CCL's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 10. More shares traded on its up days than on its down days lately (3 chart checks started).
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Up 156% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%.
“As conditions continue to normalize, we expect to benefit from the strong demand, pricing and operational improvements embedded throughout our business.”
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 4 |
After its last 4 reports it closed +3.5% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. CCL scores 10 today, against a median of 6 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
CCL is #3 of 12 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: CCL $3.14B, RCL $4.55B, NCLH $833M.
More in Cruises & Shipping, on the Consumer Discretionary page
Expected to report Fri Dec 18, before the open (in 38 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $8.4B; a profit of $1.40 a share.
| Line | Q3 FY26 | Q3 FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise Passenger Ticket | $5.5B | $5.4B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Sep 29)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted net income operational improvement vs June guidance | more than $150 million |
Sales grew 37% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.60 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | +10.2% | +13.4% | +15.4% |
| Jun 23, 2026 | -9.2% | -4.9% | -3.3% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | -2.8% | -4.3% | +1.4% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $27B in 2025. It made a profit in four of the eight years.
RSI 65.4, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 25% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $0.60 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $807M a year |
| Free cash flow | $3.2B |
3 insiders sold $2.7M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
16 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: CCL is 0.2% of VYM, 0.2% of SCHG, and under 0.1% of VOO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with more than 90 ships in service. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; Aida in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe. It recently folded its P&O Australia brand into Carnival. The firm also owns Holland America Princess Alaska Tours in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Carnival's brands attracted nearly 14 million guests in 2025.
CCL scores 10 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #3 of 12 in Water Transportation by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 156% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 80%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
CCL scores 10 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #3 of 12 in Water Transportation by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CCL's 10.
3 insiders sold $2.7M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is David Bernstein, CFO & CAO, who sold $834K on Nov 4. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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Insider and Congress trades, the chart, and the financials, in one score.
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