CCL vs IHT vs MAR Stock Comparison

Carnival, Innsuites Hospitality Trust and Marriott International Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CCL Carnival Corp Ltd.
$27.73 +24.6% 1M -5.7% 1Y
Market cap
$37.95B
P/E
12.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.59B
Div. yield
–
Cruise Lines Consumer Discretionary
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Carnival leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Carnival 6, Marriott International 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCCLIHTMARLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $37.95B $10.37M $103.54B MAR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x -8.9x 40.0x CCL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.9x — 34.0x CCL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.2% +1.7% +4.7% CCL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% -15.3% 9.6% CCL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.5% — 25.5% MAR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 37.2x 3.3x CCL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.7% -26.0% +43.9% MAR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.8%/yr -20.7%/yr +19.5%/yr MAR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.4% 56.4% 27.2% MAR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 17/100 48/100 CCL

Percentile Scorecard

CCLIHTMAR

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

AxisCCLIHTMAR
Valuation 85 #5 of 28 11 #25 of 28 22 #22 of 28
Growth 75 #7 of 25 17 #21 of 25 58 #11 of 25
Profitability 71 #8 of 25 13 #22 of 25 63 #10 of 25
Financial Health 55 #14 of 30 35 #20 of 30 41 #18 of 30
Shareholder Returns 44 #11 of 19 11 #17 of 19 56 #9 of 19
Overall 66 17 48
  • CCL ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • IHT ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • MAR 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

PeriodCCLIHTMARSPY
1 month +24.6%-19.1%+10.9% -0.2%
3 months -1.8%-32.1%+1.7% +3.9%
6 months +5.4%0.0%+8.9% +8.2%
Year to date -9.2%-14.9%+25.8% +12.9%
1 year -5.7%-26.0%+43.9% +12.3%
3 years +149.1%-8.8%+110.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +35.6%-3.0%+28.2% +23.3%
5 years +26.2%-68.7%+143.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year +4.8%-20.7%+19.5% +10.9%
10 years -40.4%-45.7%+483.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year -5.0%-5.9%+19.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCCLIHTMARSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.4%56.4%27.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.9%56.9%24.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.150.470.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.12-0.461.61 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.3%-75.9%-30.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.4%-38.4%-3.4% -1.2%
52-week high $33.99$1.85$404.00 $779.14
52-week low $21.80$1.00$260.58 $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.

MultipleCCLIHTMAR
P/E now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 18.1x -9.2xmedian 18.1x 39.8xmedian 18.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.5x 1.4xmedian 1.5x 3.8xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 14.0x 83.1xmedian 14.0x 23.9xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 16.1x -14.5xmedian 16.1x 32.5xmedian 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.5x 3.9xmedian 2.5x -22.5xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.21median 0.30 0.15median 0.30 17.27median 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 monthsCCLIHTMAR
Revenue $27.59B $7.59M $26.90B
Gross profit – – $5.33B
Operating income $4.41B -$551.16K $4.25B
Net income $3.14B -$1.25M $2.59B
Free cash flow $3.18B -$733.21K $3.13B
EPS (diluted) $2.29 $-0.12 $9.78
Cash & equivalents $1.22B $246.56K $462.00M
Total debt $23.91B $38.13M $16.92B
Shares (diluted) 1.37B 9.35M 264.50M
Enterprise value $31.14B $9.72M $101.59B

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
MetricCCLIHTMAR
P/E 12.0x -9.2x 39.8x
P/FCF 11.7x -14.5x 32.5x
P/Operating cash flow 5.5x -37.4x 27.3x
P/S 1.4x 1.4x 3.8x
P/B 2.6x 3.9x -22.5x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 3.9x -6.8x
EV/EBITDA 8.1x 83.1x 23.9x
EV/EBIT 13.6x -35.0x 27.8x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 2.5x 4.4x
EV/FCF 18.9x -26.3x 37.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.8x -67.7x 31.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.21 0.15 17.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCCLIHTMAR
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.2% 1.7% 4.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 1.6% 5.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 6.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 1.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 2.4% 13.3% 9.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 116.1% -11.0% 2.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 18.5% 11.6% 4.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 57.8% -58.3% -2.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 21.7% 19.8% 8.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.4% -62.0% 2.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.6% 33.4% 49.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.1% -30.2% 9.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% 30.6% 86.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 98.3% -41.2% 8.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCCLIHTMAR
Gross margin – – 19.8%
EBITDA margin 26.9% 3.1% 18.4%
Operating margin 16.0% -7.3% 15.8%
Pretax margin 11.5% -12.8% 12.9%
Net margin 11.4% -15.3% 9.6%
FCF margin 11.5% -9.7% 11.6%
Operating cash flow margin 24.7% -3.8% 13.9%
Return on equity 23.1% -140.6% –
Return on assets 6.1% -9.1% 9.2%
Return on invested capital 11.5% – 25.5%
Return on capital employed 11.3% -4.5% 21.2%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.6x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 0.2x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.2% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCCLIHTMAR
Debt / assets 46.9% 64.8% 60.2%
Debt / equity 1.7x 3.3x -3.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 37.2x 3.3x
Debt / FCF 7.5x -12.1x 5.4x
Liabilities / assets 72.1% 80.3% 116.1%
Equity / assets 27.9% 19.7% -16.1%
Interest coverage 3.8x -1.1x 5.0x
Current ratio 0.3x 1.3x 0.5x
Quick ratio 0.2x 1.2x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.41 – 4.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCCLIHTMAR
Dividend yield 1.6% 0.9% 0.7%
Net buyback yield 1.5% – 3.5%
Shareholder yield 3.1% 0.9% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 28.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 23.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 3.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 13.2%

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.

ConsensusCCLIHTMAR
Forward P/E 12.9xFY2026 – 34.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.15FY2026 – $11.47FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -4.4%FY2026 – +14.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.8% – +22.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $29.26BFY2026 – $26.29BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.9%FY2026 – +0.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.7% – +4.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCCLIHTMAR
Held by institutions 69.1% 3.3% 61.3%
Institutions holding 1,030 13 1,751
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.5% +37.0% +3.1%
Institutions buying 993 4 860
Institutions selling 13 3 550
Buyers to sellers 76.38 1.33 1.56

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.

CCLIHTMAR
CCL 1.00 0.15 0.51
IHT 0.15 1.00 0.08
MAR 0.51 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CCL, IHT and MAR?

Marriott International (MAR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carnival (CCL) $37.95B, Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) $10.37M, Marriott International (MAR) $103.54B.

Which stock is cheaper, CCL, IHT and MAR?

Carnival (CCL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carnival (CCL) 12.1x, Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) -8.9x, Marriott International (MAR) 40.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Carnival (CCL) is cheapest (Carnival (CCL) 12.9x, Marriott International (MAR) 34.0x). 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%, Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) +1.7%, Marriott International (MAR) +4.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Carnival (CCL) has the highest net margin (Carnival (CCL) 11.4%, Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) -15.3%, Marriott International (MAR) 9.6%). On return on invested capital, Marriott International (MAR) leads (Carnival (CCL) 11.5%, Marriott International (MAR) 25.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marriott International (MAR) returned the most: Carnival (CCL) -5.7%, Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) -26.0%, Marriott International (MAR) +43.9%. Over five years, Marriott International (MAR) compounded fastest (Carnival (CCL) +4.8%/yr, Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) -20.7%/yr, Marriott International (MAR) +19.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Carnival (CCL) 0.00%, Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) 0.00%, Marriott International (MAR) 0.01%. Carnival (CCL) and Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Marriott International (MAR) has been the steadiest (Carnival (CCL) 49.4%, Innsuites Hospitality Trust (IHT) 56.4%, Marriott International (MAR) 27.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CCL, IHT and MAR?

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.