CCL vs DIS vs LVS Stock Comparison

Carnival, Walt Disney and Las Vegas Sands Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CCL Carnival Corp Ltd.
$26.85 +20.6% 1M -8.7% 1Y
Market cap
$37.92B
P/E
12.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.59B
Div. yield
–
Cruise Lines Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
DIS Walt Disney Co
$110.41 +4.0% 1M -1.1% 1Y
Market cap
$191.14B
P/E
22.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
0.01%
Film and Television Communication Services
4 wins
LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp
$36.58 -6.1% 1M -36.5% 1Y
Market cap
$23.01B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.60B
Div. yield
–
Casinos Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Walt Disney leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Walt Disney 4, Las Vegas Sands 4, Carnival 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCCLDISLVSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $37.92B $191.14B $23.01B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x 22.2x 14.3x CCL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.5x 15.0x 14.1x CCL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.2% +4.6% +10.9% LVS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% 8.7% 11.8% LVS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.5% -18.0% 14.9% LVS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x -1.2x 2.9x DIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -8.7% -1.1% -36.5% DIS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.4%/yr -8.2%/yr -1.9%/yr CCL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.4% 27.3% 31.5% DIS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 58/100 80/100 LVS

Percentile Scorecard

CCLDISLVS

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

AxisCCLDISLVS
Valuation 86 #5 of 29 42 #72 of 124 86 #7 of 44
Growth 76 #7 of 26 61 #43 of 108 81 #9 of 43
Profitability 76 #7 of 26 39 #65 of 106 95 #3 of 41
Financial Health 57 #14 of 31 63 #49 of 132 54 #22 of 47
Shareholder Returns 42 #12 of 20 82 #14 of 74 82 #6 of 28
Overall 67 58 80
  • CCL ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • DIS ranked among 135 companies in Communication Services
  • LVS ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCCLDISLVSSPY
1 month +20.6%+4.0%-6.1% -0.8%
3 months -1.1%+14.2%-23.4% +3.5%
6 months +0.3%+7.9%-32.8% +7.0%
Year to date -12.1%-3.0%-43.8% +12.2%
1 year -8.7%-1.1%-36.5% +13.0%
3 years +141.2%+39.2%-22.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +34.1%+11.7%-8.0% +23.1%
5 years +24.1%-34.9%-9.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +4.4%-8.2%-1.9% +11.0%
10 years -43.1%+18.1%-37.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year -5.5%+1.7%-4.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCCLDISLVSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.4%27.3%31.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.9%27.7%35.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.140.620.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.18-0.04-1.16 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.3%-55.2%-52.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.0%-5.3%-47.4% -1.8%
52-week high $33.99$116.65$69.49 $779.14
52-week low $21.80$92.42$35.67 $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.

MultipleCCLDISLVS
P/E now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 18.8x 22.3xmedian 16.7x 14.5xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.5x 1.9xmedian 1.1x 1.7xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.9xmedian 15.2x -6.6xmedian 9.6x 8.1xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 16.1x 23.0xmedian 9.3x 9.5xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 2.5x 1.6xmedian 1.6x -66.7xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.20median 0.38 0.38median 0.29 0.34median 0.57

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 monthsCCLDISLVS
Revenue $27.59B $98.86B $13.60B
Gross profit – $43.29B $6.46B
Operating income $4.41B -$40.54B $2.85B
Net income $3.14B $9.24B $1.81B
Free cash flow $3.18B $8.29B $2.41B
R&D – – $180.00M
EPS (diluted) $2.29 $4.93 $2.52
Cash & equivalents $1.22B $5.19B $2.86B
Total debt $23.91B $46.04B $15.44B
Shares (diluted) 1.37B 1.74B 640.00M
Enterprise value $31.10B $168.90B $9.61B

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
MetricCCLDISLVS
P/E 11.7x 22.3x 14.5x
P/FCF 11.4x 23.0x 9.5x
P/Operating cash flow 5.3x 11.2x 6.6x
P/S 1.3x 1.9x 1.7x
P/B 2.5x 1.6x -66.7x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 1.8x -66.7x
EV/EBITDA 7.9x -6.6x 8.1x
EV/EBIT 13.3x -5.7x 12.5x
EV/Revenue 2.1x 2.3x 2.6x
EV/FCF 18.5x 27.9x 14.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.6x 13.6x 10.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.20 0.38 0.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCCLDISLVS
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.2% 4.6% 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 4.0% 16.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -6.5% 5.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 14.6% 16.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 2.4% -18.3% 5.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 116.1% 7.7% 25.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 18.5% -26.4% 0.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 57.8% 46.3% 39.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 21.7% -22.9% 10.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.4% 58.8% 42.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.6% -11.3% 27.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.1% 30.8% 18.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% -28.2% 86.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 98.3% 42.8% 23.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCCLDISLVS
Gross margin – 43.8% 47.5%
EBITDA margin 26.9% -35.4% 32.4%
Operating margin 16.0% -41.0% 20.9%
Pretax margin 11.5% 12.9% 16.3%
Net margin 11.4% 8.7% 11.8%
FCF margin 11.5% 8.4% 17.7%
Operating cash flow margin 24.7% 17.2% 25.6%
Return on equity 23.1% 8.0% 656.1%
Return on assets 6.1% 4.5% 9.2%
Return on invested capital 11.5% -18.0% 14.9%
Return on capital employed 11.3% -23.9% 18.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.8x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 1.5% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCCLDISLVS
Debt / assets 46.9% 22.5% 79.5%
Debt / equity 1.7x 0.4x -44.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x -1.2x 2.9x
Debt / FCF 7.5x 5.6x 6.4x
Liabilities / assets 72.1% 42.9% 101.8%
Equity / assets 27.9% 57.1% -1.8%
Interest coverage 3.8x – 3.8x
Current ratio 0.3x 0.7x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.6x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 1.39 1.52 2.19

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCCLDISLVS
Dividend yield 1.7% 1.4% 3.1%
Net buyback yield 1.5% 4.3% 11.9%
Shareholder yield 3.2% 5.7% 15.0%
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.

ConsensusCCLDISLVS
Forward P/E 12.5xFY2026 15.0xFY2026 14.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.15FY2026 $7.38FY2026 $2.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -4.4%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026 -13.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.8% -2.6% +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $29.26BFY2026 $95.51BFY2026 $14.18BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.9%FY2026 +1.2%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.7% +14.2% +3.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCCLDISLVS
Held by institutions 69.1% 75.9% 41.0%
Institutions holding 1,030 2,940 710
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.5% +1.8% +0.1%
Institutions buying 993 1,209 331
Institutions selling 13 1,369 290
Buyers to sellers 76.38 0.88 1.14

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.

CCLDISLVS
CCL 1.00 0.35 0.16
DIS 0.35 1.00 0.19
LVS 0.16 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CCL, DIS and LVS?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carnival (CCL) $37.92B, Walt Disney (DIS) $191.14B, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) $23.01B.

Which stock is cheaper, CCL, DIS and LVS?

Carnival (CCL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carnival (CCL) 12.1x, Walt Disney (DIS) 22.2x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Carnival (CCL) is cheapest (Carnival (CCL) 12.5x, Walt Disney (DIS) 15.0x, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Carnival (CCL) +5.2%, Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has the highest net margin (Carnival (CCL) 11.4%, Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 11.8%). On return on invested capital, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) leads (Carnival (CCL) 11.5%, Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Walt Disney (DIS) returned the most: Carnival (CCL) -8.7%, Walt Disney (DIS) -1.1%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -36.5%. Over five years, Carnival (CCL) compounded fastest (Carnival (CCL) +4.4%/yr, Walt Disney (DIS) -8.2%/yr, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) -1.9%/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%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 0.00%. Carnival (CCL) and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Walt Disney (DIS) has been the steadiest (Carnival (CCL) 49.4%, Walt Disney (DIS) 27.3%, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 31.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Walt Disney (DIS) leads on 4. 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.