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Research · Sep 10, 2026
[CCL] Carnival: Whether the Unit-Cost Savings Behind Its 2026 Yield Cut Are Permanent
Carnival posted record net yields of $208.69 per ALBD and $0.41 adjusted EPS last quarter; the open question is whether the unit-cost savings that absorbed its one-point yield cut are permanent.
Research · Sep 3, 2026
[CCL] Carnival Corporation Thesis 2026: Deleveraging Re-Rating as Net Debt Falls Toward $25B
Carnival's FY2025 was the inflection year: net yield ~$259 (+7.9%), adj. EBITDA ~$6.2B, adj. EPS ~$2.95, and net debt declining from $32B pandemic peak toward ~$27B. The FY2026 thesis is a deleveraging re-rating story — each $1B of debt retired saves ~$55M in interest expense and improves the credit profile toward investment grade, creating a compounding EPS tailwind that could drive EPS toward $4+ by FY2027 if net yield growth of 4-6% continues and leverage approaches 3x.