Carnival (CCL, $7.64) posts narrower-than-expected loss
Carnival reported a fiscal fourth quarter loss narrower than anticipated by analysts. But revenue fell short of expectations.
The cruise operator incurred a loss of -85 cents per share, vs. the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of -89 cents (as reported by Zacks Equity Research). The figure is also narrower than the year-ago quarter’s loss per share of -$1.72 per share.
Revenues in the quarter rose to $3,839 million, from $1,287 million, but was lower than the consensus forecast of $3,959 million.
Carnival experienced accelerated booking volumes during the fiscal fourth quarter, on the back of relaxed protocols, opening of more markets for cruise travel and advertising strategies. North America and Australia segment's 2023 booking volumes are above 2019 levels, while those of Europe and Asia were lower than the same.
According to Carnival, its 2023 cumulative advanced booked position is above the historical ranges and at higher prices compared with 2019.
As of Nov 30, total customer deposits were $5.1 billion compared with $4.8 billion reported in the previous quarter, and $4.9 billion in 2019.
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Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG), Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL), Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ:TCOM), Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL), Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE), WW International (NASDAQ:WW).
Industry description
Other consumer services include companies that provide consumer services, and are not classified elsewhere. Travel fare aggregators, hotel bookings, consumer-to-consumer or business-to-business sales platforms are some examples of services that can be clubbed into this category. Many of such services have expanded online. Booking Holdings Inc, The Priceline Group Inc, and eBay Inc. are some major operators in this segment.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Other Consumer Services Industry is 8.77B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 158.6K to 121.92B. BKNG holds the highest valuation in this group at 121.92B. The lowest valued company is PRXIQ at 158.6K.
High and low price notable news
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Other Consumer Services Industry was -2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 9%, and the average quarterly price growth was 4%. RGS experienced the highest price growth at 50%, while IVP experienced the biggest fall at -55%.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Other Consumer Services Industry was 43%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -54% and the average quarterly volume growth was 4%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 59
P/E Growth Rating: 77
Price Growth Rating: 55
SMR Rating: 71
Profit Risk Rating: 88
Seasonality Score: 7 (-100 ... +100)