NYSE$NCLH

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Norwegian Cruise Line's Q1 2024 financial results were strong, with revenue up 20% year-over-year driven by robust demand, exceeding Q1 guidance across key metrics, and raising full year guidance due to strong revenue performance.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported strong Q1 2024 results with a 20% increase in revenue year-over-year, driven by record bookings and robust onboard revenue. The company exceeded its Q1 guidance and raised its full-year guidance, reflecting continued strong demand and successful margin enhancement initiatives. Occupancy reached 104.6%, and the company is making progress on deleveraging efforts, reducing Net Leverage by a full turn compared to the end of 2023.

  • Revenue increased by 20% year-over-year due to strong demand and record bookings.
  • Onboard revenue per Capacity Day rose by 11% compared to 2023.
  • Occupancy for Q1 2024 was 104.6%, in line with guidance.
  • The company increased its full year Adjusted EBITDA guidance by $50 million to $2.25 billion and Adjusted EPS guidance was increased by $0.09 to approximately $1.32.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.19B

Previous: $1.82B+20.3%
EPS

$0.04

Previous: -$0.30+113.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$464M

No prior period
Occupancy Percentage

104.6%

No prior period
Adj Net Cruise Cost Excl Fuel

$164.57

No prior period
Fuel Expense

$198M

No prior period
Passengers Carried

736.6K

No prior period
Capacity Days

5.8M

No prior period
Advance Ticket Sales

$3.67M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$259M

Previous: -$238M-8.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$241M

Previous: -$397M+39.2%
Net Income

$17.4M

Previous: -$159M+110.9%
Operating Income

$218M

Previous: $10.7M+1937.6%
Gross Profit

$804M

Previous: $542M+48.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$560M

Previous: $701M-20.1%
Total Assets

$19.8B

Previous: $18.4B+8.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$21.9M

Previous: $28.2M-22.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Norwegian Cruise Line · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.19B

Q1 2024+20.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company increased its Net Yield guidance by 100 basis points from prior guidance to growth of approximately 6.4% from approximately 5.4% on a Constant Currency basis compared to 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Exceptional demand across all three brands
  • Adjusted EBITDA guidance increased by $50 million to $2.25 billion
  • Adjusted EPS guidance was increased by $0.09 to approximately $1.32
  • Full year 2024 Occupancy is expected to average 105.1%
  • Pricing growth in the first quarter was also strong with total revenue per Passenger Cruise Day up approximately 8%

Headwinds

  • Impact from the redeployed voyages related to the Middle East and Red Sea.
  • Includes an approximate 300 basis point impact from Dry-dock days and related costs in the year.
  • The increase in interest expense reflects higher losses in 2024 from extinguishment of debt and debt modification costs
  • Total debt of $13.7 billion and Net Debt of $13.2 billion
  • Net Leverage of 6.3x

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

28 / 57 earnings

Positive

+18.6%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-15.7%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-8.6%-9.2%-3.3%
Q4 2025-10.6%-19.1%-21.8%
Q3 2025-15.4%-14.0%-15.2%
Q1 2025-7.8%-0.1%+1.6%
Q4 2024-5.3%-15.6%-23.6%
Q3 2024+4.4%+8.8%+12.8%
Q2 2024-6.5%-17.4%-3.6%
Q1 2024-15.7%-14.4%-12.3%
Q4 2023+17.4%+21.1%+31.4%
Q3 2023-3.9%-3.6%+20.7%
Q2 2023-15.5%-18.7%-24.9%
Q1 2023+7.6%+5.8%+11.2%
Q4 2022-8.2%-1.6%-19.6%
Q3 2022-5.3%+7.1%-5.7%
Q2 2022+0.2%+4.7%+5.5%
Q1 2022-3.3%+1.7%-13.7%
Q4 2021+1.9%-4.2%+3.0%
Q3 2021-0.0%+5.3%-31.8%
Q2 2021+2.0%+8.6%+1.8%
Q1 2021-4.6%-7.3%+7.6%
Q4 2020-5.5%-0.3%-14.2%
Q3 2020+18.6%+18.2%+60.6%
Q2 2020+2.0%+14.0%+34.3%
Q1 2020+5.9%+20.6%+98.8%
Q4 2019-9.7%-24.4%-83.2%
Q3 2019-0.5%-1.5%+5.1%
Q2 2019+4.2%+5.9%+9.4%
Q1 2019+1.0%-1.8%-8.3%
Q4 2018+3.1%+3.5%+3.6%
Q3 2018+1.6%+3.1%-0.9%
Q2 2018+3.4%+6.3%+9.1%
Q1 2018-5.1%-6.6%-1.3%
Q4 2017-1.4%-4.2%-12.5%
Q3 2017-0.6%-0.8%-1.0%
Q2 2017+3.0%+0.2%-1.4%
Q1 2017-5.1%-7.7%-8.3%
Q4 2016+5.1%+5.3%+4.7%
Q3 2016-3.0%+5.6%+13.7%
Q2 2016-13.2%-10.5%-19.9%
Q1 2016-5.2%
Q4 2015+8.7%
Q3 2015-7.6%
Q2 2015-1.3%
Q1 2015+11.1%
Q4 2014+6.9%
Q3 2014+6.1%
Q2 2014+3.5%
Q1 2014+3.5%
Q4 2011+0.9%
Q4 2013-5.2%
Q3 2012+0.5%
Q3 2013-0.6%
Q2 2012+0.2%
Q2 2013-3.9%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q1 2013+0.4%
Q4 2012+1.5%
Q3 2011
Q2 2011
Q1 2011
Q4 2010
Q3 2010
Q2 2010
Q1 2010

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