Carnival (CCL) Competitors $30.05 -0.69 (-2.24%) As of 11:34 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Carnival (NYSE:CCL) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CCL or AAL? Carnival has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioCarnival$25.02B1.40$1.92B$1.8516.24American Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.9013.13 Does the media favor CCL or AAL? In the previous week, Carnival had 19 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Carnival and 17 mentions for American Airlines Group. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.69 indicating that Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carnival 18 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CCL or AAL? 67.2% of Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer CCL or AAL? Carnival currently has a consensus price target of $30.35, indicating a potential upside of 1.01%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $15.89, indicating a potential upside of 34.53%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Carnival.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carnival 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Which has more volatility and risk, CCL or AAL? Carnival has a beta of 2.61, meaning that its share price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CCL or AAL 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 Carnival9.72% 27.88% 5.20% American Airlines Group 1.26%-26.59%1.91% 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$35.05B$9.05B$8.34B$21.10BDividend YieldN/A2.06%3.13%3.62%P/E Ratio16.2346.5121.4827.87Price / Sales1.402.363.3072.98Price / Cash7.5214.2916.6722.61Price / Book3.513.884.814.70Net Income$1.92B$328.98M$214.79M$993.85M7 Day Performance2.05%5.77%2.45%1.78%1 Month Performance16.85%14.31%44.57%5.67%1 Year Performance65.20%4.01%18.98%13.11% Carnival Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCLCarnival4.6727 of 5 stars$30.05-2.2%$30.35+1.0%+61.1%$35.05B$25.02B16.23100,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAALAmerican Airlines Group4.303 of 5 stars$12.35-1.3%$15.89+28.8%+21.0%$8.17B$54.21B13.76133,300Earnings ReportGap DownUALUnited Airlines4.7607 of 5 stars$92.52+0.3%$111.43+20.4%+87.5%$29.97B$57.06B9.28107,300Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionDALDelta Air Lines4.8001 of 5 stars$55.98-0.5%$66.21+18.3%+28.4%$36.55B$61.64B8.11100,000DISWalt Disney4.6634 of 5 stars$120.83-0.5%$128.13+6.0%+35.1%$217.21B$91.36B24.71233,000Positive NewsNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.2976 of 5 stars$23.29-1.3%$25.42+9.2%+19.7%$10.40B$9.48B13.4641,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNKENIKE4.4112 of 5 stars$74.06+2.2%$77.15+4.2%+4.6%$109.55B$46.31B34.2977,800Positive NewsRCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.4116 of 5 stars$347.93-0.6%$300.60-13.6%+106.3%$94.48B$16.48B28.90106,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTNLTravel + Leisure4.846 of 5 stars$57.13+0.2%$59.20+3.6%+25.3%$3.80B$3.86B9.5519,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastABNBAirbnb3.4044 of 5 stars$138.89-0.3%$141.50+1.9%-6.0%$87.16B$11.10B35.147,300Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMARMarriott International4.6025 of 5 stars$272.460.0%$276.90+1.6%+12.9%$74.74B$25.10B31.08418,000Trending 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 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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