, DIS, NCLH, NKE, RCL, TNL, ABNB, and MARShould you be buying Carnival stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Carnival include American Airlines Group (AAL), United Airlines (UAL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Walt Disney (DIS), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), NIKE (NKE), Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Travel + Leisure (TNL), Airbnb (ABNB), and Marriott International (MAR). Carnival vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group United Airlines Delta Air Lines Walt Disney Norwegian Cruise Line NIKE Royal Caribbean Cruises Travel + Leisure Airbnb Marriott International Carnival (NYSE:CCL) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor CCL or AAL? In the previous week, Carnival had 26 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Carnival and 11 mentions for American Airlines Group. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.79 indicating that Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carnival 27 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CCL or AAL more profitable? Carnival has a net margin of 9.72% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.05%. Carnival's return on equity of 27.88% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carnival9.72% 27.88% 5.20% American Airlines Group 1.05%-24.55%1.68% Which has higher earnings & valuation, CCL or AAL? Carnival has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Airlines Group. American Airlines Group 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$25.02B1.48$1.92B$1.8517.18American Airlines Group$54.21B0.16$846M$0.8016.08 Do analysts rate CCL or AAL? Carnival currently has a consensus target price of $30.71, indicating a potential downside of 3.36%. American Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $16.94, indicating a potential upside of 31.74%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Carnival.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carnival 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Do institutionals and insiders believe in CCL or AAL? 67.2% of Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Carnival shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CCL or AAL? Carnival has a beta of 2.7, meaning that its share price is 170% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCarnival beats American Airlines Group on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Carnival News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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 CCL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCarnivalLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$36.57B$8.89B$8.50B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A2.12%3.04%3.52%P/E Ratio17.1818.2118.3529.40Price / Sales1.483.075.0149.02Price / Cash7.8811.7116.9024.13Price / Book3.964.275.034.54Net Income$1.92B$331.00M$227.71M$999.70M7 Day Performance-2.20%4.47%0.98%0.12%1 Month Performance6.88%11.02%19.12%5.75%1 Year Performance96.75%10.91%51.59%14.88% Carnival Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCLCarnival4.7986 of 5 stars$31.78+1.4%$30.71-3.4%+91.6%$36.57B$25.02B17.18100,000Trending NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.1727 of 5 stars$13.37+0.9%$16.94+26.7%+26.8%$8.82B$54.25B16.71133,300UALUnited Airlines4.0061 of 5 stars$105.00-0.1%$111.43+6.1%+142.0%$33.99B$57.99B10.52107,300Positive NewsDALDelta Air Lines4.2647 of 5 stars$61.84-0.2%$66.21+7.1%+44.6%$40.38B$61.93B8.96100,000Positive NewsDISWalt Disney4.8044 of 5 stars$118.39+0.6%$131.18+10.8%+31.6%$212.86B$94.54B18.56233,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.1742 of 5 stars$24.87-2.0%$27.50+10.6%+43.7%$11.24B$9.56B17.1541,700News CoveragePositive NewsNKENIKE4.6101 of 5 stars$77.34-0.7%$78.22+1.1%-8.2%$114.22B$46.31B35.8177,800Positive NewsRCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.8006 of 5 stars$363.07-0.8%$327.14-9.9%+122.2%$98.62B$17.18B27.22106,000Positive NewsTNLTravel + Leisure4.7407 of 5 stars$63.23+0.9%$62.30-1.5%+41.9%$4.11B$3.92B10.9016,800Positive NewsABNBAirbnb3.982 of 5 stars$130.53+0.1%$142.72+9.3%+8.6%$81.12B$11.58B31.617,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMARMarriott International3.8006 of 5 stars$267.86-0.9%$281.00+4.9%+14.9%$72.71B$25.69B30.20418,000Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Airlines Group Alternatives United Airlines Alternatives Delta Air Lines Alternatives Walt Disney Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives NIKE Alternatives Royal Caribbean Cruises Alternatives Travel + Leisure Alternatives Airbnb Alternatives Marriott International 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 (NYSE:CCL) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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