NYSE$NCLH

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2.2B and GAAP EPS of $0.03.

Q4 total revenue increased 6% to $2.2 billion with net yield up ~4% constant currency. GAAP net income was $14.3 million ($0.03 EPS) versus $254.5 million a year ago; adjusted EPS was $0.28, beating guidance. Full-year revenue was $9.8 billion with adjusted EPS of $2.11.

  • Q4 adjusted EBITDA $564M (+20% YoY).
  • FY26 adjusted EPS guidance $2.38.
  • Net leverage 5.3x; liquidity $1.6B.
  • New CEO focused on execution and cost discipline.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.24B

Previous: $2.11B+6.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.03

Previous: $0.26-88.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$564M

Previous: $468M+20.4%
Occupancy Percentage

101.8%

Previous: 100.8%+1.0%
Adj Net Cruise Cost Excl Fuel

$159.02

Previous: $157.54+0.9%
Fuel Expense

$168M

Previous: $160M+4.5%
Passengers Carried

786.8K

Previous: 665.8K+18.2%
Capacity Days

6.3M

Previous: 5.8M+7.3%
Advance Ticket Sales

$3.2B

Previous: $3.11B+3.0%
Net Income

$14.3M

Previous: $255M-94.4%
Operating Income

$187M

Previous: $215M-13.1%
Gross Profit

$686M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Norwegian Cruise Line · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.24B

Q4 2025+6.4%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

FY2026 adjusted EPS $2.38; adjusted EBITDA ~$2.95B; net leverage ~5.2x.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA beat in Q4 and FY25.
  • Sub-inflationary unit cost growth expected again.

Headwinds

  • Q1 net yield -1.6% CC on Caribbean capacity.
  • Booking range below optimal; execution gaps cited.

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-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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