The headline numbers for Carnival (CCL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended August 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Carnival saw revenue and adjusted earnings per share climb 15% and 62%, respectively, in its latest quarter. Carnival's trailing earnings multiple went from 24 to 16 after the report.
Carnival (CCL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.27 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.86 per share a year ago.
Carnival Corporation (CCL) reported record-setting operating results and boosted its full-year guidance for a third time as ticket and other sales jumped. However, shares slipped Monday morning as the cruise operator predicted net yields that were below estimates.
Carnival Corporation (CCL) reported record-setting operating results and boosted its full-year guidance for a third time as ticket and other sales jumped. However, shares slipped Monday morning as the cruise operator predicted net yields that were below estimates.
Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) has reported record-breaking results for the third quarter, with net income of $1.7 billion representing a 60% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Company revenue also hit an all-time high of $7.90 billion, proving that the global appetite for charter cruises has well and truly rebounded from the pandemic era.
Carnival's stock took a hit Monday, after the cruise operator reported record fiscal third-quarter revenue that beat expectations, but provided a downbeat outlook for net yields in the current quarter.
Carnival will report results for its seasonally potent fiscal third quarter on Monday morning. A pair of analysts raised their price targets last week, anticipating a strong financial update.
CCL's fiscal third-quarter performance is likely to have benefited from robust booking trends, fleet optimization, and strategic expansions.
Four S&P 500 laggards of this year have double-digit upside left for the rest of 2024. These are: CCL, PFE, ZTS, TDY.
Carnival PLC (LSE:CCL) third quarter update on Monday (31 Sep) comes on the back of a record second quarter with revenue up 18% helped by higher ticket sales and an uplift in onboard spending. So far, worries over consumer spending have yet to show through into demand for cruises and an ageing population should prove a buffer, but with expectations high there is little room for error especially with Carnival's problematic balance sheet.
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