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NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDIN (NCLH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:NCLH - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - BMG667211046 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

24.11  -1.57 (-6.11%)

After market: 23.99 -0.12 (-0.5%)

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, NCLH scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. NCLH was compared to 135 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. While NCLH is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. NCLH is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year NCLH was profitable.
In the past year NCLH had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: NCLH reported negative net income in multiple years.
In multiple years NCLH reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
NCLH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNCLH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 2B -2B -4B

1.2 Ratios

NCLH has a Return On Assets (2.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
NCLH has a better Return On Equity (48.38%) than 95.42% of its industry peers.
NCLH has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.90%. This is in the better half of the industry: NCLH outperforms 61.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.78%
ROE 48.38%
ROIC 7.9%
ROA(3y)-11.81%
ROA(5y)-10.33%
ROE(3y)-1139.9%
ROE(5y)-699.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
NCLH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNCLH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -1K -2K -3K

1.3 Margins

NCLH's Profit Margin of 5.87% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. NCLH outperforms 61.83% of its industry peers.
NCLH's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
NCLH has a better Operating Margin (14.70%) than 64.89% of its industry peers.
NCLH's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 39.05%, NCLH is doing worse than 65.65% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NCLH has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.7%
PM (TTM) 5.87%
GM 39.05%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-11.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-34.21%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-4.01%
NCLH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNCLH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -200 -400 -600

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NCLH is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, NCLH has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for NCLH has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for NCLH has been reduced compared to a year ago.
NCLH Yearly Shares OutstandingNCLH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M 400M
NCLH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNCLH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.33, we must say that NCLH is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
NCLH has a Altman-Z score of 0.33. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NCLH underperforms 80.15% of its industry peers.
NCLH has a debt to FCF ratio of 45.53. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as NCLH would need 45.53 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of NCLH (45.53) is worse than 61.83% of its industry peers.
NCLH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 10.35. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 10.35, NCLH is not doing good in the industry: 65.65% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 10.35
Debt/FCF 45.53
Altman-Z 0.33
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC9.04%
NCLH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNCLH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 5B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

NCLH has a Current Ratio of 0.20. This is a bad value and indicates that NCLH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
NCLH has a worse Current ratio (0.20) than 97.71% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.17 indicates that NCLH may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
NCLH has a Quick ratio of 0.17. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NCLH underperforms 96.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.2
Quick Ratio 0.17
NCLH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNCLH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

NCLH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 589.29%, which is quite impressive.
The earnings per share for NCLH have been decreasing by -34.82% on average. This is quite bad
NCLH shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.77%.
Measured over the past years, NCLH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.14% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)589.29%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-34.82%
EPS Q2Q%30.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.77%
Revenue growth 3Y88.33%
Revenue growth 5Y7.14%
Sales Q2Q%10.67%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, NCLH will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 45.59% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, NCLH will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.96% on average per year.
EPS Next Y189.38%
EPS Next 2Y91.38%
EPS Next 3Y65.74%
EPS Next 5Y45.59%
Revenue Next Year11.03%
Revenue Next 2Y9.54%
Revenue Next 3Y9.65%
Revenue Next 5Y9.96%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
NCLH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNCLH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 5B 10B 15B
NCLH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNCLH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 5 -5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 17.60, the valuation of NCLH can be described as rather expensive.
NCLH's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NCLH is cheaper than 74.81% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 29.63. NCLH is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.35, the valuation of NCLH can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, NCLH is valued cheaper than 89.31% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NCLH to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.68), we can say NCLH is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.6
Fwd PE 11.35
NCLH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNCLH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

68.70% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NCLH, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as NCLH.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 36.01
EV/EBITDA 10.43
NCLH Per share dataNCLH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

NCLH's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as NCLH's earnings are expected to grow with 65.74% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.09
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y91.38%
EPS Next 3Y65.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for NCLH!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDIN

NYSE:NCLH (2/21/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 23.99 -0.12 (-0.5%)

24.11

-1.57 (-6.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)10-31 2024-10-31/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-04 2025-03-04/amc
Inst Owners71.66%
Inst Owner Change7.23%
Ins Owners0.35%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap10.60B
Analysts78.57
Price Target30.21 (25.3%)
Short Float %4.98%
Short Ratio2.58
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.87%
Min EPS beat(2)2.95%
Max EPS beat(2)12.79%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-29.42%
Max EPS beat(4)37.85%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)6.34%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.4%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.3%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.55%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.41%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.69%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.69%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.13%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.34%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.81%
PT rev (1m)-0.09%
PT rev (3m)23.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.6
Fwd PE 11.35
P/S 1.13
P/FCF 36.01
P/OCF 5.55
P/B 9.34
P/tB 21.24
EV/EBITDA 10.43
EPS(TTM)1.37
EY5.68%
EPS(NY)2.12
Fwd EY8.81%
FCF(TTM)0.67
FCFY2.78%
OCF(TTM)4.34
OCFY18.01%
SpS21.28
BVpS2.58
TBVpS1.13
PEG (NY)0.09
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.78%
ROE 48.38%
ROCE 10.01%
ROIC 7.9%
ROICexc 8.1%
ROICexgc 8.5%
OM 14.7%
PM (TTM) 5.87%
GM 39.05%
FCFM 3.15%
ROA(3y)-11.81%
ROA(5y)-10.33%
ROE(3y)-1139.9%
ROE(5y)-699.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5Y-9.93%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.98%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-11.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-34.21%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-4.01%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 10.35
Debt/FCF 45.53
Debt/EBITDA 5.03
Cap/Depr 168.23%
Cap/Sales 17.26%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 81.76%
Profit Quality 53.6%
Current Ratio 0.2
Quick Ratio 0.17
Altman-Z 0.33
F-Score8
WACC9.04%
ROIC/WACC0.87
Cap/Depr(3y)210.28%
Cap/Depr(5y)202.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)61.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)56.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)589.29%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-34.82%
EPS Q2Q%30.26%
EPS Next Y189.38%
EPS Next 2Y91.38%
EPS Next 3Y65.74%
EPS Next 5Y45.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.77%
Revenue growth 3Y88.33%
Revenue growth 5Y7.14%
Sales Q2Q%10.67%
Revenue Next Year11.03%
Revenue Next 2Y9.54%
Revenue Next 3Y9.65%
Revenue Next 5Y9.96%
EBIT growth 1Y155.81%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-5.23%
EBIT Next Year139.81%
EBIT Next 3Y45.32%
EBIT Next 5Y29.25%
FCF growth 1Y113.48%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y658.03%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-0.68%