Carnival Valuation Multiples

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Carnival Overview

About Carnival

Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with nearly 100 ships in service. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It recently folded its P&O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted nearly 14 million guests in 2025.


Founded

1974

HQ

United States

Employees

117.0K

Sectors

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $27B
EBITDA: $7.2B

EV

$60B

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Carnival Financials

Carnival reported last 12-month revenue of $27B and EBITDA of $7.2B.

In the same LTM period, Carnival generated $7.2B in EBITDA and $3.1B in net income.

Revenue (LTM)


Carnival P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Carnival reported revenue of $27B and EBITDA of $7.2B.

Carnival is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 40%, EBITDA margin of 27%, and net margin of 12%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$27B$27B$22B$25B$27B
Gross Profit-$11B$7.5B$9.5B$11B
Gross Margin-40%34%38%40%
EBITDA$7.2B$7.2B$4.5B$6.3B$6.9B
EBITDA Margin26%27%21%25%26%
EBIT Margin16%17%10%15%17%
Net Profit$3.1B$3.1B$92M$2B$2.8B
Net Margin11%12%0%8%10%
Net Debt-$25B---

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Carnival Stock Performance

Carnival has current market cap of $36B, and enterprise value of $60B.

Market Cap Evolution


Carnival's stock price is $26.41.

Carnival share price decreased by 7.6% in the last 30 days, and by 11.3% in the last year.

Carnival has an EPS (earnings per share) of $2.25.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$60B$36B-1.7%-7.6%-0.4%-11.3%$2.25

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Carnival Valuation Multiples

Carnival trades at 2.2x EV/Revenue multiple, and 8.4x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


Carnival Financial Valuation Multiples

As of July 18, 2026, Carnival has market cap of $36B and EV of $60B.

Carnival has a P/E ratio of 11.7x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue2.2x2.3x2.7x2.4x2.3x
EV/EBITDA8.4x8.4x13.3x9.6x8.7x
EV/EBIT13.8x13.4x28.7x16.5x13.5x
EV/Gross Profit-5.6x8.1x6.3x5.6x
P/E11.7x11.7xn/m18.2x13.0x
EV/FCF18.6x20.8x58.8x42.7x22.5x

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Carnival Margins & Growth Rates

Carnival grew revenue by 4% but EBITDA decreased by 0% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Carnival reported gross margin of 40%, EBITDA margin of 27%, and net margin of 12%.

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Carnival Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin40%38%40%39%
EBITDA Margin27%25%26%26%
EBIT Margin17%15%17%16%
Net Margin12%8%10%11%
FCF Margin11%6%10%12%

Carnival Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth4%15%6%4%
Gross Profit Growth0%27%13%1%
EBITDA Growth(0%)39%10%4%
EBIT Growth(4%)75%22%(3%)
Net Profit Growth0%2063%40%12%
FCF Growth19%38%90%29%

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Carnival Operational KPIs

Carnival's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.2M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

Carnival's Rule of 40 is 30% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Carnival's Rule of X is 35% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4030%30%---
Bessemer Rule of X35%35%---
Revenue per Employee-$0.2M---
Opex per Employee-$0.1M---
Opex to Revenue-23%25%23%23%

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Carnival Competitors

Carnival competitors include Viking Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, EIH, Lindblad Expeditions, Bonheur, Havila Kystruten, Bestone.com and Royal Caribbean.

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EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Viking Cruises6.9x6.4x24.3x22.5x
Norwegian Cruise Line2.4x2.4x8.8x9.0x
EIH6.8x6.7x18.2x19.1x
Lindblad Expeditions2.9x2.7x17.5x16.7x
Bonheur0.8x0.8x2.5x2.8x
Havila Kystruten0.4x0.4x2.0x1.7x

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About Carnival

When was Carnival founded?Carnival was founded in 1974.
Where is Carnival headquartered?Carnival is headquartered in United States.
How many employees does Carnival have?As of today, Carnival has over 117K employees.
Who is the CEO of Carnival?Carnival's CEO is Josh Weinstein.
Is Carnival publicly listed?Yes, Carnival is a public company listed on NYSE.
What is the stock symbol of Carnival?Carnival trades under CCL ticker.
When did Carnival go public?Carnival went public in 1987.
Who are competitors of Carnival?Carnival main competitors include Viking Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, EIH, Lindblad Expeditions, Bonheur, Havila Kystruten, Bestone.com, Royal Caribbean.
What is the current market cap of Carnival?Carnival's current market cap is $36B.
What is the current revenue of Carnival?Carnival's last 12 months revenue is $27B.
What is the current revenue growth of Carnival?Carnival revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 4%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Carnival?Current revenue multiple of Carnival is 2.2x.
What is the current EBITDA of Carnival?Carnival's last 12 months EBITDA is $7.2B.
What is Carnival's EBITDA margin?Carnival's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 26%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Carnival?Current EBITDA multiple of Carnival is 8.4x.
What is the current FCF of Carnival?Carnival's last 12 months FCF is $3.2B.
What is Carnival's FCF margin?Carnival's last 12 months FCF margin is 12%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Carnival?Current FCF multiple of Carnival is 18.6x.
How many companies Carnival has acquired to date?Carnival hasn't acquired any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).
In how many companies Carnival has invested to date?Carnival hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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