CCL Carnival Corporation & plc
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 3 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D 35
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -1.3%
  • Operating Margin Trend +82.70 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 0
  • 5yr Avg ROE -17.9%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 5.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A+ 96
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 93.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 40.3%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
D 36
  • 5yr FCF Margin -87.8%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.81x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
D 35
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.77x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 3.05x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.28

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 67
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.38
  • Piotroski F-Score 8
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

4 of 5 gurus held; 4 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
4 -1
Avg Δ position
-10.0%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026