Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings NCLH
Norwegian commenced operations from Miami, Florida in 1966, launching the modern cruise industry by offering weekly departures from Miami, Florida to destinations in the Caribbean. 10-K, Item 1
- Employees
- 5,300
- Headquarters
- Miami, FL
- CEO
- John Chidsey
- Next results
- around Feb 11, 2027
Where each dollar of revenue went, FY2025
Revenue of $9.8B through the costs to a net profit of $423.2M · income statement of the 10-K
NCLH among Consumer discretionary peers
Six ratios from the latest 10-K. Each corner is the share of 46 peers the company is above, not a score.
What changed
11 new risk paragraphs and 2 accounting facts worth reading about. 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 against Feb 27, 2025.
Each row opens the detail with the quote and the filing. A row is a change worth reading, not a verdict.
Accounting checks
11 checks on the latest 10-K. Checks, not verdicts.
2facts worth reading about the other 9 checks found nothing to note
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Receivables growing faster than revenueReceivables +31.7% vs revenue +3.7% (+28.1 pts)
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Going concern language“In addition, we may conclude that there is a substantial doubt about our ability to operate as a going concern, which could have additional effects on our credit ratings and the availability and/or cost of financing.”
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Cash from operations $2.1B vs net income $423.2M (FY ending Dec 31, 2025)
8 more checks with nothing to note
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Inventory -7.7% vs revenue +3.7% (-11.4 pts)
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Same auditor in both 10-Ks: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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No 8-K item 4.02 in the last 2 years
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No NT 10-K or NT 10-Q in the last 2 years
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The same matters as last year: Ship Accounting - Ship Improvements
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No sentence in the 10-K concludes that controls were not effective because of a material weakness
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No 8-K item 2.06 in the last 2 years
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No 8-K item 1.03 in the last 2 years
In their words
11 paragraphs in Risk Factors that were not in the 10-K filed Feb 27, 2025. Quoted as filed.
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 27, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
If we raise additional funds by issuing debt, we may be subject to limitations on our operations due to restrictive covenants, which may be more restrictive than the covenants in our existing debt agreements, and we may be required to
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 27, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
Additionally, we have been, and may continue to be, impacted by heightened regulations around customs and border control, travel bans to and from certain geographical areas, voluntary changes to our itineraries in light of geopolitical events, government policies increasing the difficulty of travel and limitations on issuing…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 27, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
Fuel expense is a significant cost for our Company. Increases in fuel costs are expected as regulatory requirements take effect and alternative fuel demand outpaces infrastructure deployment, and our strategies may not fully offset these pressures.
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 27, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
The new construction, refurbishment, repair and maintenance of our ships are complex processes and involve risks similar to those encountered in other large and sophisticated equipment construction, refurbishment and repair projects.
New risk paragraphs, against peers
Latest 10-K of each, Consumer discretionary companies closest in revenue
Paragraphs in Risk Factors with nothing like them in the company's 10-K the year before. A count of text, not of risk.
Financial performance
Last 4 fiscal years · 10-K XBRL
| Metric | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.8B | $8.5B | $9.5B | $9.8B |
| Net income | −$2.3B | $166.2M | $910.3M | $423.2M |
| Operating cash flow | $210.0M | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.1B |
| Free cash flow | −$1.6B | −$744.6M | $838.9M | −$1.2B |
Revenue, FY2016 to FY2025
Ten fiscal years, each from its own 10-K · XBRL · USD
$9.8B ▲ 3.7% in FY2025$423.2M ▼ 53.5% in FY2025−$1.2B in FY2025
Recent filings
5 filings in the last 30 days · SEC EDGAR
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8-KOct 30, 2026Material agreement signed, New debt or obligation 8-K items 1.01, 2.03
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OfficerOct 29, 2026CFO change Meghan Montana entered into a new employment agreement with a subsidiary of the Company in connection with her appointment as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2027 (the “Montana Employment Agreement”).
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8-KOct 29, 2026Quarterly results 8-K item 2.02
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10-QOct 29, 2026Quarterly report (10-Q) period ended Sep 30, 2026
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8-KOct 15, 2026Material agreement signed, Material agreement ended, New debt or obligation, Other events 8-K items 1.01, 1.02, 2.03, 8.01
About the company
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Miami, FL · from the 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026
Norwegian commenced operations from Miami, Florida in 1966, launching the modern cruise industry by offering weekly departures from Miami, Florida to destinations in the Caribbean. In February 2011, NCLH, a Bermuda limited company, was formed. In January 2013, NCLH completed its initial public offering and the ordinary shares of NCLC were exchanged for the ordinary shares of NCLH, and NCLH became the owner of 100% of the ordinary shares and parent company of NCLC. In November 2014, we completed the acquisition of PCI.
- Headquarters
- Miami, FL
- Country
- United States
- Reports in
- USD
- Listed on
- NYSE
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Last results
- Oct 29, 2026
- Incorporated in
- Bermuda
Employees, at the top of the page: "As of December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 5,300 full-time employees worldwide in our shoreside operations and approximately 39,200 shipboard employees" (10-K). Address and exchange: SEC's company file.
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Sources
The 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 (open at SEC), compared with the 10-K filed Feb 27, 2025. Numbers from the XBRL of the 10-Ks; filings from SEC EDGAR.
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