Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals
Updated 16 October 2026, 06:50 ET
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) closed at $15.39 on 15 October 2026, up 3.5%. The stock is up 5.9% over one month and down 35.2% over one year. It trades 38.7% below its 52-week high of $25.12. Analysts recorded 14 actions in the last 90 days; the median price target of $18 is 17.0% above the last close. The company last reported on 30 July 2026 for Q2 2026: EPS of $0.48 against an estimate of $0.38, a beat of 26.3%, on revenue of $2.6 billion.
Price and performance
Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.
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Analyst ratings
Over the last 90 days FundSpec recorded 14 analyst actions on NCLH from 8 firms: 12 maintained or reiterated a view and 2 downgrades. Price targets were 1 raised and 12 lowered. The most recent targets from 17 firms range from $13 to $25, with a median of $18, 17.0% above the last close.
| Date | Firm | Action | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains Overweight | $20.00 to $18.00 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $22.00 to $19.00 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains Hold | $20.00 to $16.00 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $17.00 to $13.00 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains Overweight | $22.00 to $20.00 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $17.00 to $20.00 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Mizuho | Downgrades to Neutral from Outperform | $22.00 to $17.00 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $25.00 to $22.00 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains Outperform | $24.00 to $22.00 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains Overweight | $25.00 to $22.00 |
A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.
Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.
Earnings
The next report is scheduled for 29 October 2026 before the open for Q3 2026, with EPS expected at $0.92 on revenue of $2.9 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reported quarters.
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 30 Jul 2026 | $0.38 | $0.48 | +26.32% | $2.6B |
| Q1 2026 | 4 May 2026 | $0.14 | $0.23 | +64.29% | $2.3B |
| Q4 2025 | 2 Mar 2026 | $0.25 | $0.28 | +12.00% | $2.2B |
| Q3 2025 | 4 Nov 2025 | $1.14 | $1.20 | +5.26% | $2.9B |
| Q2 2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | $0.49 | $0.51 | +4.08% | $2.5B |
| Q1 2025 | 30 Apr 2025 | $0.09 | $0.07 | -22.22% | $2.1B |
| Q4 2024 | 27 Feb 2025 | $0.11 | $0.26 | +136.36% | $2.1B |
| Q3 2024 | 31 Oct 2024 | $0.94 | $0.99 | +5.32% | $2.8B |
An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.
Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.
Fundamentals
For the period ended 30 June 2026, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. reported revenue of $2.6 billion and net income of $222.6 million. On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 6.21%, a gross margin of 42.46%, an operating margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 36.73%.
Income statement
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,640,544,000 |
| Cost of Revenue | $1,586,808,000 |
| Gross Profit | $1,053,736,000 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | $419,204,000 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $271,205,000 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $690,409,000 |
| Operating Profit | $363,327,000 |
| Interest Expense | $4,103,000 |
| Pre-tax Income | $225,957,000 |
| Income Tax Expense | $3,404,000 |
| Net Income | $222,553,000 |
Cash flow
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activities | $602,587,000 |
| Stock-based Compensation | $22,734,000 |
| Cash from Investing Activities | -$458,764,000 |
| Capital Expenditures | $457,694,000 |
| Cash from Financing Activities | -$110,770,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | $144,893,000 |
Assets
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | $218,100,000 |
| Accounts & Notes Receivable, Net | $276,958,000 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $609,704,000 |
| Inventory | $161,296,000 |
| Total Current Assets | $1,266,058,000 |
| Plant, Property & Equipment, Net | $20,437,529,000 |
| Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets | $1,101,765,000 |
| Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net | $636,289,000 |
| Deferred Tax Asset | $213,372,000 |
| Other Long-term Assets | $1,671,834,000 |
| Total Assets | $24,011,710,000 |
Liabilities and equity
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses | $233,063,000 |
| Total Short-term Debt | $1,141,370,000 |
| Operating Lease Liabilities, Current | $35,578,000 |
| Deferred Liability Charges | $3,651,201,000 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $6,320,929,000 |
| Long-term Debt | $15,034,785,000 |
| Operating Lease Liabilities, Long-term | $908,456,000 |
| Other Liabilities | $1,224,500,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $21,438,844,000 |
| Common Stock | $459,000 |
| Retained Earnings | -$5,239,415,000 |
| Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income | -$431,572,000 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | $2,572,866,000 |
| Total Liability & Stockholders Equity | $24,011,710,000 |
Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 30 June 2026, in US dollars.
FundSpec fundamental metrics
Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.
Liquidity
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Ratio | 0.03 | 22nd | Calculated as the ratio of Cash and cash equivalents / Current liabilities. This metric calculates the company's ability to repay its short-term debt |
| Current Ratio | 0.20 | 21st | Calculated as the ratio of Current Assets / Current Liabilities. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations |
| Quick Ratio | 0.08 | 9th | Calculated as the ratio of (Cash + Marketable Securities + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities. The quick ratio is a measure of how well a company can meet its short-term financial liabilities. |
Leverage
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Assets | 0.63 | 90th | Calculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk |
| Debt/Equity | 5.84 | 97th | Calculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity |
| Degree of Operational Leverage | 0.02 | 42nd | Calculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EBIT / Percentage change in revenue. It is a measure of how earnings for the company is impacted by its sales activity. |
| Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital | 0.85 | 86th | Calculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage |
Profitability
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cashflow Margin Pct | -11.7% | 27th | Calculated as the ratio of Free Cashflow from Operating Activities / Net Sales. It measures how much per dollar of revenue the company is able to convert into free cash flow. |
| Gross Margin Pct | 42.5% | 54th | Calculated as the ratio of Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) / Revenue. The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company. |
| Operating Margin Pct | 15.1% | 74th | Calculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is. |
| Operating Profit Pct Growth | 0.1% | 44th | The Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| PreTax Margin Pct | 7.6% | 58th | Calculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates. |
| Return on Assets Pct | 3.3% | 73rd | Calculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings. |
| Return on Equity Pct | 36.7% | 94th | Calculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested. |
| Return on Invested Capital Pct | 8.8% | 69th | Calculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments. |
Cashflow
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCF Pct Growth | 135.0% | 87th | The Free Cash Flow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| FCF Pct Growth 3 year CAGR | 105.7% | 76th | The Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| FCF Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | -63.4% | 12th | The Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
| FCF Return on Assets Pct | -5.2% | 32nd | Calculated as the ratio of Cashflow from Operations / Total Assets. A high cash return on assets means a company is generating more cash flow from every asset dollar |
| Operating Cashflow Pct Growth | 7.3% | 51st | The Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY) | 4.4% | 50th | The Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
Earnings Growth (Net Income)
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Pct Growth | 5.8% | 47th | The Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
Top Line Growth
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Pct Growth | 6.2% | 50th | The Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM) |
| Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR | 12.3% | 71st | The Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years |
| Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR | 236.4% | 100th | The Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years |
Taxes
| Metric | Value | Percentile | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Tax Rate Pct | 1.6% | 43rd | The effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM). |
Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.
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Insider activity
No insider transaction was filed in the last 90 days; the most recent is from 2 June 2026.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Stephen G Pagliuca | Director | P | 685,000 | $18.06 | $12.4M |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Stephen G Pagliuca | Director | P | 695,000 | $18.16 | $12.6M |
| 22 May 2026 | John Chidsey | Director, President and CEO | P | 153,000 | $16.37 | $2.5M |
| 20 May 2026 | Jonathan Z Cohen | Director | P | 30,000 | $15.83 | $475K |
| 19 May 2026 | Jose E. Cil | Director | P | 10,000 | $14.91 | $149K |
| 18 May 2026 | Jose E. Cil | Director | P | 5,000 | $15.25 | $76K |
| 11 May 2026 | Brian P Macdonald | Director | P | 15,000 | $16.54 | $248K |
| 7 May 2026 | Zillah Byng-Thorne | Director | P | 25,015 | $17.67 | $442K |
| 7 May 2026 | Kevin Allen Lansberry | Director | P | 11,400 | $17.28 | $197K |
| 7 May 2026 | Zillah Byng-Thorne | Director | P | 4,452 | $17.83 | $79K |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Alex Cruz | Director | Acquisition | 8,912 | ||
| 13 Apr 2026 | Brian P Macdonald | Director | Acquisition | 8,912 | ||
| 13 Apr 2026 | Kevin Allen Lansberry | Director | Acquisition | 8,912 | ||
| 13 Apr 2026 | Stephen G Pagliuca | Director | Acquisition | 8,912 | ||
| 13 Apr 2026 | Jonathan Z Cohen | Director | Acquisition | 8,912 |
Insider filings record what officers and directors did with their own shares. Disposals are often planned sales or tax related, so a pattern across several insiders says more than one filing.
SEC filings
The latest filing is a 10-Q from 3 August 2026.
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 4 May 2026 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 2 Mar 2026 | 10-K | View on sec.gov |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 4 Aug 2025 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 5 May 2025 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 10-K | View on sec.gov |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 8 Aug 2024 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
| 7 May 2024 | 10-Q | View on sec.gov |
Company profile
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Water Transportation
- Industry
- Transportation
- Headquarters
- Miami, Florida
- Chief executive
- Frank Jose Del Rio
- Employees
- 38,900
- Website
- nclhltd.com
- SEC CIK
- 0001513761
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. was founded in 1966 and is based in Miami, Florida. As of December 31, 2021, the company had 28 ships with approximately 59,150 berths. It distributes its products through retail/travel advisor and onboard cruise sales channels.
Sector and peers
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is part of the Water Transportation sector, which FundSpec tracks across 47 companies.
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