Carnival (CUK) Competitors $28.56 +0.19 (+0.65%) Closing price 09/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.59 +0.04 (+0.14%) As of 06:03 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CUK vs. LTM, BIP, PAA, PAC, NCLH, MMYT, ZTO, ASR, DINO, and AALShould you be buying Carnival stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Carnival include LATAM Airlines Group (LTM), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (PAC), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), MakeMyTrip (MMYT), ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR), HF Sinclair (DINO), and American Airlines Group (AAL). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Carnival vs. Its Competitors LATAM Airlines Group Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Plains All American Pipeline Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico Norwegian Cruise Line MakeMyTrip ZTO Express (Cayman) Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste HF Sinclair American Airlines Group Carnival (NYSE:CUK) and LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE:LTM) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Which has higher earnings & valuation, CUK or LTM? Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than LATAM Airlines Group. LATAM 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$25.02B0.22$1.92B$1.8515.44LATAM Airlines Group$12.83B1.21$976.97M$3.8913.17 Is CUK or LTM more profitable? Carnival has a net margin of 9.72% compared to LATAM Airlines Group's net margin of 8.79%. LATAM Airlines Group's return on equity of 143.14% beat Carnival's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carnival9.72% 27.88% 5.20% LATAM Airlines Group 8.79%143.14%7.44% Which has more volatility and risk, CUK or LTM? Carnival has a beta of 2.76, meaning that its share price is 176% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LATAM Airlines Group has a beta of 3.59, meaning that its share price is 259% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CUK or LTM? LATAM Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $39.00, suggesting a potential downside of 23.86%. Given LATAM Airlines Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LATAM Airlines Group is more favorable than Carnival.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carnival 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00LATAM Airlines Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CUK or LTM? 23.8% of Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of LATAM Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor CUK or LTM? In the previous week, Carnival had 2 more articles in the media than LATAM Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Carnival and 5 mentions for LATAM Airlines Group. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat LATAM Airlines Group's score of 0.66 indicating that Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carnival 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LATAM Airlines Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryLATAM Airlines Group beats Carnival on 10 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 CUK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 CUK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCarnivalLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.48B$8.95B$8.49B$21.33BDividend YieldN/A2.08%3.00%3.49%P/E Ratio15.4418.0918.1129.16Price / Sales0.222.845.2347.14Price / Cash0.9412.0315.0318.29Price / Book0.447.544.785.30Net Income$1.92B$329.21M$228.48M$998.51M7 Day Performance-3.51%2.33%-0.16%-0.63%1 Month Performance4.96%9.16%17.69%4.90%1 Year Performance94.45%8.66%49.15%13.95% Carnival Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CUKCarnival2.6917 of 5 stars$28.56+0.7%N/A+92.1%$5.48B$25.02B15.44115,000News CoveragePositive NewsLTMLATAM Airlines Group3.3401 of 5 stars$50.24-0.5%$39.00-22.4%+104.2%$15.19B$12.83B12.9138,664BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.8565 of 5 stars$31.45-1.1%$41.00+30.4%-1.7%$14.58B$21.04B629.0361,000Short Interest ↓PAAPlains All American Pipeline3.6463 of 5 stars$18.00+0.6%$20.42+13.4%-1.1%$12.66B$47.80B24.664,100PACGrupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico2.5282 of 5 stars$240.65-2.2%$197.50-17.9%+39.2%$12.18B$1.84B24.963,275Positive NewsNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line3.9987 of 5 stars$24.87-2.0%$27.50+10.6%+43.7%$11.23B$9.48B17.1541,700Positive NewsMMYTMakeMyTrip3.3124 of 5 stars$98.75-1.7%$120.00+21.5%+12.9%$10.99B$978.34M114.835,122Positive NewsZTOZTO Express (Cayman)3.8368 of 5 stars$18.20-1.3%$22.36+22.9%-18.6%$10.89B$6.07B12.3024,471ASRGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste1.5444 of 5 stars$326.42-0.1%$310.00-5.0%+25.2%$9.77B$1.72B15.731,936News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓DINOHF Sinclair3.8725 of 5 stars$50.97+0.8%$50.55-0.8%+8.7%$9.52B$28.58B-110.795,297Positive NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.3941 of 5 stars$13.37+0.9%$16.94+26.7%+26.8%$8.82B$54.21B16.71133,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LTM Competitors BIP Competitors PAA Competitors PAC Competitors NCLH Competitors MMYT Competitors ZTO Competitors ASR Competitors DINO Competitors AAL Competitors 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:CUK) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto Income (almost instantly)How would you like to collect a small percentage of the $4 billion changing hands daily in the crypto market? ...Awesomely, LLC | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredNVIDIA's Worst Nightmare?$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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