Why Carnival Stock Soared 19% in October

Motley Fool11-04 18:04

Carnival broke records across metrics in the 2024 third fiscal quarter. It's still seeing elevated demand for its cruises. Lower interest rates will make it easier to pay off its debt. ...

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Investors are assuming that the record demand will eventually wane, but so far, it's proving to be more enduring than the market was giving it credit for. There were records, again, for multiple metrics: revenue of $7.9 billion, $1 billion more than last year; operating income of $2.2 billion, more than $500 million more than last year; record ticket pricing and record bookings, leading to the outperformance in sales and improvements in profitability.Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) was a record $2.8 billion, 25% more than last year, and net income was $1.7 billion, $662 million more than last year. The acute impact of low interest ratesThe economy as a whole, and some specific industries, are benefiting from lower interest rates. The way it affects Carnival is in the effects on its high debt.Carnival has already sliced several billion dollars off its peak debt, but as of the end of the third quarter, it still has more than $30 billion. 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