CCL vs DIS vs IHG Stock Comparison

Carnival, Walt Disney and Intercontinental Hotels Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CCL Carnival Corp Ltd.
$27.73 +24.6% 1M -5.7% 1Y
Market cap
$38.16B
P/E
12.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.59B
Div. yield
–
Cruise Lines Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
DIS Walt Disney Co
$110.24 +3.9% 1M -1.9% 1Y
Market cap
$189.36B
P/E
22.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
0.01%
Film and Television Communication Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Carnival leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Carnival 6, Intercontinental Hotels 3, Walt Disney 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCCLDISIHGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $38.16B $189.36B $25.88B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.2x 22.0x — CCL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.9x 14.9x 27.9x CCL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.2% +4.6% — CCL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% 8.7% — CCL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.5% -18.0% — CCL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x -1.2x — DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.7% -1.9% +32.3% IHG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.8%/yr -8.3%/yr +18.5%/yr IHG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.4% 27.2% 25.0% IHG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 57/100 — CCL

Percentile Scorecard

CCLDISIHG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCCLDISIHG
Valuation 85 #5 of 28 41 #73 of 123 –
Growth 75 #7 of 25 60 #43 of 107 –
Profitability 71 #8 of 25 39 #65 of 105 –
Financial Health 55 #14 of 30 63 #49 of 131 –
Shareholder Returns 44 #11 of 19 81 #15 of 74 28 #14 of 19
Overall 66 57 –
  • CCL ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • DIS ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services
  • IHG ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCCLDISIHGSPY
1 month +24.6%+3.9%+5.0% -0.2%
3 months -1.8%+11.5%+2.3% +3.9%
6 months +5.4%+8.6%+14.9% +8.2%
Year to date -9.2%-3.1%+17.9% +12.9%
1 year -5.7%-1.9%+32.3% +12.3%
3 years +149.1%+39.0%+129.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +35.6%+11.6%+31.9% +23.3%
5 years +26.2%-35.0%+133.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year +4.8%-8.3%+18.5% +10.9%
10 years -40.4%+17.3%+288.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year -5.0%+1.6%+14.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCCLDISIHGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.4%27.2%25.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.9%27.6%22.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.150.620.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.12-0.071.29 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.3%-55.2%-35.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.4%-5.5%-4.7% -1.2%
52-week high $33.99$116.65$174.13 $779.14
52-week low $21.80$92.42$121.46 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCCLDISIHG
P/E now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 18.1x 22.3xmedian 16.8x —median 18.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.5x 1.9xmedian 1.1x —median 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 14.0x -6.6xmedian 9.7x —median 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 16.1x 23.0xmedian 9.2x —median 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.5x 1.6xmedian 1.6x -9.2xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.21median 0.30 0.38median 0.29 —median 0.30

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCCLDISIHG
Revenue $27.59B $98.86B –
Gross profit – $43.29B –
Operating income $4.41B -$40.54B –
Net income $3.14B $9.24B –
Free cash flow $3.18B $8.29B –
EPS (diluted) $2.29 $4.93 –
Cash & equivalents $1.22B $5.19B $825.00M
Total debt $23.91B $46.04B -$1.05B
Shares (diluted) 1.37B 1.74B 155.80M
Enterprise value $31.35B $167.12B $21.85B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCCLDISIHG
P/E 12.0x 22.3x –
P/FCF 11.7x 23.0x –
P/Operating cash flow 5.5x 11.2x –
P/S 1.4x 1.9x –
P/B 2.6x 1.6x -9.2x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 1.8x -9.2x
EV/EBITDA 8.1x -6.6x –
EV/EBIT 13.6x -5.7x –
EV/Revenue 2.2x 2.3x –
EV/FCF 18.9x 27.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 8.8x 13.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.21 0.38 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCCLDISIHG
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.2% 4.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 4.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -6.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 14.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 2.4% -18.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 116.1% 7.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 18.5% -26.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 57.8% 46.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) 21.7% -22.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.4% 58.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.6% -11.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.1% 30.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% -28.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 98.3% 42.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCCLDISIHG
Gross margin – 43.8% –
EBITDA margin 26.9% -35.4% –
Operating margin 16.0% -41.0% –
Pretax margin 11.5% 12.9% –
Net margin 11.4% 8.7% –
FCF margin 11.5% 8.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 24.7% 17.2% –
Return on equity 23.1% 8.0% –
Return on assets 6.1% 4.5% –
Return on invested capital 11.5% -18.0% –
Return on capital employed 11.3% -23.9% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.8x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCCLDISIHG
Debt / assets 46.9% 22.5% -20.0%
Debt / equity 1.7x 0.4x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x -1.2x –
Debt / FCF 7.5x 5.6x –
Liabilities / assets 72.1% 42.9% 157.0%
Equity / assets 27.9% 57.1% -57.0%
Interest coverage 3.8x – –
Current ratio 0.3x 0.7x -0.7x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.6x -1.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x -0.4x
Altman Z-score 1.41 1.51 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCCLDISIHG
Dividend yield 1.6% 1.4% 1.2%
Net buyback yield 1.5% 4.3% –
Shareholder yield 3.1% 5.7% 1.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 18.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 20.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 109.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCCLDISIHG
Forward P/E 12.9xFY2026 14.9xFY2026 27.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.15FY2026 $7.38FY2026 $5.95FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -4.4%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026 +18.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.8% -2.6% +12.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $29.26BFY2026 $95.51BFY2026 $5.25BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.9%FY2026 +1.2%FY2026 +1.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.7% +14.2% +17.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCCLDISIHG
Held by institutions 69.1% 75.9% 11.4%
Institutions holding 1,030 2,942 320
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.5% +1.8% +9.4%
Institutions buying 993 1,211 188
Institutions selling 13 1,369 77
Buyers to sellers 76.38 0.88 2.44

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CCLDISIHG
CCL 1.00 0.34 0.55
DIS 0.34 1.00 0.29
IHG 0.55 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CCL, DIS and IHG?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carnival (CCL) $38.16B, Walt Disney (DIS) $189.36B, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) $25.88B.

Which stock is cheaper, CCL, DIS and IHG?

Carnival (CCL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carnival (CCL) 12.2x, Walt Disney (DIS) 22.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Carnival (CCL) is cheapest (Carnival (CCL) 12.9x, Walt Disney (DIS) 14.9x, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) 27.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Carnival (CCL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Carnival (CCL) +5.2%, Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Carnival (CCL) has the highest net margin (Carnival (CCL) 11.4%, Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%). On return on invested capital, Carnival (CCL) leads (Carnival (CCL) 11.5%, Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) returned the most: Carnival (CCL) -5.7%, Walt Disney (DIS) -1.9%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) +32.3%. Over five years, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) compounded fastest (Carnival (CCL) +4.8%/yr, Walt Disney (DIS) -8.3%/yr, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) +18.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Carnival (CCL) 0.00%, Walt Disney (DIS) 0.01%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) 0.00%. Carnival (CCL) and Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) has been the steadiest (Carnival (CCL) 49.4%, Walt Disney (DIS) 27.2%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) 25.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CCL, DIS and IHG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Carnival (CCL) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.