Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH NYSE Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Financials FY2016βFY2025
Norwegian Cruise Line's revenue rose 3.7% to $9.8 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 15.9%, up from 15.5% a year earlier. Free cash flow was β$1.2 billion, against $839 million a year earlier. The diluted share count fell 7.2%.
About these figures. Norwegian Cruise Line's short-term investments (US$240 million at the end of 2021) matured in 2022 and weren't replaced, so they count as zero from 2022. Total debt is Norwegian Cruise Line's long-term debt including its current portion; in 2020 the SEC data's plain long-term debt tag held only part of it.
What Norwegian Cruise Line does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001104659-26-022067
0001513761
Revenue and margins
Norwegian Cruise Line had $9.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 3.7% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew β11.6% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was β$1.2B in fiscal 2025, β11.9% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Norwegian Cruise Line returned $0.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 7.2%.
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$14.8B and divides by 477.7M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 9.3x Β· peers 39.1x Β· sector 17.9x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Norwegian Cruise Line can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $1.7B | $947M | $402M | $191M | $210M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $12.6B | $13.9B | $14.4B | $13.4B | $15.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β | 7.7x | 5.4x | 5.4x |
| Debt / equity | 5.2x | β | β | 9.4x | 6.8x |
| Interest coverage | β1.2x | β1.9x | 1.3x | 1.9x | 1.6x |
| Current ratio | 0.9x | 0.4x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Quick ratio | 0.9x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Total assets | $18.7B | $18.6B | $19.5B | $20.0B | $22.5B |
| Total liabilities | $16.3B | $18.5B | $19.2B | $18.5B | $20.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.4B | $68.6M | $301M | $1.4B | $2.2B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $10.9B | $12.9B | $14.0B | $13.2B | $14.8B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$29.4M
9 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.1M
1 insider
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | Stephen G PagliucaDirector | Bought | 685,000 | $18.06 | $12.4M | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Stephen G PagliucaDirector | Bought | 695,000 | $18.16 | $12.6M | Form 4 |
| May 22, 2026 | John ChidseyPresident and CEO, Director | Bought | 153,000 | $16.37 | $2.5M | Form 4 |
| May 20, 2026 | Jonathan Z CohenDirector | Bought | 30,000 | $15.83 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| May 19, 2026 | Jose E. CilDirector | Bought | 10,000 | $14.91 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Jose E. CilDirector | Bought | 5,000 | $15.25 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 11, 2026 | Brian P MacDonaldDirector | Bought | 15,000 | $16.54 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| May 7, 2026 | Kevin Allen LansberryDirector | Bought | 11,400 | $17.28 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| May 7, 2026 | Zillah Byng-ThorneDirector | Bought | 29,467 | $17.69 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Faye L. AshbySVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | 5,250 | $21.00 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Patrik DahlgrenEVP, Chief Vessel Ops & NO | Bought | 5,550 | $17.94 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Harry C CurtisDirector | Bought | 5,000 | $19.25 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 6 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β9.7% | β5.8% | β7.8% |
| Altman Z'' | β2.41 | β1.97 | β1.48 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH | $7.0B | 3.7% | 15.9% | β11.9% | 9.8% | 9.3x | 7 | |
| Hilton Worldwide HLT | $80.1B | 7.7% | 22.4% | 16.9% | 31.1% | 51.3x | 5 | Compare β |
| Airbnb ABNB | $102.7B | 10.3% | 20.8% | β | β | 39.1x | 6 | Compare β |
| Hyatt H | $16.7B | 6.8% | β | 2.2% | 3.0% | β | 4 | Compare β |
| Expedia Group EXPE | $35.4B | 7.6% | 12.7% | 21.1% | 40.5% | 18.0x | 8 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $4.9B | $5.4B | $6.1B | $6.5B | $1.3B | $648M | $4.8B | $8.5B | $9.5B | $9.8B |
| Gross profit | β | β | β | $2.8B | β$413M | β$960M | $577M | $3.1B | $3.8B | $4.2B |
| Operating income | $926M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.2B | β$3.5B | β$2.6B | β$1.6B | $931M | $1.5B | $1.6B |
| Interest expense | $277M | $268M | $270M | $273M | $482M | $2.1B | $802M | $728M | $773M | $952M |
| Pretax income | $640M | $771M | $969M | $911M | β$4.0B | β$4.5B | β$2.3B | $163M | $773M | $429M |
| Income tax | $7.2M | $10.7M | $14.5M | β$18.9M | $12.5M | $5.3M | β$6.8M | β$3.0M | β$137M | $5.5M |
| Net income | $633M | $760M | $955M | $930M | β$4.0B | β$4.5B | β$2.3B | $166M | $910M | $423M |
| Diluted EPS | $2.78 | $3.31 | $4.25 | $4.30 | β$15.75 | β$12.33 | β$5.41 | $0.39 | $1.89 | $0.92 |
| Diluted shares | 0.23B | 0.23B | 0.22B | 0.22B | 0.25B | 0.37B | 0.42B | 0.43B | 0.52B | 0.48B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $1.3B | $1.6B | $2.1B | $1.8B | β$2.6B | β$2.5B | $210M | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.1B |
| Capital expenditure | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $947M | $753M | $1.8B | $2.8B | $1.2B | $3.3B |
| Free cash flow | $172M | $229M | $508M | $185M | β$3.5B | β$3.2B | β$1.6B | β$745M | $839M | β$1.2B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $446M | $522M | $567M | $647M | $740M | $759M | $810M | $883M | $974M | $1.2B |
| Stock-based compensation | $66.4M | $87.0M | $116M | $95.1M | $111M | $124M | $114M | $119M | $91.8M | $88.4M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $27.3M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $50.0M | $0.0M | $665M | $350M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $50.0M | $0.0M | $665M | $350M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $128M | $176M | $164M | $253M | $3.3B | $1.7B | $947M | $402M | $191M | $210M |
| Total debt | $6.4B | $6.4B | $6.6B | $6.8B | $12.2B | $12.6B | $13.9B | $14.4B | $13.4B | $15.0B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $15.2M | $9.8M | $5.7M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $411M | $518M | $550M | $730M | $3.6B | $3.3B | $1.9B | $1.3B | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Current liabilities | $2.3B | $2.5B | $3.2B | $3.6B | $1.9B | $3.7B | $5.1B | $6.0B | $5.8B | $5.5B |
| Inventory | $66.3M | $82.1M | $90.2M | $95.4M | $82.4M | $118M | $149M | $158M | $150M | $138M |
| Property and equipment, net | $10.1B | $11.0B | $12.1B | $13.1B | $13.4B | $13.5B | $14.5B | $16.4B | $16.8B | $19.1B |
| Total assets | $13.0B | $14.1B | $15.2B | $16.7B | $18.4B | $18.7B | $18.6B | $19.5B | $20.0B | $22.5B |
| Total liabilities | $8.4B | $8.3B | $9.2B | $10.2B | $14.0B | $16.3B | $18.5B | $19.2B | $18.5B | $20.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $4.5B | $5.7B | $6.0B | $6.5B | $4.4B | $2.4B | $68.6M | $301M | $1.4B | $2.2B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | β | β | β | 43.3% | β32.3% | β148.2% | 11.9% | 36.0% | 40.0% | 42.6% |
| Operating margin | 19.0% | 19.4% | 20.1% | 18.2% | β272.2% | β393.9% | β32.0% | 10.9% | 15.5% | 15.9% |
| EBITDA margin | 28.1% | 29.1% | 29.5% | 28.2% | β214.4% | β276.8% | β15.3% | 21.2% | 25.7% | 27.7% |
| Net margin | 13.0% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 14.4% | β313.5% | β695.5% | β46.9% | 1.9% | 9.6% | 4.3% |
| FCF margin | 3.5% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 2.9% | β273.7% | β497.1% | β32.5% | β8.7% | 8.9% | β11.9% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 8.8% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 9.3% | β21.0% | β15.2% | β9.3% | 6.8% | 10.1% | 9.8% |
| Return on capital employed | 9.0% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 9.4% | β23.6% | β16.2% | β10.9% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 10.0% |
| Return on equity | 15.2% | 14.8% | 16.3% | 14.9% | β73.8% | β132.8% | β181.5% | β | β | 23.3% |
| Return on assets | 5.0% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.8% | β22.9% | β24.3% | β12.2% | 0.9% | 4.6% | 2.0% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 12.2% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 6.7% | β80.2% | β49.4% | 647.5% | 76.5% | 10.9% | 3.7% |
| Net income growth | 48.2% | 20.0% | 25.7% | β2.6% | β531.4% | β | β | β | 447.8% | β53.5% |
| EPS growth | 49.5% | 19.1% | 28.4% | 1.2% | β466.3% | β | β | β | 384.6% | β51.3% |
| FCF growth | β | 33.2% | 122.0% | β63.5% | β1,989.0% | β | β | β | β | β239.5% |
| Share count change | β1.0% | 0.7% | β2.2% | β3.5% | 17.7% | 43.5% | 14.9% | 1.8% | 20.5% | β7.2% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.6x | 4.0x | 3.6x | 3.6x | β | β | β | 7.7x | 5.4x | 5.4x |
| Debt / equity | 1.4x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 2.8x | 5.2x | β | β | 9.4x | 6.8x |
| Interest coverage | 3.3x | 3.9x | 4.5x | 4.3x | β7.2x | β1.2x | β1.9x | 1.3x | 1.9x | 1.6x |
| Current ratio | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 1.9x | 0.9x | 0.4x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Quick ratio | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 1.8x | 0.9x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 22.4% | 25.4% | 25.9% | 25.3% | 74.0% | 116.2% | 36.8% | 32.2% | 12.8% | 33.2% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 8.7% | 19.2% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Payouts / FCF | 29.1% | 0.0% | 130.8% | 188.7% | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | β |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | β0.4 | β1.7 | β2.9 | β2.4 | β2.0 | β1.5 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.0% | β6.2% | β7.7% | β5.6% | β8.3% | β11.0% | β13.3% | β9.7% | β5.8% | β7.8% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001513761). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.