# Carnival - Carnival Corporation Ltd. Common Shares (CCL)

Stock code CCL · Yahoo ticker CCL · Sector: Consumer Cyclical

Overall fundamentals score: 41/100 (Okay). Bottom 17% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 60/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 17/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 58/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Carnival (CCL): Overall score: 41/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 60/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 22% - Okay
4-Year Revenue Growth +9%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 11% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +5% - Strong

Financial Safety: 17/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 1.8× - Weak
Current Ratio 0.3× - Weak
Interest Coverage 3.7× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality No dividends paid - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 12.4× - Okay
P/B Ratio 2.8× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 58/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) +2%/yr - Okay
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -8.5 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +23.2% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 1 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Carnival's fundamentals score?

Carnival (CCL) scores 41/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 17% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Carnival strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Business Strength (60/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (17/100).

### How does Carnival rank against its sector?

Carnival ranks #44 of 54 scored Consumer Cyclical stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Carnival pay dividends?

Yes. Carnival (CCL) has a dividend yield of 1.6%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 19% of its profit as dividends. That payout is at least 3 times its best earlier year, so it is likely a one-off rather than a regular dividend. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 50/100.

### How do I buy Carnival shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy CCL. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Carnival (CCL), in plain English?

Carnival (CCL) is a Consumer Cyclical company (Travel Services). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 41/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Business Strength (60/100); its main watch-out is Financial Safety (17/100). Shares currently cost about 12 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 12.4×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ccl-carnival

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/ccl-carnival
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.