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NCLH stock analysis: Norwegian Cruise

Norwegian Cruise (NCLH) is an S&P 500 company in Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines. It grades weakest on momentum.

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What's happening with NCLH · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

NCLH price performance

NCLH against the S&P 500, one year
-40%-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%NCLH -40%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-33.4%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 47.9 pts
1 year-38.9%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 55.9 pts
3 years-9.6%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 98.8 pts
5 years-46.4%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 137.7 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

NCLH factor grades

Each grade compares NCLH with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

BValueP/E 9.2x (industry 16.2x)FCF yield -17.4% (industry 4.2%)
C+GrowthRevenue growth +6% (industry +9%)EPS growth +12% (industry +12%)
C+ProfitabilityOperating margin 15.1% (industry 18.6%)ROIC 64.0% (industry 36.9%)
D-Momentum12-month change -39%From 52-wk high -41%

NCLH in plain numbers

NCLH key statistics

SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryHotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
IndexS&P 500
Market value$6.8B
Revenue growth (y/y)+6%
Free-cash-flow yield-17.4%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-03
Valuation measures
Market value$6.8B
Enterprise value$6.6B
P/E (trailing)9.2x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)8.7x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.61
Price / sales0.7x
Price / book2.7x
EV / revenue0.7x
EV / EBITDA2.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$10.2B
Net income, last 12 months$760.8M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$1.62
Gross margin42.5%
Operating margin15.1%
Net margin7.5%
Return on equity36.7%
Return on invested capital64.0%
Cash$218.1M
Free cash flow, last 12 months-$1.2B
Current ratio0.20x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

NCLH earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$40.3M$704.3M$1.4B$2.2B$2.9BSep 2024 Revenue: $2.8BDec 2024 Revenue: $2.1BMar 2025 Revenue: $2.1BJun 2025 Revenue: $2.5BSep 2025 Revenue: $2.9BDec 2025 Revenue: $2.2BMar 2026 Revenue: $2.3BJun 2026 Revenue: $2.6BSep 2024 Net income: $474.9MDec 2024 Net income: $254.5MMar 2025 Net income: -$40.3MJun 2025 Net income: $30.0MSep 2025 Net income: $419.3MDec 2025 Net income: $14.3MMar 2026 Net income: $104.7MJun 2026 Net income: $222.6MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 16.9%Net margin: 12.1%Net margin: -1.9%Net margin: 1.2%Net margin: 14.3%Net margin: 0.6%Net margin: 4.5%Net margin: 8.4%-2%8%17%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-0.1$0.2$0.4$0.7$1.0Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.1Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -9% · Dec 2025 -90% · Jun 2026 +586%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Norwegian Cruise financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$648.0M$4.8B$8.5B$9.5B$9.8B
Net income-$4.5B-$2.3B$166.2M$910.3M$423.2M
EPS (GAAP)$-12.40$-5.42$0.30$1.86$0.89
Free cash flow-$3.2B-$1.6B-$744.6M$838.9M-$1.2B

NCLH earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-30$0.48+586%+5%-13.1%
2026-05-04$0.23n/a+10%-10.4%
2026-03-02$0.05-90%+6%-13.4%
2026-02-12$0.05-90%+6%-4.9%
2025-11-04$0.86-9%+5%-15.3%
2025-07-31$0.07-80%+6%+6.7%

About Norwegian Cruise

HeadquartersMiami, FL
Industry (SEC code)Water Transportation
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inBermuda
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to NCLH

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
NCLH Norwegian Cruise$6.8B9.2x+6%15.1%-39%
EXPE Expedia$31.9B16.2x+12%16.0%+20%compare
CCL Carnival$35.0B11.5x+5%16.3%-9%compare
HLT Hilton$71.1B46.4x+9%23.3%+23%compare
RCL Royal Caribbean$73.6B17.0x+9%27.3%-11%
MAR Marriott$92.8B36.8x+5%15.8%+34%
ABNB Airbnb$97.9Bn/a+14%20.8%+36%

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Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for NCLH are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is NCLH's P/E ratio?

NCLH trades at about 9.2 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 8.7 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does NCLH report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Norwegian Cruise to report around 2026-11-03.

How has NCLH performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year NCLH returned -38.9%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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