Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors alike.
While you may have an investing style you rely on, finding great stocks is made easier with the Zacks Style Scores. These are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on value, growth, and/or momentum characteristics.
Finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, and Price/Cash Flow to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.
Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Miami, FL, Carnival operates as a cruise and vacation company. As a single economic entity, Carnival Corporation & Carnival plc forms the largest cruise operator in the world. It is the world’s leading leisure travel firm and carries nearly half of the global cruise guests. The company operates in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia.
CCL sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), holds a Value Style Score of A, and has a VGM Score of A. Compared to the Leisure and Recreation Services industry's P/E of 19.9X, shares of Carnival are trading at a forward P/E of 15.1X. CCL also has a PEG Ratio of 0.8, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 6.7X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 1.2X.
A company's earnings performance is important for value investors as well. For fiscal 2025, four analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for CCL, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.06 to $1.77 per share. CCL also holds an average earnings surprise of 326.4%.
CCL should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive earnings and valuation fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Value and VGM Style Scores.
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