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Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$28.83 -0.04% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.77

Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 66/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →
ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $38.78B
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As of 2026-11-02, Carnival Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: CCL) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 66/100 at a spot price of $28.83 (-0.04% 1D, market cap $38.78B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CCL ranks #212 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Marine Transportation), CCL carries a Roarable C+ (66/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 14.1x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 10.3%. By comparison, VIK (Viking Holdings Ltd) holds a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $39.91B) and RCL (Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.) posts a C grade (64/100 RQD, P/E 19.5x, ROIC 17.3%, cap $83.06B). Among the 5-stock peer group, CCL leads on earnings multiple (14.1x) while RCL leads on capital efficiency (17.3% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CCL?
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Per CCL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-11-30, CIK 0000815097), Carnival Corporation Ltd. generated $26.62B in revenue (+6.4% YoY), $2.76B in net income, and $2.61B in free cash flow against $51.69B in total assets and $24.04B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $28.77 (-0.20%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 14/20 (B-) • 9.8% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 66/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 56.0% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B+ · Rk D
Cash (14)Whales (15)SEC (12)Macro (8)CEO (17)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$36 Bull$30 Base$23 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CCL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (66/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY CCL SCORES 66/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+17/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 85% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+15/20 pts (23% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±6.5% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (68.7) create a -12 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
58
Grade C$26.73+1.2% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
61
Grade C$27.06+2.5% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
63
Grade C+$27.74+3.9% Next Q
Current
66
Grade C+$28.83+1.4% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C (58) → C+ (66)Full Audit →
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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the CCL Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 66/100 (C+) score, CCL faces multiple-compression risk if 14.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($24.98) or 200D SMA ($27.07) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($29.87) toward Bear Floor ($23.30).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
68.730 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
1.66>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE59% OF RANGE
L: $21$28.83H: $34
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 14 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: B+RQD 32 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 20 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on CCL

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (70)

10.3% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 6.72% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (60)

Altman-Z 1.66 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BULLISH (67)

32/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CCL
  • ✓Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.
  • ✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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CCL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +12.31%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-11-02O $28.06H $28.84L $28.06C $28.83VOL 24.15M
RES: $29.06SUP: $19.51SMA50: $24.98SMA200: $27.07
$32.31$29.37$26.42$23.48$20.54RES $29.06SUP $19.51$28.832026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-02
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CCL Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
5.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CCL today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CCL. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CCL)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #212 of 1011 ⚔️ VIK vs CCL Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (CCL vs. VIK, RCL, BIP, FRO)

Industry: Marine Transportation (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) ranks #212 by composite RQD confidence (66/100, grade C+) and #57 by equity capitalization ($38.78B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CCL leads on earnings valuation at 14.1x trailing P/E, while RCL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 17.3% ROIC and 49.4% gross margin. FRO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 72/100 (B) compared with CCL at 66/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
CCL ACTIVE
Carnival Corporation Ltd.
C+ 66/100 14.1x — 10.3% -0.04% $38.78B Benchmark Subject
VIK
Viking Holdings Ltd
C 62/100 32.8x — 9.9% -2.30% $39.91B /vik-vs-ccl →
RCL
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
C 64/100 19.5x 49.4% 17.3% -1.08% $83.06B /rcl-vs-ccl →
BIP
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP
D+ 57/100 32.8x — 9.9% -0.05% $17.09B /bip-vs-ccl →
FRO
Frontline Plc
B 72/100 32.8x — 9.9% +0.62% $12.59B /fro-vs-ccl →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-11-30 • CIK 0000815097

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-11-30), Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) reported GAAP revenue of $26.62B (+6.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $25.02B , and +23.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $2.76B, operating cash flow of $6.22B, and free cash flow of $2.61B (+101.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, CCL closed FY2025 with $51.69B in total assets against $24.04B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.66, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-11-30 $26.62B $2.76B $6.22B $2.61B $51.69B $24.04B
FY2024 (FY) 2024-11-30 $25.02B $1.92B $5.92B $1.30B $49.06B $25.94B
FY2023 (FY) 2023-11-30 $21.59B -$74.0M $4.28B $3.31B $25.91B $6.06B

3. CCL Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLED

Is CCL stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-02, Carnival Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: CCL) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 66/100 at a spot price of $28.83 (-0.04% 1D, market cap $38.78B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CCL ranks #212 in composite RQD confidence.

How does CCL compare to VIK and RCL in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Marine Transportation), CCL carries a Roarable C+ (66/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 14.1x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 10.3%. By comparison, VIK (Viking Holdings Ltd) holds a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $39.91B) and RCL (Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.) posts a C grade (64/100 RQD, P/E 19.5x, ROIC 17.3%, cap $83.06B). Among the 5-stock peer group, CCL leads on earnings multiple (14.1x) while RCL leads on capital efficiency (17.3% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CCL?

Per CCL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-11-30, CIK 0000815097), Carnival Corporation Ltd. generated $26.62B in revenue (+6.4% YoY), $2.76B in net income, and $2.61B in free cash flow against $51.69B in total assets and $24.04B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is CCL trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CCL last traded at $28.83 (-0.04% on volume of 20,815,701 shares), positioning the stock +15.41% above its 50-day simple moving average ($24.98) and +6.50% above its 200-day simple moving average ($27.07). Across its 52-week range of $21.45 to $34.03, CCL sits at the 58.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 68.7 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.5% ($26.96 to $30.70).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell CCL stock right now?

Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (10% return on capital), mixed timing at 14x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is CCL's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CCL's 12-month base price target is $29.87 (range $23.3 to $35.73), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

Direct Sub-Reports: CCL RQD Cockpit CCL 12M Forecast CCL Earnings & Move CCL Dividends & DRIP CCL Insiders & 13F CCL Whale Options CCL Profit Sankey CCL News & Why
ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 66/100 (C+) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

CCL — Carnival Corporation Ltd.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5
As of: 2026-11-02T15:11:46Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, CCL scores 66 out of 100, a letter grade of C+, with the verdict "Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout." The five pillar scores are:

  • Fundamental Cash Engine: 14 / 20 (ROIC 10.3%; FCF yield 6.72%). Per the market data, these are the cash-generation figures supporting the score.
  • Whale 13F Flow: 15 / 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning). The holders section supplying the underlying 13F detail is not available in source data.
  • Insider Conviction: 17 / 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow). The holders section supplying the underlying transaction detail is not available in source data.
  • Macro Regime Fit: 8 / 20 (Beta 0.98; sector sensitivity). This is the weakest pillar, indicating the stock's macro sensitivity is a limiting factor in the rating.
  • Forensic Balance Sheet: 12 / 20 (Altman Z 1.66; Piotroski F 7/9; Debt/Equity 1.96). Per the RQD rating, the Piotroski reading is a relative strength while the leverage and Altman figures temper the score.

For a prospective investor evaluating the stock today, the rating points to a middling position: cash generation and insider flow offer support, while macro fit and leverage constrain conviction. The "Watch for Breakout" language signals that the rating frames the stock as one awaiting a catalyst to move decisively in either direction rather than a clear accumulation or avoidance case. Valuation metrics in the snapshot (forward P/E 13.1, EV/EBITDA 8.1) provide context for weighing the upside drivers against the balance-sheet and macro tradeoffs. This brief is educational and not personalized financial advice.

Snapshot

PriceMarket CapP/E (TTM)Forward P/EEV/EBITDAEPS (TTM)Dividend YieldBeta52-Wk RangeROIC %
28.84$38.78B14.113.18.12.050%0.98$21.45 - $34.0310.3%

Business

Carnival Corporation Ltd. (CCL) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Consumer Discretionary sector and Marine Transportation industry, per the company profile. The source data does not describe its products, customer base, or revenue model beyond these classifications. Per the SEC financials, it reports revenue of $26622.0M for FY 2025. Business model specifics are not available in source data.

Financial Trend

PeriodRevenueOperating IncomeNet IncomeEPSFCFCashDebt
FY 2025$26622.0M$4483.0M$2760.0MN/A$2607.0M$1928.0M$24037.0M
FY 2024$25021.0M$3574.0M$1916.0MN/A$1297.0M$1210.0M$25936.0M
FY 2023$21593.0M$1956.0M$-74.0MN/A$3309.3MN/A$6063.3M

Per the market data, the operating margin is 16.8%, the net margin is 10.4%, and ROIC is 10.3%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 1.66 and the Piotroski F-Score is 7/9, with Debt/Equity at 1.96. Reported debt moved from $6063.3M in FY 2023 to $25936.0M in FY 2024 and $24037.0M in FY 2025, while net income recovered from $-74.0M to $2760.0M over the same span. Gross margin is listed as 0% in the source data, which is not interpretable as a reported figure.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Six headlines are tagged to CCL, all with a YELLOW signal light and "MARKET WIRE" impact label: a Yahoo! Finance Canada stock page, a CNN quote and forecast page, a Trefis piece on what investors should watch, a Motley Fool piece on an October buy case, a Benzinga piece on a Tuesday share surge, and a Yahoo Finance piece on heavy search interest. The summaries are generic and do not state specific catalyst content, so the substance of the news is not available in source data. The Butterfly supply-chain graph reports no supply-chain links and no proprietary signals.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph lists supply chain as NONE, with no butterfly links. Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks are not available in source data.

Analyst View & Smart Money Ownership

Analyst data is not available in source data. Holders data is not available in source data, so no SEC Form 4, 13F, or Congressional trades can be reported from the provided sources. The RQD pillar scores for whale flow and insider conviction reference such activity but the underlying transactions are not itemized in the source data.

Open Questions

  • What specific product, customer, and revenue-model details drive CCL's reported revenue, given that the source data gives only sector and industry labels?
  • What is the substance of the six news items, and which catalysts, if any, are expected to produce the "breakout" the RQD verdict anticipates?
  • What drove the swing in reported debt between FY 2023 and FY 2024, and what is the debt maturity and refinancing profile behind the 1.96 Debt/Equity reading?
  • Which institutions and insiders make up the accumulation cited in the whale and insider pillars, and what are the size and timing of those transactions?
  • Why is EPS reported as N/A for every fiscal period while EPS (TTM) is 2.05, and how does that reconcile with the net income figures?

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CCL Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $28.83?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is CCL (C+ • RQD 66/100) a Buy at $28.84?

Welcome to the CCL (Carnival Corporation Ltd.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 66/100 (Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout) in Marine Transportation. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

RE RedlineAuditor Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $21.92 (-24.0%)
Spot @ $28.84

Pump the brakes on CCL — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on CCL, but look at what you are paying: 14.1x trailing P/E with tightening sector spreads. Unless Carnival Corporation Ltd. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

QU QuantViper Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $36.63 (+27.0%)
Spot @ $28.84

CCL cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on CCL, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Marine Transportation and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $28.84 (52-wk range $21.45 - $34.03), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.

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