Carnival plc operates as a leisure travel and cruise company. It offers cruises under the Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Seabourn brands in North America; and Costa, AIDA, P&O Cruises (UK), Cunard, and P&O Cruises (Australia) brands in Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company operates approximately 100 cruise ships. It also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, a tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, which owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches. In addition, the company is involved in the leasing of cruise ships. It sells its cruises primarily through travel agents and tour operators. The company was founded in 1850 and is based in Southampton, the United Kingdom. Carnival plc is a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & Plc.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Water transportation
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNYSE:CUK
CUSIPN/A
Phone44-23-8065-5000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34
Current Ratio0.24
Quick Ratio0.20
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio17.29
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$17.51 billion
Price / Sales0.78
Cash Flow$25.2577 per share
Price / Cash2.60
Book Value$130.90 per share
Price / Book0.50
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.82
Net Income$2.61 billion
Net Margins15.40%
Return on Equity12.31%
Return on Assets7.21%
Miscellaneous
Employees99,200
Outstanding Shares207,340,000
Market Cap$13.46 billion
Carnival (NYSE:CUK) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Carnival's stock symbol?
Carnival trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CUK."
How often does Carnival pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Carnival?
Carnival declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share on Friday, September 14th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 23rd. View Carnival's Dividend History.
How will Carnival's stock buyback program work?
Carnival announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Monday, April 24th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 2.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Carnival's earnings last quarter?
Carnival plc (NYSE:CUK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June, 25th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $4.36 billion for the quarter. Carnival had a return on equity of 12.31% and a net margin of 15.40%. View Carnival's Earnings History.
When is Carnival's next earnings date?
Who are some of Carnival's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Carnival include Carnival (CCL), Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), Kirby (KEX), Golar LNG (GLNG), Matson (MATX), GasLog (GLOG), Golden Ocean Group (GOGL), Teekay Lng Partners (TGP), GasLog Partners LP Unit (GLOP), Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO), Golar LNG Partners (GMLP), Tidewater (TDW), KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) and Hoegh LNG Partners (HMLP).
Who are Carnival's key executives?
Carnival's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Arnold W. Donald, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Director (Age 63)
- Mr. David Bernstein, CFO & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 60)
- Mr. Arnaldo Perez, Company Sec. & Gen. Counsel (Age 58)
- Mr. Stein Kruse, Chief Exec. Officer of Holland America Group & Carnival UK (Age 59)
- Mr. Michael Olaf Thamm, Group Chief Exec. Officer of Costa Group & Carnival Asia (Age 54)
Has Carnival been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about CUK stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Carnival earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Carnival.
Who are Carnival's major shareholders?
Carnival's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Aperio Group LLC (0.62%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.32%), Northern Trust Corp (0.20%), Todd Asset Management LLC (0.19%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.15%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.10%). Company insiders that own Carnival stock include Alan Buckelew, Arnaldo Perez, Arnold W Donald, David Bernstein, Michael Olaf Thamm, Richard Glasier, Sir John Parker, Sir Jonathon Band and Stein Kruse. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Carnival.
Which major investors are selling Carnival stock?
CUK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Aperio Group LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Raymond James & Associates, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Citadel Advisors LLC and World Asset Management Inc. Company insiders that have sold Carnival company stock in the last year include Arnaldo Perez, Arnold W Donald, David Bernstein, Michael Olaf Thamm, Richard Glasier, Sir Jonathon Band and Stein Kruse. View Insider Buying and Selling for Carnival.
Which major investors are buying Carnival stock?
CUK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Natixis, Northern Trust Corp, Sei Investments Co., Jane Street Group LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P. and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS. View Insider Buying and Selling for Carnival.
How do I buy shares of Carnival?
Shares of CUK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Carnival's stock price today?
One share of CUK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $65.67.
How big of a company is Carnival?
Carnival has a market capitalization of $13.46 billion and generates $17.51 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $2.61 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.82 on an earnings per share basis. Carnival employs 99,200 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Carnival?
Carnival's mailing address is 100 HARBOUR PARADE CARNIVAL HOUSE, SOUTHAMPTON X0, SO15 1ST. The company can be reached via phone at 44-23-8065-5000.
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