Carnival Co. & (CCL) Competitors $22.42 +0.38 (+1.72%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.48 +0.05 (+0.25%) As of 06:40 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. ABNB, MAR, RCL, H, CHH, VAC, MCS, VIK, BIP, and NCLHShould you be buying Carnival Co. & stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Carnival Co. & include Airbnb (ABNB), Marriott International (MAR), Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Hyatt Hotels (H), Choice Hotels International (CHH), Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC), Marcus (MCS), Viking (VIK), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH). Carnival Co. & vs. Airbnb Marriott International Royal Caribbean Cruises Hyatt Hotels Choice Hotels International Marriott Vacations Worldwide Marcus Viking Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Norwegian Cruise Line Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) and Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CCL or ABNB? Carnival Co. & received 850 more outperform votes than Airbnb when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.84% of users gave Carnival Co. & an outperform vote while only 37.19% of users gave Airbnb an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCarnival Co. &Outperform Votes103062.84% Underperform Votes60937.16% AirbnbOutperform Votes18037.19% Underperform Votes30462.81% Do analysts rate CCL or ABNB? Carnival Co. & presently has a consensus price target of $26.53, suggesting a potential upside of 18.93%. Airbnb has a consensus price target of $141.43, suggesting a potential upside of 11.37%. Given Carnival Co. &'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Carnival Co. & is more favorable than Airbnb.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carnival Co. & 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Airbnb 4 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.37 Which has more volatility & risk, CCL or ABNB? Carnival Co. & has a beta of 2.5, indicating that its stock price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Airbnb has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CCL or ABNB? 67.2% of Carnival Co. & shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Airbnb shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Carnival Co. & shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of Airbnb shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CCL or ABNB more profitable? Airbnb has a net margin of 23.85% compared to Carnival Co. &'s net margin of 7.66%. Airbnb's return on equity of 32.29% beat Carnival Co. &'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carnival Co. &7.66% 24.13% 3.82% Airbnb 23.85%32.29%11.27% Which has higher valuation & earnings, CCL or ABNB? Airbnb has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Carnival Co. &. Carnival Co. & is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Airbnb, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCarnival Co. &$25.42B1.02$1.92B$1.5014.87Airbnb$11.23B7.08$2.65B$3.9632.07 Does the media refer more to CCL or ABNB? In the previous week, Airbnb had 6 more articles in the media than Carnival Co. &. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Airbnb and 38 mentions for Carnival Co. &. Carnival Co. &'s average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Airbnb's score of 0.91 indicating that Carnival Co. & is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carnival Co. & 26 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Airbnb 27 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAirbnb beats Carnival Co. & on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Carnival Co. & 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricCarnival Co. &Water transportation IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$26.01B$7.53B$7.89B$19.31BDividend YieldN/A5.20%3.24%3.83%P/E Ratio16.0469.8415.1334.55Price / Sales1.024.048.0234.91Price / Cash6.185.6416.3717.51Price / Book2.782.744.774.68Net Income$1.92B$360.99M$257.85M$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.98%-4.79%-0.88%-1.96%1 Month Performance24.12%14.15%7.85%7.26%1 Year Performance42.43%-12.16%-3.57%3.95% Carnival Co. & Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCLCarnival Co. &4.7897 of 5 stars$22.42+1.7%$26.53+18.3%+36.1%$26.16B$25.42B16.1340,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastABNBAirbnb4.2055 of 5 stars$136.91-0.8%$141.43+3.3%-11.5%$85.76B$11.23B33.156,810MARMarriott International4.3632 of 5 stars$272.81-0.2%$276.60+1.4%+9.4%$74.72B$25.39B32.79377,000Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.9244 of 5 stars$253.79-0.6%$271.45+7.0%+57.7%$68.92B$16.76B23.74102,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHHyatt Hotels4.6025 of 5 stars$133.85-0.9%$151.17+12.9%-15.6%$12.78B$6.65B10.7650,000CHHChoice Hotels International3.0237 of 5 stars$132.02+1.0%$134.54+1.9%+8.6%$6.13B$1.59B21.191,500Analyst ForecastInsider TradeVACMarriott Vacations Worldwide4.9403 of 5 stars$70.41-1.8%$92.25+31.0%-30.0%$2.43B$4.97B13.4121,400Gap DownMCSMarcus4.6697 of 5 stars$16.82-1.6%$24.67+46.7%+52.5%$534.02M$745.78M-49.477,500Gap UpVIKViking2.6463 of 5 stars$47.45-1.6%$46.89-1.2%+47.0%$20.47B$5.33B182.509,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.6422 of 5 stars$32.95+0.2%$41.67+26.5%+6.7%$15.30B$21.24B823.9644,000Positive NewsNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.702 of 5 stars$18.88-2.0%$25.63+35.8%+2.0%$8.44B$9.42B17.3238,900Analyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Airbnb Alternatives Marriott International Alternatives Royal Caribbean Cruises Alternatives Hyatt Hotels Alternatives Choice Hotels International Alternatives Marriott Vacations Worldwide Alternatives Marcus Alternatives Viking Alternatives Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line 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 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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