$29.23
Value $39.3B
CarnivalvsMcDonald's
CCL and MCD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-0.37%
$271.97
Value $193B
Carnival (CCL) has a market value of $39.3B and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, CCL moved +10.0% and MCD -9.1%. The P/E is 12.5 for CCL and 21.5 for MCD. Dividend yield: CCL none, MCD 2.74%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CCL$39.3B
MCD$193B
MCD is 4.9 times CCL
Revenue, 12 months
CCL$27.6B
MCD$27.8B
About the same
Net income, 12 months
CCL$3.1B
MCD$9.0B
MCD is 2.9 times CCL
Operating margin
CCL16.0%
MCD46.9%
31.0 points apart
ROIC
CCL9.1%
MCD26.3%
17.2 points apart
P/E
CCL12.5
MCD21.5
MCD is 1.7 times CCL
Dividend yield
CCL0.0%
MCD2.7%
2.7 points apart
5-year return
CCL+33.5%
MCD+21.9%
11.6 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
CCL+33.5%
MCD+21.9%
| Period | CCLWith dividends | MCDWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +10.0%Price +7.7% | -9.1%Price -11.4% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +133.6%+32.7% a yearPrice +128.7% | +8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +33.5%+5.9% a yearPrice +30.7% | +21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | -34.3%-4.1% a yearPrice -42.7% | +192.4%+11.3% a yearPrice +129.9% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CCLCarnivalMCDMcDonald's
Valuation
CCLMCD| Price | $29.23 | $271.97 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $39.3B | $193B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $62.0B | $232B |
| P/E | 12.5 | 21.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 25.7 |
| P/B | 2.8 | – |
| EV/EBIT | 14.1 | 17.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | 8.1% | 3.9% |
Results and growth
CCLMCD| Revenue, 12 months | $27.6B | $27.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $3.1B | $9.0B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $3.2B | $7.5B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $2.29 | $12.64 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 6.4% | 3.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +36.6%over 5 years | +7.0%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +13.6%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CCLMCD| Gross margin | 42.5% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 16.0% | 46.9% |
| Net margin | 11.4% | 32.4% |
| ROIC | 9.1% | 26.3% |
| ROE | 24.3% | – |
Balance sheet
CCLMCD| Cash | $1.2B | $1.2B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $25.2B | $54.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Interest cover | 3.8× | 8.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
CCLMCD| Dividend yield | – | 2.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $7.44 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +7.3%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 1.1% |
| Shareholder yield | – | 3.8% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Carnival or McDonald's?
By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 4.9 times Carnival ($39.3B), at today's prices.
How did CCL and MCD stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, CCL's price moved -42.7% and MCD's +129.9%. With dividends: CCL -34.3% (-4.1% a year), MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CCL or MCD?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for Carnival and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $7.44 per share.
What is the P/E of CCL and MCD?
At today's price, the P/E is 12.5 for CCL and 21.5 for MCD. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Carnival or McDonald's?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 11.4% for Carnival and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin 16.0% and 46.9%. Revenue was $27.6B and $27.8B.
Which is the better investment, Carnival or McDonald's?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
Other comparisons
With each of the two, and with the largest in its sector.
Related pages
The other pages on US stocks, free to read. On the company pages, the last three fiscal years are open to everyone, five with a free account, and every year with Ploutos Investor.
US stocksThe market today, the sectors, the largest companies and the week's results.The market's sectorsThe 11 sectors side by side: returns, share of the market, median P/E and dividend.Compare stocksTwo companies side by side: price over up to ten years, with and without dividends, and every figure.US dividend stocksEach dividend's yield next to whether the company's cash covers it and whether it was ever cut.
Descriptive data from SEC filings and market prices.