Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026)
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) reported Operating Expenses of $720.4 million for Q1 2026, up 15.69% on a YoY basis from $622.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.89% sequentially from $734.2 million in Q4 2025.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Operating Expenses (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has 15 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $720.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 15.69% year-over-year to $720.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.7 billion (up 15.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.6 billion, up 13.01% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $720.4 million in Q1 2026, from $734.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $734.2 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $475.3 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $585.4 million and a median of $576.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 41.95% in 2022 and fell 6.95% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing NCLH's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $580.6 million in 2022, then dropped by 6.95% to $540.3 million in 2023, then rose by 8.65% to $587.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 25.07% to $734.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 1.89% to $720.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NCLH's Operating Expenses at $720.4 million in Q1 2026, $734.2 million in Q4 2025, and $633.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 4.26 Bn |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn |
| 3 | Airbnb | 82.27 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 4 | Yatra Online | 55.46 Bn | 55.47 Bn | 10.44 Mn | 379,000.00 |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.37 Bn | 713.43 Mn | -352.87 Mn |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | 4.23 Bn |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 576.00 Mn |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 720.40 Mn |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | 105.66 Mn |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.83 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 837.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 720.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 734.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 633.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 636.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 622.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 587.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 576.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 576.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 585.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 540.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 529.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 549.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 530.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 580.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 561.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 510.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 475.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 456.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 402.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 359.75 Mn |