Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 8.1% a year to $9.8B, with an average return on invested capital of 0.6%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$15.05
Market cap
$7.2B
Revenue (FY2025)
$9.8B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
8.1%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
0.6%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$1.2B

NCLH 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $9.8B $423.2M $0.92 -$1.2B 15.9% 9.7%
FY2024 $9.5B $910.3M $1.89 $838.9M 15.5% 10.1%
FY2023 $8.5B $166.2M $0.39 -$744.6M 10.9% 6.8%
FY2022 $4.8B -$2.3B -$5.41 -$1.6B -32.0% -11.7%
FY2021 $648.0M -$4.5B -$12.33 -$3.2B -393.9% -19.1%
FY2020 $1.3B -$4.0B -$15.75 -$3.5B -272.2% -27.3%
FY2019 $6.5B $930.2M $4.30 $185.4M 18.2% 9.5%
FY2018 $6.1B $954.8M $4.25 $508.4M 20.1% 9.8%
FY2017 $5.4B $759.9M $3.31 $229.0M 19.4% 9.3%
FY2016 $4.9B $633.1M $2.78 $172.0M 19.0% 8.9%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is a consistent compounder, expanding top-line revenue at 8.1% annually over the past decade.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 0.6% ROIC.

Over the decade, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings shows that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is modeled at -11.6% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-11.60 per share.

NCLH stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. reported diluted EPS of $0.92 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. grown?

Revenue went from $4.9B in fiscal 2016 to $9.8B in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 8.1%. Net income was $423.2M in fiscal 2025.

Does Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. generate free cash flow?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. generated -$1.2B of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 5 of the last 10 reported years.

What is NCLH's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 0.6%, and average return on equity was -10.9%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this NCLH data come from?

From Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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