CCL vs MAR vs WH Stock Comparison

Carnival, Marriott International and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CCL Carnival Corp Ltd.
$26.85 +20.6% 1M -8.7% 1Y
Market cap
$37.82B
P/E
12.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.59B
Div. yield
–
Cruise Lines Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Marriott International leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Marriott International 5, Carnival 5, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCCLMARWHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $37.82B $102.98B $5.40B MAR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x 39.8x 26.7x CCL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.5x 34.4x 15.8x CCL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.2% +4.7% +0.7% CCL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% 9.6% 14.0% WH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.5% 25.5% 9.6% MAR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 3.3x 5.5x CCL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.02% WH
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -8.7% +45.5% -2.5% MAR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.4%/yr +19.8%/yr -2.4%/yr MAR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.4% 27.3% 30.4% MAR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 48/100 50/100 CCL

Percentile Scorecard

CCLMARWH

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

AxisCCLMARWH
Valuation 86 #5 of 29 21 #23 of 29 43 #17 of 29
Growth 76 #7 of 26 52 #13 of 26 28 #19 of 26
Profitability 76 #7 of 26 64 #10 of 26 72 #8 of 26
Financial Health 57 #14 of 31 43 #18 of 31 30 #22 of 31
Shareholder Returns 42 #12 of 20 58 #9 of 20 79 #5 of 20
Overall 67 48 50
  • CCL ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • MAR ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • WH ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCCLMARWHSPY
1 month +20.6%+12.1%+4.1% -0.8%
3 months -1.1%+3.1%-3.0% +3.5%
6 months +0.3%+9.4%-14.6% +7.0%
Year to date -12.1%+27.2%-3.5% +12.2%
1 year -8.7%+45.5%-2.5% +13.0%
3 years +141.2%+113.1%+2.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +34.1%+28.7%+0.9% +23.1%
5 years +24.1%+147.0%-11.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +4.4%+19.8%-2.4% +11.0%
10 years -43.1%+491.9%— +258.0%
10 years, per year -5.5%+19.5%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCCLMARWHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.4%27.3%30.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.9%24.9%29.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.140.640.61 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.181.67-0.08 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.3%-30.7%-40.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.0%-2.3%-18.9% -1.8%
52-week high $33.99$404.00$89.91 $779.14
52-week low $21.80$260.58$67.15 $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.

MultipleCCLMARWH
P/E now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 18.8x 40.3xmedian 18.8x 26.7xmedian 18.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.5x 3.8xmedian 1.5x 3.7xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.9xmedian 15.2x 24.1xmedian 15.2x 16.4xmedian 15.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 16.1x 32.9xmedian 16.1x 16.1xmedian 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 2.5x -22.7xmedian 2.5x 11.2xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.20median 0.38 17.47median 0.38 -3.30median 0.38

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 monthsCCLMARWH
Revenue $27.59B $26.90B $1.45B
Gross profit – $5.33B $894.00M
Operating income $4.41B $4.25B $424.00M
Net income $3.14B $2.59B $202.00M
Free cash flow $3.18B $3.13B $330.00M
EPS (diluted) $2.29 $9.78 $2.72
Cash & equivalents $1.22B $462.00M $71.00M
Total debt $23.91B $16.92B $2.73B
Shares (diluted) 1.37B 264.50M 74.30M
Enterprise value $31.01B $101.03B $5.12B

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
MetricCCLMARWH
P/E 11.7x 40.3x 26.7x
P/FCF 11.4x 32.9x 16.1x
P/Operating cash flow 5.3x 27.6x 14.1x
P/S 1.3x 3.8x 3.7x
P/B 2.5x -22.7x 11.2x
P/Tangible book 2.8x -6.9x -5.3x
EV/EBITDA 7.9x 24.1x 16.4x
EV/EBIT 13.3x 28.1x 18.8x
EV/Revenue 2.1x 4.4x 5.5x
EV/FCF 18.5x 38.1x 24.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.6x 32.0x 21.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.20 17.47 -3.30

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCCLMARWH
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.2% 4.7% 0.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 5.5% 0.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 6.6% 2.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 1.3% 4.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 2.4% 9.5% -25.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 116.1% 2.0% -4.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 18.5% 4.9% -40.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 57.8% -2.4% -12.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 21.7% 8.9% -38.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.4% 2.3% -8.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.6% 49.8% 8.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.1% 9.3% 7.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% 86.2% 12.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 98.3% 8.6% 7.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCCLMARWH
Gross margin – 19.8% 61.8%
EBITDA margin 26.9% 18.4% 33.5%
Operating margin 16.0% 15.8% 29.3%
Pretax margin 11.5% 12.9% 19.4%
Net margin 11.4% 9.6% 14.0%
FCF margin 11.5% 11.6% 22.8%
Operating cash flow margin 24.7% 13.9% 26.1%
Return on equity 23.1% – 42.3%
Return on assets 6.1% 9.2% 4.6%
Return on invested capital 11.5% 25.5% 9.6%
Return on capital employed 11.3% 21.2% 11.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.0x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.4x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.9% 2.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCCLMARWH
Debt / assets 46.9% 60.2% 62.5%
Debt / equity 1.7x -3.7x 5.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 3.3x 5.5x
Debt / FCF 7.5x 5.4x 8.3x
Liabilities / assets 72.1% 116.1% 89.1%
Equity / assets 27.9% -16.1% 10.9%
Interest coverage 3.8x 5.0x 3.0x
Current ratio 0.3x 0.5x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.5x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.39 4.16 1.68

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCCLMARWH
Dividend yield 1.7% 0.7% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 1.5% 3.4% 4.3%
Shareholder yield 3.2% 4.1% 6.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 28.3% 63.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 23.3% 39.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 3.1% 2.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 13.2% 3.0%

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.

ConsensusCCLMARWH
Forward P/E 12.5xFY2026 34.4xFY2026 15.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.15FY2026 $11.47FY2026 $4.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -4.4%FY2026 +14.5%FY2026 +0.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.8% +22.1% +7.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $29.26BFY2026 $26.29BFY2026 $1.42BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.9%FY2026 +0.4%FY2026 -0.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.7% +4.2% +15.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCCLMARWH
Held by institutions 69.1% 61.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,030 1,751 469
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.5% +3.1% -1.4%
Institutions buying 993 860 226
Institutions selling 13 550 144
Buyers to sellers 76.38 1.56 1.57

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.

CCLMARWH
CCL 1.00 0.51 0.46
MAR 0.51 1.00 0.54
WH 0.46 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CCL, MAR and WH?

Marriott International (MAR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carnival (CCL) $37.82B, Marriott International (MAR) $102.98B, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) $5.40B.

Which stock is cheaper, CCL, MAR and WH?

Carnival (CCL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Carnival (CCL) 12.1x, Marriott International (MAR) 39.8x, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 26.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Carnival (CCL) is cheapest (Carnival (CCL) 12.5x, Marriott International (MAR) 34.4x, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 15.8x). 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%, Marriott International (MAR) +4.7%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) +0.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) has the highest net margin (Carnival (CCL) 11.4%, Marriott International (MAR) 9.6%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 14.0%). On return on invested capital, Marriott International (MAR) leads (Carnival (CCL) 11.5%, Marriott International (MAR) 25.5%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 9.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marriott International (MAR) returned the most: Carnival (CCL) -8.7%, Marriott International (MAR) +45.5%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) -2.5%. Over five years, Marriott International (MAR) compounded fastest (Carnival (CCL) +4.4%/yr, Marriott International (MAR) +19.8%/yr, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) -2.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) has the highest dividend yield: Carnival (CCL) 0.00%, Marriott International (MAR) 0.01%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 0.02%. Carnival (CCL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Marriott International (MAR) has been the steadiest (Carnival (CCL) 49.4%, Marriott International (MAR) 27.3%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 30.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Marriott International (MAR) leads on 5. 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.