NCLH
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
NCLH trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has the edge over NCLH overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
NCLH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
NCLH's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
NKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NKE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
NCLH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 9.7x | $18.06 | — |
| Cheap | 9.9x | $18.49 | +2.4% |
| Forward | 14x | $18.06 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $29.39 | +63% |
| Expensive | 22x | $40.83 | +126% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NCLH's PE is in its cheap range at 9.7x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 14x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
NKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $37.76 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $47.70 | +26% |
| Forward | 30x | $37.76 | — |
| Fair | 33x | $68.16 | +80% |
| Expensive | 47x | $97.86 | +159% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NKE has the edge over NCLH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NCLH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NCLH's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
NKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NKE's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
NCLH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.26 | -32% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.86 | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.65 | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.24 | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.92 | -51% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.39 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.48 | +54% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.76 | +117% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.89 | +385% |
NCLH has the edge over NKE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.27 | -39% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.09 | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.10 | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.51 | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.95 | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.16 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.01 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.24 | -5.3% |
NKE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.09 over the past year, against $3.82 in late 2021.
NCLH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9B | +0.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.6B | +4.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3B | +9.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2B | +6.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.9B | +4.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | -2.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.1B | +6.2% |
NCLH has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | -4.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | -3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.3% | -1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.4% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +3.9 points |
NCLH has the edge over NKE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.2B | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $11B | -1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.3B | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4B | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.7B | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.3B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.4B | -7.7% |
NKE's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $11.2B last quarter, down 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +9.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9% | -3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -2.9 points |
NKE's operating margin was 8.2% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
NCLH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$105.4M | +$621.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $144.9M | -62% |
| Q1 2026 | -$625.2M | +$220.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $21.5M | -86% |
| Q3 2025 | -$726.5M | -$531M |
| Q2 2025 | $381.2M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | -$846M | -254% |
| Q4 2024 | $155.8M | +$544.5M |
NCLH has burned cash in most quarters: −$564M over the past year, against −$1B the year before.
NKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$64M | -527% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +313% |
| Q1 2026 | $284M | -83% |
| Q4 2025 | $386M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $15M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | $363M | -85% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $920M | -65% |
NKE has the edge over NCLH on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
NCLH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -3.5M shares |
| 1 year | -7.1% | -35.3M shares |
| 3 years | -10% | -51.2M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +90.4M shares |
| Available history | +113% | +244M shares |
NCLH has the edge over NKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | — |
NKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +3.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +5.2M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -59.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -135M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -110M shares |
NKE has 1.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $20M |
| Q3 2025 | $126M |
| Q2 2025 | $199M |
| Q1 2025 | $506M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B |
NKE has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
NCLH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.7x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.5x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.5x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.4x | High |
NCLH's net debt is about 5.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
NKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.1x | Very low |
NKE has the edge over NCLH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NCLH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.4 | Neutral |
NCLH's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (neutral).
NKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
NKE's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
NCLH PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NCLH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.7x | 18x | 46% below |
| PE % | 15 | 47 | 32 pts below |
NCLH has the edge over NKE on valuation relative to its sector.
NKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 0.3% above |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
NKE is trading at 18x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
NCLH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $16.1 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $17.1 | 5.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $19.1 | 5.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $20.6 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $19.2 | 6.1% below |
NCLH has the edge over NKE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.7 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $39.2 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $48.0 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $58.4 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $79.2 | 52% below |
NKE has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 52% below its 200-week average.
NCLH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $59.1 | $24.6 | -58% |
| 2021 | $24.6 | $22.7 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | $22.7 | $13.0 | -43% |
| 2023 | $13.0 | $20.0 | +54% |
| 2024 | $20.0 | $25.8 | +28% |
| 2025 | $25.8 | $22.8 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.8 | $18.1 | -21% |
NCLH has the edge over NKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.6 | $141.6 | +39% |
| 2021 | $141.6 | $165.7 | +17% |
| 2022 | $165.7 | $116.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $116.3 | $108.6 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | $108.6 | $76.4 | -30% |
| 2025 | $76.4 | $60.9 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.9 | $37.8 | -38% |
NKE has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 38% so far in 2026.