Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15.6%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 32.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 23.4% per year. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's return on equity is 48.4%, and it has net margins of 5.9%.
Key information
15.6%
Earnings growth rate
19.8%
EPS growth rate
| Hospitality Industry Growth | 19.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 23.4% |
| Return on equity | 48.4% |
| Net Margin | 5.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Norwegian Cruise Line: High ROE And A Strong Consumer Are Driving Returns (Rating Upgrade)
Nov 13Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) Price Target To US$28.59
Nov 10
Norwegian Cruise Line: Some Upside Remains, But Gains Can Slow Down
Nov 05Subdued Growth No Barrier To Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) With Shares Advancing 28%
Nov 01Returns On Capital At Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH) Have Hit The Brakes
Oct 214 Positives For Norwegian Cruise Line
Sep 29Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.'s (NYSE:NCLH) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Sep 14Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Sep 10Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings: Sailing Towards A Brighter Horizon
Aug 19Results: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 02Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Struggling In A Growing Industry
Jul 26Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.'s (NYSE:NCLH) Shares
Jul 15Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings: Too Cheap To Ignore
Jul 02Here's What To Make Of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' (NYSE:NCLH) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Jun 21Norwegian Cruise Line: The Risk Versus Reward We Have Been Seeking
May 31Norwegian Cruise Line 2024 Investor Day Takeaways: She Sails Despite Debtweight
May 25Here's Why Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
May 06Norwegian Cruise Line: 11X P/E And A Lever For Earnings Growth (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 09Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.'s (NYSE:NCLH) Shares Climb 34% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Mar 28Are Investors Undervaluing Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) By 22%?
Mar 21Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Feb 29Norwegian Cruise Line: Ride Recovery Even Higher
Feb 28Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' (NYSE:NCLH) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy
Feb 12These 4 Measures Indicate That Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
Jan 07Norwegian Cruise Line: Deteriorating Risk Matrix
Dec 26Norwegian Cruise Line: Assessing Risks And Realities Of A Capital Intensive Business
Dec 09Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Stock: Swing Trade Alert
Nov 01Norwegian Cruise Line: Big Ships Turn Slowly - Have Patience
Sep 21Norwegian Cruise Line: Buy The Drop On Improving Operating Fundamentals
Aug 16Norwegian Cruise Line: Cheapest Cruise Line
Aug 02Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings: Only The Initial Rally
Jun 12Why Norwegian Cruise Won't Miss This Iceberg
Feb 05NCL Corporation to raise $500M via debt capital
Jan 19Norwegian Cruise Line extends majority of operating credit facility
Dec 09Norwegian Cruise Line stock slips 4% postmarket as CEO, CFO sell shares for $1.5M
Nov 16Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 07Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 9,357 | 549 | 1,403 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 9,086 | 420 | 1,370 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 8,919 | 343 | 1,369 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 8,550 | 166 | 1,342 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 8,083 | -210 | 1,380 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 7,162 | -851 | 1,430 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 6,144 | -1,447 | 1,407 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 4,844 | -2,270 | 1,367 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 3,812 | -3,360 | 1,275 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,350 | -3,911 | 1,128 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,167 | -4,119 | 985 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 648 | -4,507 | 892 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 170 | -3,673 | 805 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 24 | -3,504 | 732 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 36 | -3,502 | 678 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,280 | -4,013 | 746 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 2,751 | -3,152 | 783 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 4,658 | -2,024 | 881 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 6,306 | -1,069 | 990 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,462 | 930 | 969 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,363 | 964 | 954 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 6,307 | 983 | 935 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 6,165 | 970 | 920 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,055 | 955 | 898 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 5,923 | 899 | 876 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 5,717 | 829 | 842 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 5,539 | 801 | 809 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 5,396 | 760 | 774 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 5,272 | 733 | 742 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,105 | 675 | 710 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 4,947 | 622 | 664 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 4,874 | 633 | 653 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 4,786 | 599 | 625 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 4,586 | 509 | 598 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 4,484 | 522 | 578 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 4,345 | 427 | 554 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 4,097 | 363 | 522 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,720 | 313 | 453 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,400 | 266 | 409 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,126 | 338 | 340 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,937 | 400 | 286 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 2,828 | 370 | 290 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 2,707 | 249 | 281 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2,570 | 102 | 283 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: NCLH has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NCLH became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NCLH has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 15.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: NCLH has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: NCLH has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Hospitality industry (14%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst NCLH's Return on Equity (48.38%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 14:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is covered by 36 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Brandt Montour | Barclays |