Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) Competitors $25.57 +0.18 (+0.71%) Closing price 09/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.71 +0.14 (+0.55%) As of 07:09 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings. Does the media prefer NCLH or AAL? In the previous week, Norwegian Cruise Line had 6 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Norwegian Cruise Line and 15 mentions for American Airlines Group. Norwegian Cruise Line's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.54 indicating that Norwegian Cruise Line is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Norwegian Cruise Line 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Airlines Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 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 better valuation & 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$9.48B1.22$910.26M$1.4517.63American Airlines Group$54.21B0.15$846M$0.8015.24 Do analysts rate NCLH or AAL? Norwegian Cruise Line presently has a consensus price target of $27.80, suggesting a potential upside of 8.73%. American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $16.59, suggesting a potential upside of 36.08%. Given American Airlines Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 8 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NCLH or AAL? 69.6% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, NCLH or AAL? Norwegian Cruise Line has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNorwegian Cruise Line beats American Airlines Group on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Norwegian Cruise Line News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NCLH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$11.47B$8.81B$8.47B$21.71BDividend YieldN/A2.22%2.99%3.52%P/E Ratio17.6318.3018.6829.84Price / Sales1.227.926.1260.74Price / Cash6.1411.2617.0624.72Price / Book7.893.645.034.59Net Income$910.26M$324.95M$256.68M$1.00B7 Day Performance0.78%-1.25%0.59%0.64%1 Month Performance2.26%-2.50%4.41%2.77%1 Year Performance21.99%-2.63%51.09%14.49% Norwegian Cruise Line Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.2531 of 5 stars$25.57+0.7%$27.80+8.7%+21.8%$11.47B$9.48B17.6341,700Positive NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group4.0389 of 5 stars$12.33-1.0%$16.59+34.6%+11.0%$8.13B$54.25B15.41133,300CZRCaesars Entertainment3.3284 of 5 stars$25.75+0.7%$42.33+64.4%-36.2%$5.35B$11.25B-27.9822,000LINDLindblad Expeditions3.9911 of 5 stars$12.99+0.1%$17.00+30.8%+23.3%$711.89M$644.73M-43.311,300UALUnited Airlines4.3502 of 5 stars$104.22-2.0%$112.57+8.0%+98.9%$33.74B$57.99B10.44107,300Positive NewsCCLCarnival4.8275 of 5 stars$30.74+0.7%$31.63+2.9%+61.9%$35.88B$25.97B16.61100,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDALDelta Air Lines4.7891 of 5 stars$58.93-1.4%$66.56+13.0%+24.5%$38.48B$61.93B8.54100,000Positive NewsRCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.6374 of 5 stars$329.91+0.4%$326.95-0.9%+87.7%$89.61B$17.18B24.73106,000Positive NewsTNLTravel + Leisure4.7956 of 5 stars$60.69-0.6%$62.30+2.7%+35.4%$3.94B$3.92B10.4619,000Positive NewsRYAAYRyanair4.8135 of 5 stars$55.24-1.0%$76.00+37.6%-49.8%$29.26B$14.98B12.9725,952Gap UpVIKViking2.9257 of 5 stars$62.55+0.5%$59.21-5.3%+79.8%$27.72B$5.33B33.8112,000 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 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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