Carnival (CCL) Competitors $29.75 -0.03 (-0.11%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.77 +0.02 (+0.07%) As of 05:51 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 American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Carnival (NYSE:CCL) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Is AAL or CCL more profitable? Carnival has a net margin of 9.72% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.26%. 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 American Airlines Group1.26% -26.59% 1.91% Carnival 9.72%27.88%5.20% Do analysts rate AAL or CCL? American Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of $15.89, indicating a potential upside of 38.22%. Carnival has a consensus price target of $30.35, indicating a potential upside of 2.03%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Carnival.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Carnival 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Do institutionals and insiders believe in AAL or CCL? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Carnival shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, AAL or CCL? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carnival has a beta of 2.61, indicating that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AAL or CCL? Carnival has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioAmerican Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.9012.78Carnival$25.02B1.39$1.92B$1.8516.08 Does the media favor AAL or CCL? In the previous week, Carnival had 13 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Carnival and 29 mentions for American Airlines Group. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.60 indicating that Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carnival 19 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CCL 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 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$34.73B$9.21B$8.28B$21.13BDividend YieldN/A2.01%3.08%3.58%P/E Ratio16.0846.1921.3527.87Price / Sales1.392.513.2359.63Price / Cash7.7314.4616.9323.02Price / Book3.473.854.864.69Net Income$1.92B$328.98M$215.28M$995.51M7 Day Performance0.64%9.71%2.26%1.65%1 Month Performance16.61%20.18%45.43%5.92%1 Year Performance73.96%4.69%16.83%11.51% Carnival Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCLCarnival4.5988 of 5 stars$29.75-0.1%$30.35+2.0%+63.7%$34.73B$25.02B16.08100,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAALAmerican Airlines Group4.0748 of 5 stars$12.35-1.3%$15.89+28.8%+12.7%$8.17B$54.21B13.76133,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportUALUnited Airlines4.75 of 5 stars$92.52+0.3%$111.43+20.4%+95.0%$29.97B$57.06B9.28107,300Insider TradeDALDelta Air Lines4.7402 of 5 stars$55.98-0.5%$66.21+18.3%+27.5%$36.55B$61.64B8.11100,000Insider TradeDISWalt Disney4.6445 of 5 stars$120.83-0.5%$128.13+6.0%+35.8%$217.21B$91.36B24.71233,000Trending NewsNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.1849 of 5 stars$23.29-1.3%$25.42+9.2%+22.3%$10.40B$9.48B13.4641,700Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNKENIKE4.3836 of 5 stars$74.06+2.2%$77.15+4.2%+6.1%$109.55B$46.31B34.2977,800Positive NewsRCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.3906 of 5 stars$347.93-0.6%$300.60-13.6%+112.5%$94.48B$16.48B28.90106,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTNLTravel + Leisure4.8457 of 5 stars$57.13+0.2%$59.20+3.6%+38.5%$3.80B$3.86B9.5519,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeABNBAirbnb3.2312 of 5 stars$138.89-0.3%$141.50+1.9%-1.8%$87.16B$11.10B35.147,300Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMARMarriott International4.5837 of 5 stars$272.460.0%$276.90+1.6%+16.1%$74.74B$25.10B31.08418,000Positive News 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 7/25/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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