Carnival (CCL) Competitors

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Should you buy Carnival stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Carnival with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Carnival include American Airlines Group (AAL), United Airlines (UAL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Walt Disney (DIS), and FedEx (FDX).

How does Carnival compare to American Airlines Group?

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Carnival (NYSE:CCL) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Carnival has lower revenue, but higher earnings than American Airlines Group. Carnival is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Airlines Group	$55.99B	0.18	$111M	$0.31	48.13
Carnival	$26.98B	1.28	$2.76B	$2.25	12.40

American Airlines Group currently has a consensus price target of $14.80, suggesting a potential downside of 0.80%. Carnival has a consensus price target of $34.13, suggesting a potential upside of 22.36%. Given Carnival's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carnival is more favorable than American Airlines Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Airlines Group	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24
Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 4 more articles in the media than Carnival. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for American Airlines Group and 29 mentions for Carnival. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.37 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	13 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Carnival	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Carnival has a net margin of 11.48% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 0.36%. Carnival's return on equity of 26.92% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Airlines Group	0.36%	-9.11%	0.57%
Carnival	11.48%	26.92%	6.20%

52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Carnival shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

American Airlines Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Carnival pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. American Airlines Group pays out 129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carnival pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carnival has a beta of 2.33, meaning that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Carnival beats American Airlines Group on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Carnival compare to United Airlines?

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) and Carnival (NYSE:CCL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

United Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than Carnival. United Airlines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carnival, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Airlines	$60.47B	0.60	$3.35B	$11.20	10.04
Carnival	$26.98B	1.28	$2.76B	$2.25	12.40

United Airlines currently has a consensus target price of $132.71, indicating a potential upside of 18.05%. Carnival has a consensus target price of $34.13, indicating a potential upside of 22.36%. Given Carnival's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carnival is more favorable than United Airlines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Airlines	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

69.7% of United Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of United Airlines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Carnival had 2 more articles in the media than United Airlines. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Carnival and 27 mentions for United Airlines. United Airlines' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Carnival's score of 0.92 indicating that United Airlines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
United Airlines	20 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carnival	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Carnival has a net margin of 11.48% compared to United Airlines' net margin of 6.06%. Carnival's return on equity of 26.92% beat United Airlines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Airlines	6.06%	24.33%	4.61%
Carnival	11.48%	26.92%	6.20%

United Airlines has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carnival has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Carnival beats United Airlines on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Carnival compare to Delta Air Lines?

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Carnival pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Delta Air Lines pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Carnival pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Delta Air Lines pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Delta Air Lines has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

67.2% of Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Delta Air Lines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Delta Air Lines has higher revenue and earnings than Carnival. Delta Air Lines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carnival, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carnival	$26.98B	1.28	$2.76B	$2.25	12.40
Delta Air Lines	$65.18B	0.82	$5.01B	$6.86	11.89

In the previous week, Delta Air Lines had 11 more articles in the media than Carnival. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Delta Air Lines and 29 mentions for Carnival. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Delta Air Lines' score of 0.89 indicating that Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carnival	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Delta Air Lines	19 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Carnival has a beta of 2.33, suggesting that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Carnival has a net margin of 11.48% compared to Delta Air Lines' net margin of 6.87%. Carnival's return on equity of 26.92% beat Delta Air Lines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carnival	11.48%	26.92%	6.20%
Delta Air Lines	6.87%	20.28%	4.85%

Carnival presently has a consensus target price of $34.13, suggesting a potential upside of 22.36%. Delta Air Lines has a consensus target price of $79.89, suggesting a potential downside of 2.04%. Given Carnival's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carnival is more favorable than Delta Air Lines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Delta Air Lines	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96

Summary

Carnival and Delta Air Lines tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Carnival compare to Walt Disney?

Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Carnival (NYSE:CCL) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Walt Disney has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carnival has a beta of 2.33, suggesting that its share price is 133% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Walt Disney had 52 more articles in the media than Carnival. MarketBeat recorded 81 mentions for Walt Disney and 29 mentions for Carnival. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Walt Disney's score of 0.77 indicating that Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walt Disney	52 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carnival	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Walt Disney has higher revenue and earnings than Carnival. Carnival is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walt Disney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walt Disney	$97.26B	1.85	$12.40B	$6.26	16.58
Carnival	$26.98B	1.28	$2.76B	$2.25	12.40

Walt Disney has a net margin of 11.54% compared to Carnival's net margin of 11.48%. Carnival's return on equity of 26.92% beat Walt Disney's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walt Disney	11.54%	8.92%	5.10%
Carnival	11.48%	26.92%	6.20%

Walt Disney presently has a consensus target price of $134.47, indicating a potential upside of 29.53%. Carnival has a consensus target price of $34.13, indicating a potential upside of 22.36%. Given Walt Disney's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Walt Disney is more favorable than Carnival.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walt Disney	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Walt Disney pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Carnival pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Walt Disney pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carnival pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

65.7% of Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Walt Disney shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Carnival shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Walt Disney beats Carnival on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Carnival compare to FedEx?

Carnival (NYSE:CCL) and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

FedEx has higher revenue and earnings than Carnival. Carnival is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FedEx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carnival	$26.98B	1.28	$2.76B	$2.25	12.40
FedEx	$91.93B	1.06	$4.09B	$18.79	21.82

Carnival has a beta of 2.33, meaning that its share price is 133% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FedEx has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, FedEx had 18 more articles in the media than Carnival. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for FedEx and 29 mentions for Carnival. FedEx's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Carnival's score of 0.92 indicating that FedEx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carnival	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FedEx	22 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Carnival currently has a consensus target price of $34.13, suggesting a potential upside of 22.36%. FedEx has a consensus target price of $400.69, suggesting a potential downside of 2.27%. Given Carnival's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carnival is more favorable than FedEx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
FedEx	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Carnival has a net margin of 11.48% compared to FedEx's net margin of 4.88%. Carnival's return on equity of 26.92% beat FedEx's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carnival	11.48%	26.92%	6.20%
FedEx	4.88%	16.76%	5.30%

67.2% of Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of FedEx shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Carnival shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of FedEx shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Carnival pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. FedEx pays an annual dividend of $5.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Carnival pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FedEx pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. FedEx has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Carnival is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Carnival beats FedEx on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CCL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Carnival	LEISURE&REC SVS Industry	Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$34.56B	$8.31B	$7.34B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	2.31%	2.72%	2.93%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	12.40	15.53	18.71	31.02
Price / Sales	1.28	10.65	3.97	73.33
Price / Cash	5.07	10.64	14.80	25.06
Price / Book	2.65	4.99	3.73	4.80
Net Income	$2.76B	$362.25M	$247.22M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	7.09%	3.96%	2.36%	2.07%
1 Month Performance	4.23%	1.38%	15.76%	1.65%
1 Year Performance	18.10%	22.63%	18.35%	27.30%

Carnival Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CCL Carnival	4.8851 of 5 stars	$27.90 +4.4%	$34.13 +22.4%	+20.0%	$34.56B	$26.98B	12.40	101,000
AAL American Airlines Group	1.4495 of 5 stars	$12.36 +0.4%	$14.67 +18.7%	+32.7%	$8.17B	$54.63B	39.87	139,100	Trending News Analyst Forecast
UAL United Airlines	4.8409 of 5 stars	$92.55 -0.3%	$132.18 +42.8%	+41.9%	$30.04B	$60.47B	8.26	113,200	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
DAL Delta Air Lines	4.1433 of 5 stars	$70.25 +0.0%	$79.76 +13.5%	+65.7%	$46.16B	$65.18B	10.24	100,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
DIS Walt Disney	4.8568 of 5 stars	$103.91 +1.2%	$134.47 +29.4%	-5.8%	$180.44B	$94.43B	16.60	231,000	Trending News

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Carnival (CCL) Competitors

CCL vs. AAL, UAL, DAL, DIS, and FDX

How does Carnival compare to American Airlines Group?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AAL or CCL?

Do analysts recommend AAL or CCL?

Does the media prefer AAL or CCL?

Is AAL or CCL more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AAL or CCL?

Is AAL or CCL a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, AAL or CCL?

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Which has higher earnings & valuation, UAL or CCL?

Do analysts rate UAL or CCL?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in UAL or CCL?

Does the media refer more to UAL or CCL?

Is UAL or CCL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, UAL or CCL?

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Is CCL or DAL a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CCL or DAL?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CCL or DAL?

Does the media refer more to CCL or DAL?

Which has more risk and volatility, CCL or DAL?

Is CCL or DAL more profitable?

Do analysts rate CCL or DAL?

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Which has more risk & volatility, DIS or CCL?

Does the media prefer DIS or CCL?

Which has better valuation and earnings, DIS or CCL?

Is DIS or CCL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer DIS or CCL?

Is DIS or CCL a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DIS or CCL?

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Which has higher valuation and earnings, CCL or FDX?

Which has more volatility & risk, CCL or FDX?

Does the media refer more to CCL or FDX?

Do analysts recommend CCL or FDX?

Is CCL or FDX more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CCL or FDX?

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