Carnival Corp vs Lamb Weston Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Carnival Corp trades at $27.92 (market cap $37.98B), while Lamb Weston Holdings Inc trades at $52.79 (market cap $7.23B). The key difference: Carnival Corp is far larger — about 5.3× Lamb Weston Holdings Inc's market cap, and Lamb Weston Holdings Inc pays the higher dividend (2.89%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CCL | LW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $37.98B | $7.23B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $33.99 | $66.57 |
52-Week Low | $23.89 | $38.48 |
Enterprise Value | $61.91B | $11.10B |
Dividend Yield | 1.62% | 2.89% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Carnival is the largest global cruise company, with 91 ships in its fleet in October 2022, with eight of its nine brands set to be fully redeployed by the end of 2022. Its portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America.
Read more on CCL →Lamb Weston is the world's second-largest producer of branded and private-label frozen potato products, such as French fries, sweet potato fries, tater tots, diced potatoes, mashed potatoes, hash browns, and chips. The company also has a small appetizer business that produces onion rings, mozzarella sticks, and cheese curds. Including joint ventures, 63% of fiscal 2022 revenue was U.S.-based, with the remainder stemming from Europe, Canada, Japan, China, Korea, Mexico, and several other countries. Lamb Weston's customer mix is estimated 58% quick-serve restaurants, 19% full-service restaurants, 8% other food services (hotels, commercial cafeterias, arenas, schools), and 16% retail. Lamb Weston became an independent company in 2016 when it was spun off from Conagra.
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