Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) Competitors $23.34 +0.30 (+1.29%) As of 11:14 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NCLH vs. AAL, CZR, LIND, UAL, CCL, DAL, RCL, TNL, RYAAY, and VIKShould you be buying Norwegian Cruise Line stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Norwegian Cruise Line include American Airlines Group (AAL), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), United Airlines (UAL), Carnival (CCL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Travel + Leisure (TNL), Ryanair (RYAAY), and Viking (VIK). Norwegian Cruise Line vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group Caesars Entertainment Lindblad Expeditions United Airlines Carnival Delta Air Lines Royal Caribbean Cruises Travel + Leisure Ryanair Viking Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NCLH or AAL? 69.6% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor NCLH or AAL? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 9 more articles in the media than Norwegian Cruise Line. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for American Airlines Group and 10 mentions for Norwegian Cruise Line. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Norwegian Cruise Line's score of 0.73 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Norwegian Cruise Line 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NCLH or AAL more profitable? Norwegian Cruise Line has a net margin of 7.52% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.05%. Norwegian Cruise Line's return on equity of 59.88% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Norwegian Cruise Line7.52% 59.88% 4.02% American Airlines Group 1.05%-24.55%1.68% Which has higher valuation and earnings, NCLH or AAL? Norwegian Cruise Line has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Airlines Group. American Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norwegian Cruise Line, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNorwegian Cruise Line$9.48B1.11$910.26M$1.4516.10American Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.8014.75 Do analysts recommend NCLH or AAL? Norwegian Cruise Line currently has a consensus target price of $27.80, suggesting a potential upside of 19.12%. American Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $16.59, suggesting a potential upside of 40.58%. Given American Airlines Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than Norwegian Cruise Line.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Norwegian Cruise Line 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Which has more volatility and risk, NCLH or AAL? Norwegian Cruise Line has a beta of 2.21, suggesting that its share price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNorwegian Cruise Line beats American Airlines Group on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NCLH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NCLH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorwegian Cruise LineLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.55B$8.17B$8.21B$21.71BDividend YieldN/A2.42%3.17%3.67%P/E Ratio16.1017.0917.9029.58Price / Sales1.1112.576.3686.46Price / Cash5.4310.1614.2617.79Price / Book7.203.554.924.64Net Income$910.26M$319.90M$255.96M$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.38%0.25%-1.02%-0.79%1 Month Performance-12.53%-8.53%-4.39%0.52%1 Year Performance-0.05%-10.09%31.44%12.96% Norwegian Cruise Line Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.4541 of 5 stars$23.34+1.3%$27.80+19.1%-1.5%$10.55B$9.48B16.1041,700Gap DownAALAmerican Airlines Group4.3676 of 5 stars$11.73+1.8%$16.59+41.5%-0.4%$7.74B$54.25B14.66133,300Positive NewsCZRCaesars Entertainment3.3471 of 5 stars$22.01+0.7%$42.20+91.7%-50.5%$4.58B$11.25B-23.9222,000LINDLindblad Expeditions4.2048 of 5 stars$11.86+0.9%$17.00+43.3%+21.1%$650.03M$644.73M-39.551,300UALUnited Airlines4.4419 of 5 stars$99.31+2.7%$120.64+21.5%+60.6%$32.15B$57.06B9.95107,300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCCLCarnival4.9636 of 5 stars$28.06+1.3%$32.90+17.3%+37.4%$32.76B$26.23B14.62100,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionDALDelta Air Lines4.7557 of 5 stars$58.68+2.1%$70.31+19.8%+14.3%$38.32B$61.64B8.27100,000Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionRCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.8139 of 5 stars$305.83+0.4%$326.95+6.9%+56.3%$83.07B$17.18B22.93106,000Positive NewsTNLTravel + Leisure4.8263 of 5 stars$59.49+2.4%$62.30+4.7%+29.5%$3.86B$3.86B10.2619,000RYAAYRyanair4.9265 of 5 stars$61.05+1.2%$76.00+24.5%+40.2%$32.24B$14.66B14.3325,952Positive NewsVIKViking2.9967 of 5 stars$59.47+2.2%$58.93-0.9%+56.1%$26.35B$5.33B32.1512,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Airlines Group Competitors Caesars Entertainment Competitors Lindblad Expeditions Competitors United Airlines Competitors Carnival Competitors Delta Air Lines Competitors Royal Caribbean Cruises Competitors Travel + Leisure Competitors Ryanair Competitors Viking Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NCLH) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Army Just Got a New Drone SupplierA cutting-edge drone developer just secured a U.S. Army deal to supply its Flex FPV Modular Drones and build a...The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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