Norwegian Cruise [NCLH] vs Booking Holdings [BKNG] Detailed Stock Comparison

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

NYSE
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Booking Holdings Inc.

NASDAQ
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. wins in 7 metrics, Booking Holdings Inc. wins in 11 metrics, with 0 ties. Booking Holdings Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Booking Holdings Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 20.71 28.83 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Price-to-Book Ratio 3.93 N/A N/A
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 703.03 -3.48 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
PEG Ratio -0.22 15.33 Booking Holdings Inc.
EV/EBITDA 9.48 15.17 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Profit Margin (TTM) 4.31% 20.08% Booking Holdings Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 8.32% 32.45% Booking Holdings Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 8.32% 32.45% Booking Holdings Inc.
Return on Equity 23.29% -96.88% Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Return on Assets (TTM) 4.59% 20.82% Booking Holdings Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $-1.17B $9.09B Booking Holdings Inc.
Dividend Yield N/A 1.26% N/A
1-Year Return 9.28% -22.18% Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 0.88 5.61 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Enterprise Value $24.13B $153.34B Booking Holdings Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 2.46 5.70 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 41.03% N/A N/A
Revenue per Share (TTM) $22 $33 Booking Holdings Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $0.92 $6.62 Booking Holdings Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 2.11 1.20 Booking Holdings Inc.
Short % of Float 15.31% 2.55% Booking Holdings Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. vs Booking Holdings Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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NCLH
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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.3.65%8.57%29.77%1.51%-6.97%-11.59%
Booking Holdings Inc.5.88%7.60%13.31%1.70%-20.00%-17.98%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.9.28%1.57%-35.87%-55.21%-21.62%-21.62%
Booking Holdings Inc.-22.18%56.13%83.88%214.95%792.05%13,645.00%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. vs Booking Holdings Inc.

MetricNCLHBKNG
Market Information
Market Cap i$8.39B$139.96B
Market Cap CategoryMid capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i17,083,4816,138,523
90 Day Avg. Volume i20,152,7007,306,951
Last Close$20.14$174.64
52 Week Range$14.53 - $27.18$150.14 - $233.58
% from 52W High-25.90%-25.23%
All-Time High$64.27 (Nov 02, 2015)$5,841.57 (Jul 08, 2025)
% from All-Time High-68.66%-97.01%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.06%0.16%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.94%0.34%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.04%0.20%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.08%0.32%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.23%-0.97%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i703.03-3.48
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$4.85$-7.00
Cash per Share (MRQ)$0.46$21.73
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$2.09B$9.41B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$-1,548,832,768$6.55B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A1.26%
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$48.90

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. vs Booking Holdings Inc.

MetricNCLH (Apr 24, 2026)BKNG (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i20.7128.83
Forward P/E i7.5715.33
PEG Ratio i-0.2215.33
Price to Sales (TTM) i0.885.61
Price to Book (MRQ) i3.93N/A
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$8.39B$139.96B
Enterprise Value i$24.13B$153.34B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i2.465.70
Enterprise to EBITDA i9.4815.17
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i2.111.20
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$4.85$-7.00

Financial Statements Comparison: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. vs Booking Holdings Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricNCLH (2025)BKNG (2025)
Revenue/Sales i9.83B26.92B
Cost of Goods Sold i5.64BN/A
COGS % of Revenue i57.4%0.0%
Gross Profit i4.19BN/A
Gross Margin i42.6%0.0%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i1.56B9.28B
Operating Margin i15.9%34.5%
EBITDA i2.54B11.12B
EBITDA Margin i25.9%41.3%
Pre-Tax Income i428.72M6.83B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i4.4%25.4%
Income Tax i5.48M1.43B
Income Tax % of Revenue i0.1%5.3%
Net Income (Profit) i423.25M5.40B
Profit Margin i4.3%20.1%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricNCLH (2025)BKNG (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i209.89M17.20B
Total Current Assets i1.14B22.26B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i11.6%82.7%
Total Current Liabilities i5.45B16.70B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i55.5%62.0%
Long-Term Debt i13.73B17.41B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i139.7%64.7%
Total Shareholders Equity i2.21B-5.58B
Retained Earnings i-5.57B40.67B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-56.6%151.1%
Property, Plant & Equipment i1.49B632.00M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricNCLH (2025)BKNG (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i1.68B6.69B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i17.1%24.9%
Capital Expenditures i-3.26B-322.00M
Free Cash Flow i-1.17B9.09B
FCF Margin i-11.9%33.8%
Debt Repayment i-8.17B-4.97B
Common Stock Repurchase iN/A-6.44B

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricNCLHBKNG
Shares Short i53.44M20.17M
Short Ratio i2.242.21
Short % of Float i15.31%2.55%
Shares Outstanding i455.26M797.35M
Float Shares i453.09M789.26M
% Held by Insiders i0.43%0.19%
% Held by Institutions i89.02%96.61%
% Held by Public i10.55%3.20%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. vs Booking Holdings Inc.

MetricNCLHBKNG
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$48.90
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A1.26%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$27.97
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A0.21%
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$83.90
Ex-Dividend DateN/AMar 06, 2026