Booking Holdings [BKNG] vs Carnival [CCL] Detailed Stock Comparison

Booking Holdings Inc.

NASDAQ
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Carnival Corporation

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Booking Holdings Inc. wins in 11 metrics, Carnival Corporation wins in 8 metrics, with 0 ties. Booking Holdings Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Booking Holdings Inc. Carnival Corporation Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 28.83 15.40 Carnival Corporation
Price-to-Book Ratio N/A 3.41 N/A
Debt-to-Equity Ratio -3.48 309.25 Carnival Corporation
PEG Ratio 15.33 13.88 Carnival Corporation
EV/EBITDA 15.17 9.39 Carnival Corporation
Profit Margin (TTM) 20.08% 8.07% Booking Holdings Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 32.45% 9.33% Booking Holdings Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 32.45% 9.33% Booking Holdings Inc.
Return on Equity -96.88% 25.87% Carnival Corporation
Return on Assets (TTM) 20.82% 4.81% Booking Holdings Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $9.09B $1.30B Booking Holdings Inc.
Dividend Yield 1.26% 0.47% Booking Holdings Inc.
1-Year Return -22.18% 30.21% Carnival Corporation
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 5.61 1.27 Carnival Corporation
Enterprise Value $153.34B $59.90B Booking Holdings Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 5.70 2.36 Carnival Corporation
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) N/A 35.18% N/A
Revenue per Share (TTM) $33 $20 Booking Holdings Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $6.62 $1.55 Booking Holdings Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.20 2.58 Booking Holdings Inc.
Short % of Float 2.55% 5.98% Booking Holdings Inc.

Booking Holdings Inc. vs Carnival Corporation Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Booking Holdings Inc.5.88%7.60%13.31%1.70%-20.00%-17.98%
Carnival Corporation3.22%11.51%22.24%21.84%5.31%-2.59%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Booking Holdings Inc.-22.18%56.13%83.88%214.95%792.05%13,645.00%
Carnival Corporation30.21%84.68%3.55%-38.97%-17.27%-27.39%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Booking Holdings Inc. vs Carnival Corporation

MetricBKNGCCL
Market Information
Market Cap i$139.96B$32.34B
Market Cap CategoryLarge capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i6,138,52319,341,020
90 Day Avg. Volume i7,306,95121,907,897
Last Close$174.64$30.12
52 Week Range$150.14 - $233.58$22.58 - $34.03
% from 52W High-25.23%-11.49%
All-Time High$5,841.57 (Jul 08, 2025)$72.70 (Jan 29, 2018)
% from All-Time High-97.01%-58.57%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.16%0.08%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.34%0.07%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.20%0.08%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.32%0.09%
Return on Equity (TTM) i-0.97%0.26%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i-3.48309.25
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$-7.00$7.00
Cash per Share (MRQ)$21.73$0.62
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$9.41B$5.08B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$6.55B$951.50M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i1.26%0.47%
Last 12-Month Dividend i$48.90$0.15

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Booking Holdings Inc. vs Carnival Corporation

MetricBKNG (Apr 24, 2026)CCL (Jun 12, 2025)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i28.8315.40
Forward P/E i15.3313.88
PEG Ratio i15.3313.88
Price to Sales (TTM) i5.611.27
Price to Book (MRQ) iN/A3.41
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$139.96B$32.34B
Enterprise Value i$153.34B$59.90B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i5.702.36
Enterprise to EBITDA i15.179.39
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.202.58
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$-7.00$7.00

Financial Statements Comparison: Booking Holdings Inc. vs Carnival Corporation

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricBKNG (2025)CCL (2024)
Revenue/Sales i26.92B25.02B
Cost of Goods Sold iN/A15.64B
COGS % of Revenue i0.0%62.5%
Gross Profit iN/A9.38B
Gross Margin i0.0%37.5%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i9.28B3.57B
Operating Margin i34.5%14.3%
EBITDA i11.12B6.31B
EBITDA Margin i41.3%25.2%
Pre-Tax Income i6.83B1.92B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i25.4%7.7%
Income Tax i1.43B-1.00M
Income Tax % of Revenue i5.3%0.0%
Net Income (Profit) i5.40B1.92B
Profit Margin i20.1%7.7%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricBKNG (2025)CCL (2024)
Cash & Equivalents i17.20B1.21B
Total Current Assets i22.26B3.38B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i82.7%13.5%
Total Current Liabilities i16.70B11.62B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i62.0%46.4%
Long-Term Debt i17.41B27.18B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i64.7%108.6%
Total Shareholders Equity i-5.58B9.25B
Retained Earnings i40.67B2.10B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i151.1%8.4%
Property, Plant & Equipment i632.00M6.07B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricBKNG (2025)CCL (2024)
Operating Cash Flow i6.69B5.38B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i24.9%21.5%
Capital Expenditures i-322.00M-4.57B
Free Cash Flow i9.09B1.30B
FCF Margin i33.8%5.2%
Debt Repayment i-4.97B-5.44B
Common Stock Repurchase i-6.44BN/A

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricBKNGCCL
Shares Short i20.17M64.50M
Short Ratio i2.212.83
Short % of Float i2.55%5.98%
Shares Outstanding i797.35M1.31B
Float Shares i789.26M1.26B
% Held by Insiders i0.19%7.59%
% Held by Institutions i96.61%67.70%
% Held by Public i3.20%24.71%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Booking Holdings Inc. vs Carnival Corporation

MetricBKNGCCL
Last 12-Month Dividend i$48.90$0.15
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i1.26%0.47%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$27.97$0.05
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i0.21%0.47%
3-Year Total Dividends i$83.90$0.15
Ex-Dividend DateMar 06, 2026Feb 13, 2026