NYSE$NCLH

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved strong third quarter results, meeting or beating guidance on all key metrics, driven by healthy demand and margin enhancement initiatives.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported strong third quarter 2023 financial results, exceeding guidance on key metrics. The company is moderating short-term expectations due to global macroeconomic and geopolitical events but remains encouraged by strong forward bookings and pricing.

  • Occupancy averaged 106.1% for the third quarter of 2023.
  • Total revenue was up 33% versus 2019.
  • Adjusted EPS of $0.76 in the third quarter of 2023.
  • The Company repaid approximately $130 million of debt in the third quarter

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.54B

Previous: $1.62B+57.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.76

Previous: -$0.64+218.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.1B

Previous: -$1.63B-29.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.76B

Previous: -$1.92B+8.7%
Net Income

$346M

Previous: -$295M+217.1%
Operating Income

$523M

Previous: -$185M+382.5%
Gross Profit

$1.05B

Previous: $377M+179.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$682M

Previous: $1.19B-42.6%
Total Assets

$19.3B

Previous: $19B+1.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$23.6M

Previous: $26.1M-9.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Norwegian Cruise Line · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.54B

Q3 2023+57%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company expects fourth quarter Net Per Diem and Net Yield growth to be strong at approximately 15.00% to 16.00% and 7.75% to 8.75% on a constant currency basis and compared to 2019, respectively. Full year 2023 Adjusted Net Cruise Costs excluding Fuel per Capacity Day is now expected to be approximately $155 on a constant currency basis, an improvement versus previous guidance of $156.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-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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