Carnival (CCL) Competitors $28.16 -0.41 (-1.45%) As of 09:54 AM 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 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Which has stronger 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$25.02B1.31$1.92B$1.9214.67American Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.8014.35 Does the media prefer CCL or AAL? In the previous week, Carnival had 73 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 84 mentions for Carnival and 11 mentions for American Airlines Group. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Carnival's score of 0.58 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carnival 31 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CCL or AAL more profitable? Carnival has a net margin of 10.07% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.05%. Carnival's return on equity of 27.86% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carnival10.07% 27.86% 5.64% American Airlines Group 1.05%-24.55%1.68% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CCL or AAL? 67.2% of Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Carnival shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, CCL or AAL? Carnival has a beta of 2.68, suggesting that its share price is 168% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CCL or AAL? Carnival currently has a consensus target price of $32.90, suggesting a potential upside of 16.86%. American Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $16.59, suggesting a potential upside of 44.55%. 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) 9 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 SummaryCarnival beats American Airlines Group on 13 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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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$32.90B$8.30B$8.39B$21.78BDividend YieldN/A2.25%3.00%3.55%P/E Ratio14.6817.8518.6429.82Price / Sales1.318.056.7166.04Price / Cash7.1910.8014.8218.31Price / Book3.513.644.884.65Net Income$1.92B$319.90M$256.94M$1.00B7 Day Performance-4.36%0.02%-0.23%1.20%1 Month Performance-10.73%-2.84%2.01%3.32%1 Year Performance56.25%-5.90%44.89%13.11% Carnival Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCLCarnival4.9325 of 5 stars$28.16-1.4%$32.90+16.9%+58.5%$32.90B$25.02B14.68100,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeAALAmerican Airlines Group4.2513 of 5 stars$11.43+1.0%$16.41+43.6%+0.6%$7.54B$54.21B14.28133,300Analyst ForecastUALUnited Airlines4.5939 of 5 stars$98.75+0.9%$115.93+17.4%+61.0%$31.92B$57.06B9.88107,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDALDelta Air Lines4.7284 of 5 stars$58.02+1.4%$66.99+15.5%+16.3%$37.82B$61.64B8.39100,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastDISWalt Disney4.8377 of 5 stars$114.80+1.2%$131.18+14.3%+18.2%$206.28B$91.36B17.98233,000Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.2451 of 5 stars$24.69-1.4%$27.80+12.6%+19.2%$11.14B$9.48B17.0041,700Positive NewsNKENIKE4.7242 of 5 stars$69.49+0.3%$79.62+14.6%-12.5%$102.59B$46.31B32.1677,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionRCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.7544 of 5 stars$326.28-0.2%$326.95+0.2%+75.2%$88.47B$16.48B24.41106,000Positive NewsTNLTravel + Leisure4.7946 of 5 stars$60.55+0.3%$62.30+2.9%+31.4%$3.93B$3.86B10.4419,000ABNBAirbnb3.9188 of 5 stars$123.10-0.5%$141.46+14.9%-7.4%$76.59B$11.10B29.847,300MARMarriott International4.0424 of 5 stars$266.93+1.0%$281.26+5.4%+5.1%$72.40B$25.10B30.07418,000Analyst 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredRefund From 1933: Trump’s Reset May Create Instant WealthGovernment Gridlock – The Final Act in a Collapse Trump's extension of this wealth saving loophole may be y...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredThe $20 stock that could make silicon chips obsolete$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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