Norwegian Cruise Line Valuation Multiples

Norwegian Cruise Line is valued at $8.2B as of November 2026, a 2.3x revenue multiple. In the last 12 months, Norwegian Cruise Line revenue was $10B and Norwegian Cruise Line EBITDA was $2.6B.

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About Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is a cruise company headquartered in Miami, Florida, domiciled in Bermuda and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It owns three cruise brands: Norwegian Cruise Line, which began in 1966 as Norwegian Caribbean Lines and sells resort-style Freestyle Cruising; Oceania Cruises; and the all-inclusive luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The holding company was incorporated on February 21, 2011 ahead of an IPO completed in January 2013, when Norwegian Cruise Line was owned by Genting Hong Kong, Apollo Management and TPG Capital; Apollo and Genting sold their last shares in December 2018. In 2014 it bought Prestige Cruise Holdings, parent of Oceania and Regent, for $3.025 billion including assumed debt. The group operates 35 ships with about 75,000 berths sailing to roughly 700 destinations, has 16 more ships on order for delivery from 2026 to 2037, expected to carry about 3 million guests in 2025 and employs more than 44,500 team members. It earns ticket revenue and onboard spending from passengers and reported total revenue of $9.8 billion in 2025, up 3.7%, with GAAP net income of $423.2 million. John W. Chidsey was appointed president and chief executive in February 2026.


Founded

2011

HQ

United States

Employees

5.2K

Sectors

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $10B
EBITDA: $2.6B

EV

$23B

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Norwegian Cruise Line Financials

Norwegian Cruise Line reported last 12-month revenue of $10B and EBITDA of $2.6B.

In the same LTM period, Norwegian Cruise Line generated $2.6B in EBITDA and $817M in net income.

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Norwegian Cruise Line P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Norwegian Cruise Line reported revenue of $9.8B and EBITDA of $2.5B.

Norwegian Cruise Line is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 43%, EBITDA margin of 26%, and net margin of 4%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$10B$9.8B$8.5B$9.5B$9.8B
Gross Profit-$4.2B$3.1B$3.8B$4.2B
Gross Margin-43%36%40%43%
EBITDA$2.6B$2.5B$1.8B$2.5B$2.5B
EBITDA Margin26%26%21%26%26%
EBIT Margin14%16%11%15%16%
Net Profit$817M$423M$166M$910M$423M
Net Margin8%4%2%10%4%
Net Debt-$14B---

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Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Performance

Norwegian Cruise Line has current market cap of $8.2B, and enterprise value of $23B.

Market Cap Evolution


Norwegian Cruise Line's stock price is $17.92.

Norwegian Cruise Line share price increased by 2.0% in the last 30 days, and decreased by 2.9% in the last year.

Norwegian Cruise Line has an EPS (earnings per share) of $0.92.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$23B$8.2B0.0%2.0%11.0%-2.9%$0.92

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Norwegian Cruise Line Valuation Multiples

Norwegian Cruise Line trades at 2.3x EV/Revenue multiple, and 9.0x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


Norwegian Cruise Line Financial Valuation Multiples

As of November 8, 2026, Norwegian Cruise Line has market cap of $8.2B and EV of $23B.

Norwegian Cruise Line has a P/E ratio of 10.1x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue2.3x2.3x2.7x2.4x2.3x
EV/EBITDA9.0x9.1x13.0x9.2x9.1x
EV/EBIT16.8x14.8x24.8x15.7x14.8x
EV/Gross Profit-5.5x7.5x6.1x5.5x
P/E10.1x19.4x49.5x9.0x19.4x
EV/FCF(18.7x)(19.7x)(31.0x)27.5x(19.7x)

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Norwegian Cruise Line Margins & Growth Rates

Norwegian Cruise Line grew revenue by 3% and EBITDA by 0% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Norwegian Cruise Line reported gross margin of 43%, EBITDA margin of 26%, and net margin of 4%.

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Norwegian Cruise Line Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin43%40%43%40%
EBITDA Margin26%26%26%25%
EBIT Margin16%15%16%13%
Net Margin4%10%4%8%
FCF Margin(12%)9%(12%)(12%)

Norwegian Cruise Line Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth3%11%4%3%
Gross Profit Growth(3%)23%10%(3%)
EBITDA Growth0%41%2%0%
EBIT Growth(15%)57%6%(15%)
Net Profit Growth84%448%(54%)84%
FCF Growth7%(213%)(239%)7%

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Norwegian Cruise Line Operational KPIs

Norwegian Cruise Line's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $1.9M, while opex per employee averaged $0.5M for the same period.

Norwegian Cruise Line's Rule of 40 is 28% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Norwegian Cruise Line's Rule of X is 32% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4030%28%---
Bessemer Rule of X37%32%---
Revenue per Employee-$1.9M---
Opex per Employee-$0.5M---
G&A Expenses to Revenue15%15%--15%
Opex to Revenue-27%25%25%27%

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Norwegian Cruise Line Competitors

Norwegian Cruise Line competitors include Lindblad Expeditions, EIH, Bonheur, Waterways Leisure Tourism, Havila Kystruten, Bestone.com, Viking Cruises, Carnival and Royal Caribbean.

Most Norwegian Cruise Line public comparables operate across Cruises.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Lindblad Expeditions$771M$88M3.5x3.1x30.6x18.8x
EIH$312M$109M6.4x6.0x18.3x17.5x
Bonheur$1.3B$406M1.2x1.2x3.8x4.0x
Waterways Leisure Tourism$62M$12M11.0x-56.1x-
Havila Kystruten$190M$40M0.3x0.3x1.6x1.5x
Bestone.com$18M$2M0.4x0.4x3.2x-
Viking Cruises$6.5B$1.7B6.4x5.7x24.3x20.2x

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Norwegian Cruise Line VC Funding History

Before going public, Norwegian Cruise Line raised $1B in total equity funding, across 1 round.

Last private valuation of Norwegian Cruise Line was $4B, after raising $1B in August 2007 from Apollo Global Management.


Norwegian Cruise Line Funding Rounds

DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationRev. MultipleDeal Summary
Aug-07Undisclosed stageApollo Global Management$1B$4BNCL Corporation Ltd, the parent of Norwegian Cruise Line and NCL America, announced on August 17, 2007 that Apollo Management had agreed to make a $1 billion cash equity investment in the company. The investment took the form of newly issued common stock alongside NCL's existing sole shareholder, Star Cruises, and was intended to strengthen NCL's balance sheet and fund its fleet expansion. Apollo's payment bought 50 percent of the enlarged equity, with Star Cruises keeping the other 50 percent; Apollo gained the right to name a majority of the board, while Star retained certain consent rights. Taken together with the pre-money valuation implied by the investment, the transaction valued NCL at a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion. Completion required regulatory approval, Star Cruises shareholder approval and lender consents, and the deal closed on January 7, 2008. The investment came from Apollo Investment Fund VI, which at the time had about $11.6 billion of commitments, and Apollo later syndicated part of its position to TPG. NCL operated a young fleet under its Freestyle Cruising concept, with ships sailing from U.S. ports and in Europe, and NCL America ran U.S.-flagged ships in Hawaii. Management was implementing measures to raise revenue yields and lower crew turnover and payroll costs. The company listed on Nasdaq in 2013 as Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, and Apollo gradually sold its stake through secondary offerings.

Acquisitions by Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Norwegian Cruise Line was on September 2nd 2014. Norwegian Cruise Line acquired Prestige Cruise Holdings for $3B (EV/Revenue multiple available to Pro users).

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Latest Acquisitions by Norwegian Cruise Line

Prestige Cruise Holdings
Description
Prestige Cruise Holdings is a Miami-headquartered operator of luxury cruise lines Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Formed in 2007, it manages 10 ships with 6,500 berths serving upper-premium and ultra-luxury segments worldwide. Acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in 2014 for $3.025 billion, the company sails itineraries to 700 destinations across all seven continents annually.
HQ CountryUnited States
HQ City
Miami, FL
Deal Date2 Sep 2014
Valuation$3B
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About Norwegian Cruise Line

When was Norwegian Cruise Line founded?Norwegian Cruise Line was founded in 2011.
Where is Norwegian Cruise Line headquartered?Norwegian Cruise Line is headquartered in United States.
How many employees does Norwegian Cruise Line have?As of today, Norwegian Cruise Line has over 5K employees.
Who is the CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line?Norwegian Cruise Line's CEO is John W. Chidsey.
Is Norwegian Cruise Line publicly listed?Yes, Norwegian Cruise Line is a public company listed on NYSE.
What is the stock symbol of Norwegian Cruise Line?Norwegian Cruise Line trades under NCLH ticker.
When did Norwegian Cruise Line go public?Norwegian Cruise Line went public in 2013.
Who are competitors of Norwegian Cruise Line?Norwegian Cruise Line main competitors include Lindblad Expeditions, EIH, Bonheur, Waterways Leisure Tourism, Havila Kystruten, Bestone.com, Viking Cruises, Carnival, Royal Caribbean.
What is the current market cap of Norwegian Cruise Line?Norwegian Cruise Line's current market cap is $8.2B.
What is the current revenue of Norwegian Cruise Line?Norwegian Cruise Line's last 12 months revenue is $10B.
What is the current revenue growth of Norwegian Cruise Line?Norwegian Cruise Line revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 5%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Norwegian Cruise Line?Current revenue multiple of Norwegian Cruise Line is 2.3x.
What is the current EBITDA of Norwegian Cruise Line?Norwegian Cruise Line's last 12 months EBITDA is $2.6B.
What is Norwegian Cruise Line's EBITDA margin?Norwegian Cruise Line's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 26%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Norwegian Cruise Line?Current EBITDA multiple of Norwegian Cruise Line is 9.0x.
What is the current FCF of Norwegian Cruise Line?Norwegian Cruise Line's last 12 months FCF is ($1.2B).
What is Norwegian Cruise Line's FCF margin?Norwegian Cruise Line's last 12 months FCF margin is (12%).
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Norwegian Cruise Line?Current FCF multiple of Norwegian Cruise Line is (18.7x).
How many companies Norwegian Cruise Line has acquired to date?As of November 2026, Norwegian Cruise Line has acquired 1 company.
What was the largest acquisition by Norwegian Cruise Line?$3B acquisition of Prestige Cruise Holdings on 2nd September 2014 was the largest M&A Norwegian Cruise Line has done to date.
What companies Norwegian Cruise Line acquired?Norwegian Cruise Line acquired Prestige Cruise Holdings.
In how many companies Norwegian Cruise Line has invested to date?Norwegian Cruise Line hasn't invested in any companies yet (or none have been disclosed publicly).

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