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NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE (NCLH) June 15, 2026
Meeting Takeaways... Rating:
OutperformWe caught up with Norwegian's Sarah Inmon (VP of Investor Relations & Price:
Corporate Communications) and had the following takeaways: $19.43
Price Target:
●3Q yields are expected to be the softest of the year with some improvement in $21
4Q (although there is still capacity unsold here). % Upside:
●Revenue management improvement is likely Norwegian's biggest opportunity 8.1%
to improve yields, and NCLH has shifted towards getting 2027 on the right Source: FactSet, Wolfe Research
trajectory vs putting all effort on 2026 yield mgmt. Priced as of 06/12/26
●Marketing is still choppy at NCLH, with the team spending multiples more than
Greg Badishkanian
its peers on a capacity-adjusted basis. NCLH is still looking for a new CMO. gbadishkanian@wolferesearch.com
●The GSC Water Park and Pier are on track for a September 4th opening. (646) 582-9340
Management projects a +25bps yield lift in 2026 and +75bps in 2027 (remains View Greg’s Research
View NCLH Model
unchanged). View Comp Table
●Shoreside cost savings are still in focus. Personnel cuts, moving the Miami call
center, reduced consulting spend, and improved marketing efficiencies are all Catherine Lee clee@wolferesearch.com
areas of potential benefit. (646) 582-9341
3Q Yields Should be the Low Point of the Year With Some Improvement in 4Q. 3Q Spencer Hanus
is NCLH's seasonally weakest quarter given European exposure, Alaska headwinds, shanus@wolferesearch.com
and the absence of the new water park, and there should be better trends in 4Q (646) 582-9344
View Spencer’s Research
(although the implied guide still embeds yields down LSD). Norwegian acknowledged
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