Carnival (CCL) Competitors $29.96 +0.31 (+1.05%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.96 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:59 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 American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Carnival (NYSE:CCL) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more volatility & risk, AAL or CCL? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carnival has a beta of 2.61, suggesting that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AAL or CCL? American Airlines Group currently has a consensus target price of $15.68, indicating a potential upside of 34.17%. Carnival has a consensus target price of $28.65, indicating a potential downside of 4.38%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, equities 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 & insiders have more ownership 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor AAL or CCL? In the previous week, Carnival had 18 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Carnival and 18 mentions for American Airlines Group. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.72 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carnival 19 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$0.9012.99Carnival$25.02B1.40$1.92B$1.8516.19 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$34.98B$8.66B$8.29B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A2.11%3.17%3.71%P/E Ratio16.1948.2021.0628.09Price / Sales1.402.143.3438.30Price / Cash7.5414.0017.5022.53Price / Book3.503.744.624.58Net Income$1.92B$328.98M$213.40M$986.06M7 Day Performance9.69%5.83%3.44%2.79%1 Month Performance24.73%7.58%11.00%5.46%1 Year Performance74.08%3.86%10.66%15.06% Carnival Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCLCarnival4.7817 of 5 stars$29.96+1.0%$28.65-4.4%+71.7%$34.98B$25.02B16.19100,000AALAmerican Airlines Group4.5247 of 5 stars$11.27-0.1%$15.68+39.2%+5.1%$7.43B$54.21B12.52133,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastUALUnited Airlines4.7314 of 5 stars$79.94+1.0%$104.64+30.9%+69.5%$26.11B$57.06B7.2992,800News CoveragePositive NewsDALDelta Air Lines4.7207 of 5 stars$49.37-0.4%$61.67+24.9%+7.5%$32.24B$61.64B8.7595,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionDISWalt Disney4.5696 of 5 stars$123.65+1.1%$125.79+1.7%+25.7%$222.29B$91.36B25.29233,000Trending NewsNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.8441 of 5 stars$20.19+0.0%$24.84+23.0%+25.1%$9.02B$9.48B11.6741,700Options VolumeAnalyst RevisionNKENIKE4.724 of 5 stars$70.53-2.1%$77.00+9.2%+1.4%$104.32B$46.31B32.6579,400Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeRCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.6622 of 5 stars$310.64+0.4%$276.90-10.9%+115.0%$84.36B$16.48B25.80102,500Analyst ForecastTNLTravel + Leisure4.765 of 5 stars$51.69-0.4%$59.20+14.5%+29.5%$3.43B$3.86B8.6319,000Positive NewsABNBAirbnb3.3881 of 5 stars$132.41-1.6%$141.23+6.7%-10.6%$82.94B$11.10B33.446,810Positive NewsMARMarriott International4.3056 of 5 stars$272.55-0.3%$275.90+1.2%+16.6%$74.65B$25.10B31.04377,000Positive 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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