Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH)

Return on assets (ROA)

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 910,257 549,236 420,172 342,852 166,178 -209,817 -851,079 -1,446,516 -2,269,909 -3,360,149 -3,910,640 -4,119,108 -4,506,584 -3,672,797 -3,504,278 -3,501,732 -4,012,512 -3,152,282 -2,024,332 -1,068,899
Total assets US$ in thousands 19,969,800 19,786,000 20,113,800 19,825,200 19,493,000 19,251,800 18,648,200 18,350,700 18,557,700 18,950,900 19,113,200 19,255,500 18,729,800 18,730,000 18,526,600 18,973,800 18,399,300 17,402,000 17,528,100 16,462,500
ROA 4.56% 2.78% 2.09% 1.73% 0.85% -1.09% -4.56% -7.88% -12.23% -17.73% -20.46% -21.39% -24.06% -19.61% -18.91% -18.46% -21.81% -18.11% -11.55% -6.49%

December 31, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $910,257K ÷ $19,969,800K
= 4.56%

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd has experienced fluctuations in its return on assets (ROA) over the quarters analyzed. The ROA was negative for most of the periods, indicating that the company was not efficiently utilizing its assets to generate profits.

The ROA started at -6.49% in March 2020 and continued to decline, reaching its lowest point of -24.06% by December 2021. This downward trend suggests potential financial challenges and inefficiencies in the company's operations during this period.

However, from March 2023 onwards, there was a significant improvement in ROA, with the percentage turning positive and gradually increasing. The positive trend in ROA from 2023 to 2024, ending at 4.56% in December 2024, indicates that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd was able to enhance its asset utilization and profitability over these quarters.

Overall, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd seems to have overcome its earlier challenges and improved its efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Monitoring future ROA trends will be crucial to assess the company's ongoing financial performance and operational effectiveness.