Carnival plc operates as a leisure travel company in North America, Australia, Europe, and Asia. It operates in four segments: North America and Australia Cruise Operations, Europe and Asia Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other. The company operates cruises under the Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), Seabourn, Costa, AIDA, P&O Cruises (UK), and Cunard brand names. 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 lease of cruise ships. It sells its cruises primarily through travel agents and tour operators. Carnival plc was founded in 1850 and is based in Southampton, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Water transportation
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone44-23-8065-5000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$18.88 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees102,000
Next Earnings Date6/24/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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, April 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share on Friday, June 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 23rd. View Carnival's Dividend History.
How will Carnival's stock buyback program work?
Carnival announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, April 24th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 2.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Carnival's earnings last quarter?
Carnival plc (NYSE:CUK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 26th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $4.67 billion for the quarter. Carnival had a return on equity of 12.30% and a net margin of 16.03%. View Carnival's Earnings History.
When is Carnival's next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Carnival?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Carnival in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Carnival.
Has Carnival been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about CUK stock have trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Carnival earned a daily sentiment score of 2.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
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), Teekay Lng Partners (TGP), Golar LNG Partners (GMLP), Tidewater (TDW), GasLog Partners LP Unit (GLOP), Golden Ocean Group (GOGL), KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP), Hoegh LNG Partners (HMLP) and Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO).
What other stocks do shareholders of Carnival own?
Who are Carnival's key executives?
Carnival's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Arnold W. Donald, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 64)
- Mr. David Bernstein, CFO & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. Arnaldo Perez, Company Sec. & Gen. Counsel (Age 59)
- Mr. Stein Kruse, Group Chief Exec. Officer of Holland America Group & Carnival UK (Age 60)
- Mr. Michael Olaf Thamm, Group Chief Exec. Officer of Costa Group & Carnival Asia (Age 55)
Who are Carnival's major shareholders?
Carnival's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include CWM LLC (0.03%), Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV (0.00%), We Are One Seven LLC (0.00%), Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV (0.00%), Fulton Bank N.A. (0.00%) and FNY Investment Advisers LLC (0.00%). 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 institutional investors are selling Carnival stock?
CUK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fulton Bank N.A. and Huntington National Bank. Company insiders that have sold Carnival company stock in the last year include Arnaldo Perez, Arnold W Donald, David Bernstein, Michael Olaf Thamm and Stein Kruse. View Insider Buying and Selling for Carnival.
Which institutional investors are buying Carnival stock?
CUK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CWM LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV, We Are One Seven LLC and FNY Investment Advisers LLC. 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 $53.08.
How big of a company is Carnival?
Carnival has a market capitalization of $11.01 billion and generates $18.88 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $3.15 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.26 on an earnings per share basis. Carnival employs 102,000 workers across the globe.
What is Carnival's official website?
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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