Since 2019, Carnival Corporation debt ballooned by 3x and interest expense by 10x, due to a double whammy hit from Covid followed by rate hikes. Deleveraging plans shared by CCL management is poised to drive recovery in EPS to $2.2 by 2026, via strategic paydown of debt, leading to significant savings in interest payments. The deleveraging playbook can be comfortably executed with current cash flows at record highs over pre-Covid levels, and from lowered CAPEX due to lesser new ship deliveries.
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CCL's strong booking momentum, strategic fleet expansion and optimistic guidance revisions reflect a positive market sentiment.
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The latest trading day saw Carnival (CCL) settling at $15.32, representing a -1.79% change from its previous close.
Carnival's stock still trades nearly 80% below its all-time high. Its core business is recovering, but it's weighed down by concerns about debt and the unpredictable macro environment.
The latest trading day saw Carnival (CCL) settling at $15.60, representing a +0.91% change from its previous close.
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Carnival Corporation investors were likely hurt by CCL's recent decline. But they shouldn't fear. CCL dip buyers returned in August, helping the stock form a bottom. Carnival and its leading cruise industry peers are expected to gain market share against its land-based competitors.
The cruise industry has been through a rollercoaster of changes in recent years, with the COVID-19 pandemic drastically altering the landscape. Once a booming sector, cruise lines faced unprecedented challenges as global travel ground to a halt, leading to massive financial losses, layoffs and operational overhauls.
In the latest trading session, Carnival (CCL) closed at $14.87, marking a +1.85% move from the previous day.
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