Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026)
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.57% for Q2 2026, down 1.39 percentage points from 9.96% a year earlier and down 0.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 9.83%, down 0.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +33.47 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 10.15% in FY2024 (+3.51 pp), 6.64% in FY2023 (+17.47 pp), -10.83% in FY2022 (+5.62 pp) and -16.45% in FY2021 (+7.19 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.29 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 17.56 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2022 (a drop of 4.20 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 9.11% (Q1 2026), 9.19% (Q4 2025) and 9.92% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.60 Bn | 91.65 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 25.47% |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 74.32 Bn | 71.90 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 15.57% |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.10 Bn | 68.58 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 30.61% |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 36.31 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 22.74% |
| 5 | Carnival | 34.66 Bn | 27.87 Bn | - | 11.50% |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.64 Bn | 22.19 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 24.74 Bn | -20.81 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 5.36% |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 14.98 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 388.00 Mn | -23.58% |
| 9 | H World | 12.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | - | 42.27% |
| 10 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 6.95 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 8.57% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -11.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -13.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -16.84% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -17.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -15.42% |
API Access
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=NCLH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "NCLH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=NCLH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();