Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 7.75x

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 7.75x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $811.45 Million exceeds net income of $104.67 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

7.75x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$811.45 Million
USD

Net Income

$104.67 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd Cash Flow Quality Index (2005–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd across 15 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see NCLH cash flow metrics.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (2005–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 4.94x $2.09 Billion $423.25 Million ▲ +119.3%
2024 2.25x $2.05 Billion $910.26 Million ▼ -81.3%
2023 12.07x $2.01 Billion $166.18 Million ▲ +516.0%
2019 1.96x $1.82 Billion $930.23 Million ▼ -9.8%
2018 2.17x $2.08 Billion $954.84 Million ▲ +4.1%
2017 2.09x $1.59 Billion $759.87 Million ▲ +6.6%
2016 1.96x $1.24 Billion $633.09 Million ▼ -19.9%
2015 2.44x $1.04 Billion $427.14 Million ▲ +31.7%
2014 1.86x $635.60 Million $342.60 Million ▼ -59.8%
2013 4.62x $475.28 Million $102.89 Million ▲ +95.3%
2012 2.36x $398.59 Million $168.56 Million ▼ -16.0%
2011 2.81x $356.99 Million $126.86 Million ▼ -84.8%
2010 18.52x $418.95 Million $22.62 Million ▲ +2355.1%
2009 0.75x $50.73 Million $67.23 Million ▼ -89.3%
2005 7.03x $134.69 Million $19.16 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.