Compared to Estimates, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended June 2025, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) reported revenue of $2.52 billion, up 6.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.51, compared to $0.40 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.56 billion, representing a surprise of -1.55%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -1.92%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.52.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Norwegian Cruise Line performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Passenger Cruise Days: 6,288.80 KDays compared to the 6,253.23 KDays average estimate based on four analysts.Capacity Days: 6,052.27 KDays compared to the 6,059.58 KDays average estimate based on four analysts.Net Yield: $304.34 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $304.22.Occupancy percentage: 103.9% versus 103.2% estimated by four analysts on average.Fuel price per metric ton, net of hedges: $659.00 versus $676.24 estimated by three analysts on average.Net Cruise Cost per Capacity Day: $194.04 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $197.17.Gross Cruise Cost per Capacity Day: $305.65 versus $311.20 estimated by two analysts on average.Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel: $1,017.01 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1,031.34.Total Passengers carried: 738,635 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 729,271.Adjusted Net Cruise Cost Excluding Fuel: $990.55 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.01 billion.Revenue- Onboard and other: $808.51 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $838.93 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.9%.Revenue- Passenger ticket: $1.71 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $1.72 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.7%.View all Key Company Metrics for Norwegian Cruise Line here>>>Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line have returned +9.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.One Big Gain, Every Trading DayTo help you take full advantage of this market, you’re invited to access every stock recommendation in all our private portfolios - for just $1.Zacks private portfolio services that closed 256 double and triple-digit winners in 2024 alone. That’s about one big gain every day the market was open. Of course, not all our picks are winners, but members have seen recent gains as high as +627% +1,340%, and +1,708%.Imagine how much you could profit with a steady stream of real-time picks from all our services that cover a number of strategies to suit a variety of investing and trading styles.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks