Carnival (CCL) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended May 2026, Carnival (CCL) reported revenue of $6.66 billion, up 5.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.41, compared to $0.35 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.64 billion, representing a surprise of +0.33%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +18.84%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.35.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.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): 24.7 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of 24.69 million.Occupancy percentage: 104% compared to the 104.3% average estimate based on five analysts.Passenger cruise days (PCDs): 25.7 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of 25.74 million.Fuel cost per metric ton consumed (excluding emission allowances): $793.00 compared to the $852.67 average estimate based on three analysts.Net yields (per ALBD): $208.69 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $208.26.Fuel consumption in metric tons: 700.00 Kmt versus 706.65 Kmt estimated by two analysts on average.Fuel consumption in metric tons per thousand ALBDs: 28.20 Kmt versus the two-analyst average estimate of 28.71 Kmt.Revenues- Onboard and other: $2.39 billion compared to the $2.39 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.5% year over year.Revenues- Passenger ticket: $4.27 billion compared to the $4.26 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.1% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Carnival here>>>Shares of Carnival have returned +16.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.1% 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.Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks