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CCL vs. SBUX: Carnival vs. Starbucks Stock Comparison

How do Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX) both belong to the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, though CCL is classified under Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines while SBUX falls under Restaurants.

Company profile comparison for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX)
Profile ItemCCLSBUX
NameCarnival Corporation Ltd.Starbucks Corp.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer DiscretionaryConsumer Discretionary
GICS Industry GroupConsumer ServicesConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & LeisureHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
GICS Sub-IndustryHotels, Resorts & Cruise LinesRestaurants
Market Capitalization39.77 billion USD120.18 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJuly 24, 1987June 26, 1992
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CCL
SBUX
GSPC
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX)
MetricCCLSBUX
Total Return (1Y)17.32%31.93%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)36.57%4.92%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)5.35%1.66%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CCL
SBUX
GSPC
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Carnival (CCL) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.42, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Starbucks (SBUX) is closer to market-like at 0.99 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX)
MetricCCLSBUX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)49.89%27.71%
Beta (5Y)2.420.99
Max Drawdown (5Y)-73.60%-39.80%
Avg. Volume (3M)21.48M7.66M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CCL and SBUX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX)
MetricCCLSBUX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.261.00
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.431.62

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Carnival (CCL) earns 24.00% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Starbucks (SBUX) has no ROE this period.

CCL

Consumer Services industry group

24.00%

Max
76.75%
Q3
34.07%
CCL
24.00%
Median
15.90%
Q1
3.23%
Min
-40.61%

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

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Max
76.75%
Q3
34.07%
Median
15.90%
Q1
3.23%
Min
-40.61%
SBUX
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): SBUX does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; CCL is benchmarked against the Consumer Services industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Carnival (CCL) at 11.37% and Starbucks (SBUX) at 6.67% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

CCL

Consumer Services industry group

11.37%

Max
25.52%
Q3
12.95%
CCL
11.37%
Median
6.63%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-14.36%

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

6.67%

Max
25.52%
Q3
12.95%
SBUX
6.67%
Median
6.63%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-14.36%
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Carnival (CCL) at 26.43% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Starbucks (SBUX) at 12.76%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CCL

Consumer Services industry group

26.43%

Max
49.05%
CCL
26.43%
Q3
24.35%
Median
14.23%
Q1
5.67%
Min
-16.47%

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

12.76%

Max
49.05%
Q3
24.35%
Median
14.23%
SBUX
12.76%
Q1
5.67%
Min
-16.47%
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX)
MetricCCLSBUX
ROE (TTM)24.00%--
ROA (TTM)5.40%8.56%
Net Margin (TTM)11.37%6.67%
Operating Margin (TTM)26.43%12.76%
Gross Margin (TTM)55.38%22.43%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Only one side can be read here: Carnival (CCL) reports revenue growth of 6.39%, ranked against its industry; Starbucks (SBUX) has no revenue growth figure this period.

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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Carnival (CCL) at 40.28% and Starbucks (SBUX) at 35.58% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX)
MetricCCLSBUX
Revenue Growth (YoY)6.39%--
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)29.81%--
EPS Growth (YoY)40.28%35.58%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)---14.85%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Starbucks (SBUX) at 0.76 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Carnival (CCL) at 0.27 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CCL.

CCL

Consumer Services industry group

0.27

Max
3.41
Q3
1.85
Median
1.06
Q1
0.72
CCL
0.27
Min
0.22

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

0.76

Max
3.41
Q3
1.85
Median
1.06
SBUX
0.76
Q1
0.72
Min
0.22
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Carnival (CCL) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77 against its industry range, while Starbucks (SBUX) reports no figure this period.

CCL

Consumer Services industry group

1.77

Max
6.12
Q3
2.93
CCL
1.77
Median
1.29
Q1
0.37
Min
0.01

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

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Max
6.12
Q3
2.93
Median
1.29
Q1
0.37
Min
0.01
SBUX
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): SBUX does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; CCL is benchmarked against the Consumer Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX)
MetricCCLSBUX
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.270.76
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.77--
Net Debt / EBITDA3.283.24

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Starbucks (SBUX) at 2.35% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Carnival (CCL) at 1.53% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, SBUX the richer one.

CCL

Consumer Services industry group

1.53%

Max
4.10%
Q3
1.82%
CCL
1.53%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

2.35%

Max
4.10%
SBUX
2.35%
Q3
1.82%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Starbucks (SBUX) reports payout ratio above 100% at 142.77%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Carnival (CCL) reports 19.82%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CCL

Consumer Services industry group

19.82%

Max
89.80%
Q3
36.83%
CCL
19.82%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

142.77%

SBUX
142.77%
Max
89.80%
Q3
36.83%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX)
MetricCCLSBUX
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.53%2.35%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)19.82%142.77%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Carnival (CCL) at 13.03 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Starbucks (SBUX) at 47.70 sits in the richer quartile — SBUX needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

CCL

Consumer Services industry group

13.03

Max
71.70
Q3
37.12
Median
21.88
CCL
13.03
Q1
13.00
Min
5.72

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

47.70

Max
71.70
SBUX
47.70
Q3
37.12
Median
21.88
Q1
13.00
Min
5.72
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Carnival (CCL) at 1.44 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Starbucks (SBUX) at 3.17 sits in the pricier quartile — SBUX costs more per dollar of sales.

CCL

Consumer Services industry group

1.44

Max
6.40
Q3
3.01
Median
1.54
CCL
1.44
Q1
0.74
Min
0.08

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

3.17

Max
6.40
SBUX
3.17
Q3
3.01
Median
1.54
Q1
0.74
Min
0.08
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Starbucks (SBUX) reports a negative P/B ratio of -15.67, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Carnival (CCL) reports 2.82, ranking against industry peers normally.

CCL

Consumer Services industry group

2.82

Max
12.02
Q3
5.58
CCL
2.82
Median
2.37
Q1
1.09
Min
-4.51

SBUX

Consumer Services industry group

-15.67

Max
12.02
Q3
5.58
Median
2.37
Q1
1.09
Min
-4.51
SBUX
-15.67
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Carnival (CCL) vs. Starbucks (SBUX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Carnival (CCL) and Starbucks (SBUX)
MetricCCLSBUX
P/E Ratio (TTM)13.0347.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.443.17
P/B Ratio (MRQ)2.82-15.67
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)4.54%2.65%