NYSE$NCLH

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Norwegian Cruise Line's financial performance in Q2 2024 exceeded expectations, with revenue up ~8% year-over-year and full-year guidance raised for the third time.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported strong second-quarter 2024 financial results, with revenue up approximately 8% over the prior year to record levels. The company exceeded its Q2 guidance and raised its full-year guidance for the third time. Occupancy was 105.9% for the second quarter of 2024.

  • Adjusted EPS is expected to grow approximately 120% compared to 2023.
  • Occupancy was 105.9% for the second quarter of 2024, slightly above guidance.
  • Net Yield growth was up approximately 6.3% versus 2023.
  • Advance ticket sales balance ended the second quarter of 2024 at an all-time record high of $3.9 billion, approximately 11% higher than the same period of 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.37B

Previous: $2.21B+7.6%
EPS

$0.35

Previous: $0.30+16.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

$588M

No prior period
Occupancy Percentage

105.9%

No prior period
Adj Net Cruise Cost Excl Fuel

$163.36

No prior period
Fuel Expense

$175M

No prior period
Passengers Carried

711.9K

No prior period
Capacity Days

5.7M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$600M

Previous: -$974M+38.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$436M

Previous: -$888M+50.9%
Net Income

$163M

Previous: $86.1M+89.8%
Operating Income

$342M

Previous: $273M+25.3%
Gross Profit

$918M

Previous: $822M+11.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$594M

Previous: $899M-33.9%
Total Assets

$20.1B

Previous: $18.6B+7.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$23M

Previous: $44.5M-48.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Norwegian Cruise Line · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.37B

Q2 2024+7.6%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company raised its 2024 full-year guidance for key metrics resulting in expected Adjusted EPS growth of 120% versus 2023, while keeping our cost guidance for the year unchanged at flat to prior year

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EPS to grow approximately 120% compared to 2023
  • Net Yield guidance increased by 100 basis points from prior guidance to growth of approximately 8.2% from approximately 7.2% on a Constant Currency basis compared to 2023
  • Adjusted EBITDA guidance increased by $50 million to $2.35 billion.
  • Adjusted EPS guidance was increased by $0.11, or 8%, to approximately $1.53 from approximately $1.42.
  • Full year 2024 Occupancy is expected to average 105.2%, slightly above prior guidance.

Headwinds

  • Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel per Capacity Day would be essentially flat year-over-year, amounting to $155 in 2024 as reported and in Constant Currency.
  • Full Year 2024 includes an approximate 300 basis point, or approximately $5, impact of increased Dry-dock days and related costs.
  • Net newbuild-related capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2024 were approximately $60 million and are expected to be approximately $119 million for the third quarter of 2024.
  • The Company had total debt of $13.4 billion and Net Debt of $12.8 billion as of June 30, 2024.
  • Interest expense, net was $178.5 million in 2024 compared to $177.7 million in 2023.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 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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