Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) Competitors $24.23 +0.63 (+2.65%) As of 10:09 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 American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AAL or NCLH? Norwegian Cruise Line has lower revenue, but higher earnings than American Airlines Group. Norwegian Cruise Line is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Airlines Group$54.19B0.15$846M$0.9014.01Norwegian Cruise Line$9.42B1.15$910.26M$1.7314.00 Is AAL or NCLH more profitable? Norwegian Cruise Line has a net margin of 9.05% compared to American Airlines Group's net margin of 1.26%. Norwegian Cruise Line's return on equity of 66.78% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group1.26% -26.59% 1.91% Norwegian Cruise Line 9.05%66.78%3.84% Do analysts prefer AAL or NCLH? American Airlines Group presently has a consensus target price of $15.89, indicating a potential upside of 26.10%. Norwegian Cruise Line has a consensus target price of $25.70, indicating a potential upside of 6.08%. Given American Airlines Group's higher possible upside, research 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 American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Norwegian Cruise Line 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Do insiders and institutionals believe in AAL or NCLH? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, AAL or NCLH? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Norwegian Cruise Line has a beta of 2.13, indicating that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer AAL or NCLH? In the previous week, Norwegian Cruise Line had 3 more articles in the media than American Airlines Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Norwegian Cruise Line and 14 mentions for American Airlines Group. Norwegian Cruise Line's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat American Airlines Group's score of 0.57 indicating that Norwegian Cruise Line is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Norwegian Cruise Line 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryNorwegian Cruise Line beats American Airlines Group on 13 of the 16 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. Email Address 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$10.82B$9.01B$8.27B$20.94BDividend YieldN/A2.11%3.17%3.64%P/E Ratio14.0046.7021.3827.79Price / Sales1.152.123.2168.59Price / Cash5.6014.1216.5522.19Price / Book7.483.894.804.68Net Income$910.26M$328.98M$214.79M$993.85M7 Day Performance5.12%2.10%2.67%2.33%1 Month Performance29.97%11.09%44.91%6.13%1 Year Performance19.34%1.14%16.85%10.91% Norwegian Cruise Line Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.2832 of 5 stars$24.23+2.7%$25.70+6.1%+19.9%$10.82B$9.42B14.0041,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAALAmerican Airlines Group4.5012 of 5 stars$12.34+0.9%$15.89+28.9%+16.9%$8.14B$54.21B13.71133,300Upcoming EarningsCZRCaesars Entertainment3.9808 of 5 stars$30.72+2.3%$43.20+40.6%-17.8%$6.39B$11.30B-28.1822,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLINDLindblad Expeditions3.7013 of 5 stars$12.87+0.0%$15.67+21.8%+18.9%$702.04M$644.73M-21.391,300UALUnited Airlines4.7145 of 5 stars$88.53+1.0%$104.50+18.0%+88.4%$28.88B$57.06B8.06107,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionCCLCarnival4.5979 of 5 stars$29.28+2.1%$28.65-2.1%+62.5%$34.13B$25.02B15.80100,000Analyst ForecastDALDelta Air Lines4.7606 of 5 stars$58.17+2.7%$66.62+14.5%+27.3%$37.87B$61.64B8.41100,000RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises4.4052 of 5 stars$341.34+0.8%$293.90-13.9%+107.0%$92.62B$16.48B28.33106,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTNLTravel + Leisure4.8787 of 5 stars$57.49+0.4%$59.20+3.0%+18.8%$3.82B$3.86B9.6019,000Earnings ReportRYAAYRyanair4.9202 of 5 stars$57.44-0.1%$108.50+88.9%-36.2%$30.46B$14.98B17.9625,952Earnings ReportVIKViking3.6114 of 5 stars$57.49+1.8%$51.00-11.3%+57.8%$25.46B$5.51B46.7212,000Analyst Forecast 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 7/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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