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Is NCLH a good stock to buy?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH · $8.25B
$17.96-0.6%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$14$16$18SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +2.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$21.00 +16.9%
  • P/E vs own-36.8%
  • P/E vs sector-51.2%
  • News
  • MAs3 of 4
  • MACD0.07
Neutral
  • Earnings in108d
  • P/E9.9x
  • RSI58
  • Support-2.1%
  • Resistance+3.5%
  • Off 52w high-28.5%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • ConsensusHold · 26
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$14–$25
  • ATR+4.3%
  • Off ATH-72.1%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • FCF yield-6.4%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Norwegian Cruise Line a good stock to buy?

Norwegian Cruise Line is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and fragility. The price is low: 9.9 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 17.2 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

NCLH sales growth revenue growth

+27%a year, for the last 3 years

Norwegian Cruise Line's sales grew 27% a year for 3 years, to $9.83B in fiscal 2025.

NCLH analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+3%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Norwegian Cruise Line's sales to grow 3% to $10.09B in fiscal 2026 (16 analysts).

NCLH competitors

pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Norwegian Cruise Line's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Airbnb (+17%), Expedia (+13%), Royal Caribbean (+10%) and Carnival (+5%).

NCLH sales by business revenue by segment

68%of its sales from Passenger ticket

Passenger ticket brought Norwegian Cruise Line 68% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Onboard and other 32%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

NCLH return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis8%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Norwegian Cruise Line earned 8% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Airbnb 155%, Expedia 137%, Royal Caribbean 15% and Carnival 12%.

NCLH margin on each sale gross margin

41%left after making the product

Norwegian Cruise Line kept 41% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 63%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

NCLH margin after costs profit margin

14%of sales left after running the business

Norwegian Cruise Line's operating margin was 14% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -32% in fiscal 2022.

NCLH cash generated free cash flow

-$531Mcash left after investing, last 12 months

Norwegian Cruise Line burned $531M of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

NCLH earnings vs estimates

4 of 6quarters above the analysts' estimate

Norwegian Cruise Line beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of 6 quarters, the latest on Oct 29, 2026; 2 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.

NCLH insider buying

+$4.16Mbought, net, by its executives in 12 months

Norwegian Cruise Line's executives and directors bought a net $4.16M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($4.27M bought, $110K sold).

NCLH number of employees

+2%more people in a year

Norwegian Cruise Line had 5,300 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

NCLH CEO pay

$12.81Mfor fiscal 2024, 47% of it in stock and options

Norwegian Cruise Line paid its CEO $12.81M for fiscal 2024, 47% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

NCLH financial health Altman Z-score

0.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Norwegian Cruise Line's Altman Z-score is 0.4 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

NCLH shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard10.6% ▼
  • BlackRock6.4% ▼
  • UBS5.1% ▲
706institutions hold it; the largest sold shares

706 institutions report more than all of Norwegian Cruise Line's shares, 104% on Jun 30, 2026 (shares lent out count twice); UBS added shares that quarter, Vanguard and BlackRock sold some.

NCLH in past recessions

pretickt analysis-80%its sales in the worst one

Norwegian Cruise Line's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 80% in fiscal 2020.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

NCLH price vs profit P/E ratio

9.9×a year's earnings

Norwegian Cruise Line's P/E ratio is 9.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 17.2.

NCLH price vs competitors

pretickt analysis9.9×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 9.9 times Norwegian Cruise Line's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Airbnb (35.0), Royal Caribbean (19.1), Expedia (15.1) or Carnival (12.8).

NCLH analysts' target price target

+17%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Norwegian Cruise Line is $21.00, 17% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $17.96.

NCLH analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Mizuhodowngrade
  • JP Morgandowngrade
  • Freedom Brokerupgrade
1 up, 2 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Freedom Broker upgraded Norwegian Cruise Line; Mizuho and JP Morgan downgraded it.

What is Norwegian Cruise Line's P/E ratio?

Norwegian Cruise Line's P/E ratio is 9.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 17.2. Investors pay 9.9 times Norwegian Cruise Line's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Airbnb (35.0), Royal Caribbean (19.1), Expedia (15.1) or Carnival (12.8).

Who are Norwegian Cruise Line's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Norwegian Cruise Line with Expedia, Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Airbnb. Norwegian Cruise Line's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Airbnb (+17%), Expedia (+13%), Royal Caribbean (+10%) and Carnival (+5%).

Is Norwegian Cruise Line profitable?

Norwegian Cruise Line's operating margin was 14% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -32% in fiscal 2022. Norwegian Cruise Line burned $531M of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

Are insiders buying Norwegian Cruise Line stock?

Norwegian Cruise Line's executives and directors bought a net $4.16M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($4.27M bought, $110K sold).

How does Norwegian Cruise Line make money?

Passenger ticket brought Norwegian Cruise Line 68% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Onboard and other 32%.

Who owns Norwegian Cruise Line stock?

706 institutions report more than all of Norwegian Cruise Line's shares, 104% on Jun 30, 2026 (shares lent out count twice); UBS added shares that quarter, Vanguard and BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does Norwegian Cruise Line have?

Norwegian Cruise Line had 5,300 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.