Carnival Corporation & plc (0EV1.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Carnival Corporation & plc is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 2.

About Carnival Corporation & plc

Carnival Corporation & plc is a Consumer Cyclical company (Leisure) based in the United States, listed on LSE as 0EV1.L.

What our checks show for 0EV1.L

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 90% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Beta 2.32: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 3.3x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.77). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 3.7 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Analysts expect only about 3.4% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 23.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The price swings a lot: 47.2% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Thinly traded (about 109 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 509 points over 5 years, to 11.4%.
• The gross margin is 29% and has risen by 259 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 2.16x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 13.2% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3 points from today's 11.4%.
• Revenue grew 31.4% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-12-18

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Questions

What grade does Carnival Corporation & plc (0EV1.L) have?

In our weekly check, Carnival Corporation & plc is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 0EV1.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for Carnival Corporation & plc: Deep past fall, High beta, High debt. In total 9 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Carnival Corporation & plc do?

Carnival Corporation & plc is a Consumer Cyclical company (Leisure) based in the United States, listed on LSE as 0EV1.L.

When does Carnival Corporation & plc report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-12-18. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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