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Updated Jun 11, 2026

CARNIVAL PLC (CUK)

NYSE

$27.47

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE →

Is it a great business? Is it getting better?

31.0/100

WEAK BUSINESS

CARNIVAL PLC (CUK) scores 31/100 — weak fundamentals with mixed indicators requiring careful analysis before acting.

📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +

The Zyberno Score answers one question: "Is this a quality business worth owning?" It's a 0-100 investment grade that evaluates business fundamentals across four critical dimensions, based on principles from Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, and Charlie Munger.

The 4 Core Categories (25 points each):

1. PROFITABILITY (25 pts)

Metrics: ROE, ROIC, Net Margin, Operating Margin
Thresholds: ROE >20% excellent • ROIC >20% excellent • Net Margin >20% excellent • Operating Margin >25% excellent

2. FINANCIAL STRENGTH (25 pts)

Metrics: Debt-to-Equity, Current Ratio, Interest Coverage, Altman Z-Score
Thresholds: D/E <0.3 excellent • Current Ratio >2.5 excellent • Interest Coverage >10x excellent • Altman Z >3.0 safe

3. CASH FLOW QUALITY (25 pts)

Metrics: Free Cash Flow, OCF vs Net Income, FCF Margin
Thresholds: Positive & growing FCF excellent • OCF/NI >1.2x excellent (cash earnings exceed accounting)

4. GROWTH & CONSISTENCY (25 pts)

Metrics: Revenue Growth, Net Income Growth, FCF Growth, Piotroski F-Score
Thresholds: Growth via log-linear regression • Piotroski 8-9 excellent, 6-7 good

Score Interpretation:

75-100

GREAT BUSINESS

65-74

GOOD BUSINESS

50-64

AVERAGE BUSINESS

30-49

WEAK BUSINESS

0-29

POOR BUSINESS

→ View full CUK quality analysis & detailed breakdown

VALUATION SIGNAL

MARGIN OF SAFETY

Is this stock cheap or expensive relative to what the business has historically generated for owners?

Margin of Safety unavailable — insufficient data for the owner-earnings DCF.

BRINA GAP ↗

Is the market underestimating or overestimating what this business is capable of going forward?

+9.6%

Market Underestimates

💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +

Margin of Safety measures how much discount or premium you're paying relative to a stock's intrinsic value. It's Benjamin Graham's core principle: the larger the margin, the lower your downside risk.

Formula: (Intrinsic Value − Current Price) ÷ Intrinsic Value × 100%

How We Calculate Intrinsic Value (DCF Method):

Step 1: Calculate current Owner Earnings (OCF − Maintenance CapEx)

Step 2: Calculate company-specific growth rate using log-linear regression on 16 quarters of Owner Earnings

Step 3: Project 10 years forward using the calculated growth rate

Step 4: Discount each year's cash flow to present value using 10% discount rate

Step 5: Calculate terminal value using 3% perpetual growth rate

Step 6: Sum all discounted cash flows = Intrinsic Value

What The Percentages Mean:

+50% or more

EXCELLENT — Very undervalued

+25% to +50%

GOOD — Attractive discount

0% to +25%

FAIR — Reasonable value

0% to -25%

CAUTION — Slight premium

-25% or worse

POOR — Overvalued

"Price is what you pay, value is what you get." — Warren Buffett

→ View full CUK valuation analysis · → View full CUK Brina Gap analysis

📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Brina Gap measures the difference between the growth a business can fundamentally sustain and the growth the market is already pricing in.

Formula: Fundamental Growth Rate − Market-Implied Growth Rate

The Two Components:

Fundamental Growth Rate = ROIC × Reinvestment Rate

What the business can sustainably grow at based on how much it reinvests and what return it earns on that capital. Grounded in historical financials.

Market-Implied Growth Rate = Reverse DCF

The growth rate the current Enterprise Value implicitly assumes. Calculated by back-solving a 10-year DCF model (10% WACC, 3% terminal growth) until the present value of projected cash flows equals EV.

What The Gap Means:

Gap > +5% Market Underestimates — potential upside

+2% to +5% Slight Underestimate

-2% to +2% Fairly Priced — market consensus matches fundamentals

-5% to -2% Slight Overestimate

Gap < -5% Market Overestimates — price embeds optimism fundamentals don't support

A positive gap (market underestimates) combined with a positive Margin of Safety is the strongest combined signal — the business is both cheap historically and forward economics are stronger than the price suggests.

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):CRITICAL (0.0%)

Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):EXCELLENT (0.06x)

Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):CRITICAL (0.0%)

Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):CRITICAL (4.7%)

📊 Valuation Trilogy

Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis

Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis

Zyberno's Verdict

CARNIVAL PLC (CUK) stock report — Zyberno Score 31/100 (WEAK BUSINESS). Full financial analysis on Zyberno.

According to Zyberno's DCF model, CARNIVAL PLC (CUK) shows a Brina Gap of +9.6%, which strengthens the case: based on the company's ROIC (4.7%) and reinvestment rate (343.5%), the business can fundamentally grow at 16.1% — but the current enterprise value implies the market expects 6.5%.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:27.47

Market Cap:$20.18B

Valuation Multiples (2)

P/B Ratio:0.81x

Peg Ratio:-999.00x

Enterprise Metrics (3)

Enterprise Value:$21.22B

Ev Ebitda Ratio:7.63x

Pfcf Ratio:5.17x

B. Profitability Assessment

Return Metrics (5)

Roic:

4.7%

📊 Click to view full CUK ROIC analysis →

Reinvestment Rate:343.5%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):16.1%

Market-Implied Growth Rate:6.5%

Brina Gap:

9.6%

☷ Click to view full CUK Brina Gap analysis →

Margin Analysis (1)

Ebitda Margin:0.0%

Yield Metrics (2)

Earnings Yield:-$999.00

Dividend Yield:0.0%

C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:0.19x

Quick Ratio:0.15x

Cash Ratio:0.04x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:0.06x

Debt-to-Equity Ratio:0.06x

Debt To Ebitda:0.48x

Coverage Ratios (2)

Interest Coverage Ratio:20.28x

Times Interest Earned:20.28

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:-6,204,000,000.00

Cash And Cash Equivalents:298,000,000.00

Long Term Debt:$1.03B

Net Debt:$1.04B

DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS

A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

$0.00

Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$9.62B

Profitability Breakdown (2)

$0.00$1.16B

Bottom Line Performance (3)

$888.00M

Income Before Tax:$226.00M

Ebitda Ttm:2,780,000,000.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:3,301,000,000.00

R And D Expense:0.00

Sga Expense:491,000,000.00

Income Tax Expense:$4.00M

Interest Expense:57,000,000.00

Expense Ratios (1)

Ebitda Margin:0.0%

B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$38.61B

Current Assets:$1.48B

Ppe Net:32,179,000,000.00

Goodwill:3,041,000,000.00

Intangible Assets:$1.25B

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:38,611,000,000.00

Current Liabilities:7,683,000,000.00

Long Term Debt:$1.03B

Short Term Debt:$305.00M

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$23.25B

Retained Earnings:$19.04B

Common Stock:0.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:380,000,000.00

Inventory:327,000,000.00

Accounts Payable:637,000,000.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:0.00

Stock Based Compensation:25,000,000.00

C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

$9.14B$3.62B

Investment Activities (1)

Investing Cash Flow:-$1.43B

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:-$861.00M

Dividends Paid Ttm:0.00

Stock Repurchase:0.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:0.00

Long Term Debt Issuance:$0.00

Long Term Debt Repayments:$0.00

DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS

A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (1)

Earnings Per Share Ttm:$1.14

Revenue & Cash Per Share (1)

Operating Cash Flow Per Share:$11.75

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$29.89

Cash Per Share:0.38

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:-999.00x

B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (1)

Working Capital Turnover Ttm:-999.00x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:-999.00x

Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:-999.00

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:29.41x

Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:12.41

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:24.18

Cash Conversion Cycle:-1,010.77

C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:60.00

Quality Score:100.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x

Volatility Category:unknown

DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

A. Value Investment Framework

Damodaran Growth Analysis (4)

Reinvestment Rate:343.5%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):16.1%

Market-Implied Growth Rate:6.5%

Brina Gap:

9.6%

☷ Click to view full CUK Brina Gap analysis →

B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:CUK

Company Name:CARNIVAL PLC

Sector:Unknown

Industry:Water Transportation

Exchange:NYSE

Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A

Price Category:medium

Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:778.00M

Shares Outstanding Basic:778.00M

Shares Outstanding Diluted:780.00M

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