Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' Return on Sales [ROS] was 13.76% in Q2 2026, down 3.08 percentage points from 16.84% a year earlier but up 3.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' Return on Sales [ROS] was 15.09% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.92 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.88%, up 0.42 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +288.10 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 15.46% in FY2024 (+4.58 pp), 10.89% in FY2023 (+42.92 pp), -32.04% in FY2022 (+361.85 pp) and -393.89% in FY2021 (-121.67 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -450.16% (Q3 2021) and 25.51% (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.79 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 18295.97 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2026 (a drop of 3.08 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NCLH's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 9.99% (Q1 2026), 8.32% (Q4 2025) and 25.51% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriott International | 93.60 Bn | 91.65 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 17.38% |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 74.32 Bn | 71.90 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 27.05% |
| 3 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | 72.10 Bn | 68.58 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 25.68% |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 36.31 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 996.62 Mn | 29.40% |
| 5 | Carnival | 34.66 Bn | 27.87 Bn | - | 26.32% |
| 6 | Intercontinental Hotels | 26.64 Bn | 22.19 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 24.74 Bn | -20.81 Bn | 1.84 Bn | -9.30% |
| 8 | Hyatt Hotels | 14.98 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 388.00 Mn | -71.84% |
| 9 | H World | 12.83 Bn | 3.76 Bn | - | 31.02% |
| 10 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 6.95 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 13.76% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.76% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -18.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -33.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -131.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -140.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -450.16% |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=NCLH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=NCLH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();