Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026)
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) reported Free Cash Flow of -$625.2 million for Q1 2026, up 26.1% on a YoY basis from -$495.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 3012.99% sequentially from $21.5 million in Q4 2025.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Free Cash Flow (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has 15 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$625.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 26.1% year-over-year to -$625.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$949.1 million (down 70.87% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.2 billion, down 239.46% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to -$625.2 million in Q1 2026, from $21.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $548.3 million in Q1 2024 to a low of -$1.2 billion in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$192.6 million and a median of $21.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 193.34% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 578.74% in 2023.
- Tracing NCLH's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $81.2 million in 2022, then plunged by 578.74% to -$388.7 million in 2023, then surged by 140.09% to $155.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 86.23% to $21.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 3012.99% to -$625.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NCLH's Free Cash Flow at -$625.2 million in Q1 2026, $21.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$726.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 3 | Airbnb | 82.27 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 4 | Yatra Online | 55.46 Bn | 55.47 Bn | 10.44 Mn | -1.35 Mn |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.37 Bn | 713.43 Mn | 995.73 Mn |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | 1.76 Bn |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 3.75 Bn |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | -625.22 Mn |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | 46.44 Mn |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.83 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 490.00 Mn | -52.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -625.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -625.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -726.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -726.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 381.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 381.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -846.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -846.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 155.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 155.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -195.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -195.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 330.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 330.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 548.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 548.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -388.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -388.66 Mn |