Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH)
S&P 500 · Consumer Discretionary · data since 2013-01-18 · last close 2026-09-09
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.6 | 12.9 | -24.6 | -2.8 | 0.9 | 15.1 | -12.2 | -12.9 | -8.0 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 10.2 | -19.9 | -16.6 | -15.4 | 10.1 | 14.9 | 26.0 | -2.8 | -0.8 | -9.0 | -17.7 | 20.9 |
| 2024 | -11.2 | 8.9 | 7.9 | -9.6 | -12.3 | 13.2 | -1.9 | -2.9 | 14.7 | 23.6 | 6.1 | -4.3 |
| 2023 | 24.3 | -2.6 | -9.2 | -0.7 | 11.2 | 46.6 | 1.4 | -24.9 | -0.5 | -17.5 | 12.3 | 31.2 |
| 2022 | 0.4 | -6.4 | 12.3 | -8.5 | -20.1 | -30.5 | 9.3 | 7.7 | -13.2 | 48.7 | -2.7 | -25.6 |
| 2021 | -10.9 | 30.5 | -6.7 | 12.5 | 2.7 | -7.8 | -18.3 | 7.5 | 3.4 | -3.7 | -24.1 | 6.3 |
| 2020 | -7.8 | -30.8 | -70.6 | 49.6 | -4.5 | 4.9 | -17.0 | 25.4 | 0.0 | -2.8 | 37.5 | 11.2 |
| 2019 | 21.3 | 8.0 | -1.0 | 2.6 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -7.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | -1.9 | 5.7 | 8.9 |
| 2018 | 14.1 | -6.3 | -6.9 | 0.9 | -2.1 | -9.7 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | -23.3 | 16.4 | -17.4 |
| 2017 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 6.3 | -7.3 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 8.0 | -9.1 | 3.1 | -2.9 | -1.7 |
| 2016 | -22.6 | 8.3 | 12.5 | -11.6 | -5.1 | -14.2 | 6.9 | -15.8 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 6.8 |
| 2015 | -6.4 | 12.7 | 9.5 | -10.2 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 11.4 | -7.7 | -0.5 | 11.0 | -9.7 | 2.0 |
| 2014 | -1.3 | -2.1 | -5.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | -6.1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 12.5 | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 6.4 | 17.5 | -4.3 | 4.6 | -0.8 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| Avg | 1.8 | 2.8 | -7.4 | 1.4 | -1.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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NCLH seasonality — average by calendar month
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has monthly history back to 2013. Its strongest month by median is February — positive in 8 of 14 years, median +7.9%. March is the soft spot, down in 9 of 14 with a median of -5.1%. Across its full record it has closed 52% of months higher, swings ±14.7% in an average month and has fallen 87.8% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.8% | +2.8% | -7.4% | +1.4% | -1.1% | +2.5% | +0.6% | -0.3% | +1.2% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +3.8% |
| Win rate | 50%/14 | 57%/14 | 36%/14 | 50%/14 | 43%/14 | 50%/14 | 57%/14 | 57%/14 | 46%/13 | 54%/13 | 62%/13 | 69%/13 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
NCLH risk & extremes
NCLH drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's best month?+
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's strongest completed month on record is April 2020, at +49.64%.
What was Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -70.59%.
Is Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings up this year?+
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is down 33.47% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's 1-year return?+
-41.47% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 87.8%, measured on month-end closes since 2013.
Which calendar month is historically best for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings?+
December has the highest average return across every completed December since 2013. An average is not a forecast.
About Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is an S&P 500 company, a consumer discretionary business worth about $7 billion. It monetizes the fact that people never stop buying stuff — with price receipts on this site going back to 2013. Since 2013 it is down 39% overall — surviving is its own genre of awesome.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2020 at +49.64%; its worst, March 2020 at -70.59%.
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