Compared to Estimates, Carnival (CCL) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended May 2025, Carnival (CCL) reported revenue of $6.33 billion, up 9.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.35, compared to $0.11 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.21 billion, representing a surprise of +1.97%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +45.83%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.24.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Carnival performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: ALBDs (Available lower berth days): 24.2 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of 24.21 million. Occupancy percentage: 104% compared to the 104.5% average estimate based on five analysts. Passenger cruise days (PCDs): 25.3 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of 25.28 million. Fuel cost per metric ton consumed (excluding EUA): $614 versus $652.38 estimated by three analysts on average. Net yields (per ALBD): $200.07 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $195.23. Fuel consumption in metric tons: 700 Kmt versus the two-analyst average estimate of 702.47 Kmt. Fuel consumption in metric tons per thousand ALBDs: 29.9 Kmt versus 29 Kmt estimated by two analysts on average. Revenues- Onboard and other: $2.22 billion compared to the $2.18 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.7% year over year. Revenues- Passenger ticket: $4.10 billion compared to the $4.01 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.3% year over year. View all Key Company Metrics for Carnival here>>>Shares of Carnival have returned +8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Carnival Corporation (CCL): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks