Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(NCLH)Stock Analysis
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NCLH Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH), a Industrials sector company. NCLH is not currently included in 13F Pro's AI-ranked quality universe — this company passes all size and coverage filters but hasn't been included in the latest quarterly ranking run. rankings refresh on jan 1, apr 1, jul 1, oct 1. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. reports quarterly revenue of $2.3B, net income of $104.7M, an operating margin of 10.0%. Top institutional holders of NCLH by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, Capital International Investors, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. NCLH trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1513761. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate NCLH daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. directly from SEC EDGAR.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$2.3B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$104.7M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-625.2M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
10.0%
ROIC
Q1 2026
1.4%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+95.7% YoYNet Income
+140.1% YoYOperating Income
+194.5% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+134.9% YoYTotal Assets
+7.6% YoYTotal Debt
-3.8% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+876.0% YoY| Metric | FY 2024 | FY 2022 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.48B +95.7% | $4.84B +278.4% | $1.28B -80.2% | $6.46B +6.7% | $6.06B +12.2% | $5.40B |
| Net Income | $910.3M +140.1% | $-2.27B +43.4% | $-4.01B -531.3% | $930.2M -2.6% | $954.8M +25.7% | $759.9M |
| Operating Income | $1.47B +194.5% | $-1.55B +55.5% | $-3.48B -395.7% | $1.18B -3.4% | $1.22B +16.2% | $1.05B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.89 +134.9% | $-5.41 +65.7% | $-15.75 -466.3% | $4.30 +1.2% | $4.25 +28.4% | $3.31 |
| Total Assets | $19.97B +7.6% | $18.56B +0.9% | $18.40B +10.3% | $16.68B +9.7% | $15.21B +7.9% | $14.09B |
| Total Debt | $13.10B -3.8% | $13.62B +15.4% | $11.81B +73.6% | $6.80B +4.8% | $6.49B +2.9% | $6.31B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.05B +876.0% | $210.0M +108.2% | $-2.56B -240.3% | $1.82B -12.2% | $2.08B +29.6% | $1.60B |
AI Insight: NCLH Ratio Trends
Debt reduction is the clearest positive — D/E nearly halved from 19.39 in Q2 2024 to 6.23 in Q1 2026 — but profitability remains heavily seasonal and thin outside peak summer quarters.
• D/E ratio fell sharply from 19.39 in Q2 2024 to 6.23 in Q1 2026, signaling meaningful deleveraging over five quarters.
• Operating margin in peak Q3 improved slightly from 24.6% in Q3 2024 to 25.5% in Q3 2025, suggesting modest seasonal pricing power.
• Off-peak quarters remain structurally weak: Q4 2025 operating margin fell to 8.3% from 10.2% in Q4 2024, and Q1 2026 sits at 10.0%.
• TTM net profit margin is just 5.7%, dragged down by near-zero or negative NPM in Q4 2025 (0.6%) and Q1 2025 (-1.9%).
⚠ ROIC in Q4 2025 dropped to 4.4%, the lowest quarterly reading in the dataset — below cost of capital for most capital structures.
⚠ TTM ROIC of 9.1% is below Q2 2024's 9.7%, despite significant deleveraging — monitor whether asset returns improve as debt costs ease.
⚠ Net margin volatility is extreme: ranging from -1.9% to 16.9% across quarters, making annualized profitability forecasts unreliable.
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Top Institutional Holders of NCLH
BlackRock, Inc.
$645.7M34,530,108 shCapital International Investors
$560.7M29,981,899 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$553.8M29,617,015 shUBS Group AG
$410.5M21,954,134 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$368.4M19,703,119 shGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$335.0M17,914,927 shSTATE STREET CORP
$304.0M16,258,754 shBARCLAYS PLC
$282.4M15,102,641 shARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC
$274.2M14,661,579 shElliott Investment Management L.P.
$246.6M13,186,000 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $645.7M | 34,530,108 |
| Capital International Investors | $560.7M | 29,981,899 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $553.8M | 29,617,015 |
| UBS Group AG | $410.5M | 21,954,134 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $368.4M | 19,703,119 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $335.0M | 17,914,927 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $304.0M | 16,258,754 |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $282.4M | 15,102,641 |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | $274.2M | 14,661,579 |
| Elliott Investment Management L.P. | $246.6M | 13,186,000 |
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