Carnival (CCL) Competitors $31.22 -0.29 (-0.92%) Closing price 09/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.23 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 06:25 AM 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has better 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$25.97B1.40$1.92B$1.8516.88American Airlines Group$54.25B0.15$846M$0.8015.66 Does the media favor CCL or AAL? In the previous week, Carnival had 13 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Carnival and 18 mentions for American Airlines Group. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Carnival's score of 1.07 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 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer CCL or AAL? Carnival currently has a consensus price target of $31.42, indicating a potential upside of 0.64%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $16.59, indicating a potential upside of 32.39%. Given American Airlines Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 15 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 Is CCL or AAL a better dividend stock? Carnival pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. American Airlines Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Carnival pays out 108.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Airlines Group pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has more risk & volatility, CCL or AAL? Carnival has a beta of 2.7, indicating that its stock price is 170% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% SummaryCarnival beats American Airlines Group on 14 of the 19 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$36.78B$8.81B$8.35B$21.49BDividend YieldN/A2.18%3.01%3.50%P/E Ratio16.8817.4118.4329.84Price / Sales1.402.635.2168.89Price / Cash7.9311.5814.9718.13Price / Book3.893.945.114.65Net Income$1.92B$330.50M$254.99M$999.94M7 Day Performance-1.08%0.61%1.83%1.08%1 Month Performance4.98%2.09%18.85%4.53%1 Year Performance75.10%2.23%51.83%14.39% Carnival Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCLCarnival4.7336 of 5 stars$31.22-0.9%$31.42+0.6%+80.9%$36.78B$25.97B16.88100,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAALAmerican Airlines Group4.1724 of 5 stars$12.93-1.2%$16.94+31.1%+17.2%$8.52B$54.21B16.14133,300Positive NewsUALUnited Airlines4.3176 of 5 stars$107.14+0.5%$111.43+4.0%+108.2%$34.71B$57.06B10.74107,300Positive NewsDALDelta Air Lines4.7224 of 5 stars$61.35+0.3%$66.21+7.9%+29.2%$40.07B$61.64B8.89100,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionDISWalt Disney4.7749 of 5 stars$118.30+0.3%$131.18+10.9%+27.7%$212.58B$91.36B18.53233,000Trending NewsNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.0478 of 5 stars$24.71-3.7%$27.50+11.3%+34.6%$11.31B$9.48B17.2741,700NKENIKE4.7693 of 5 stars$73.890.0%$78.22+5.9%-7.5%$109.19B$46.31B34.2377,800Positive NewsRCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.5749 of 5 stars$350.91-0.4%$327.14-6.8%+96.5%$95.53B$16.48B26.36106,000Positive NewsDividend IncreaseTNLTravel + Leisure4.8541 of 5 stars$62.51-0.3%$62.30-0.3%+45.3%$4.07B$3.86B10.8019,000Positive NewsABNBAirbnb4.0635 of 5 stars$124.55+0.6%$142.66+14.5%+2.2%$77.37B$11.10B30.157,300Positive NewsMARMarriott International4.2304 of 5 stars$266.46+0.7%$281.26+5.6%+14.4%$72.40B$25.10B30.07418,000Positive 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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