Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (HAM:1NC) Beneish M-Score: -2.80 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


HAM:1NC Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd HAM:1NC
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GF Value €19.59
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What is Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings HAM:1NC -1.10% 77 Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:1NC with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €19.59 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Travel & Leisure companies, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ranks better than 66.5% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HAM:1NC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -220.12   Med: -2.64   Max: 1002.78
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings was 1002.78. The lowest was -220.12. And the median was -2.64.


Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 98.15 -5.19 -3.06 -2.88 -2.56

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.73 -2.49 -2.51 -2.56 -2.80

HAM:1NC vs GBTG, MMYT, TNL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Travel Services subindustry, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9685+0.528 * 0.9391+0.404 * 0.9839+0.892 * 0.989+0.115 * 0.9277
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0356+4.679 * -0.064661-0.327 * 0.9557
=-2.86

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €240 Mil.
Revenue was 2016.506 + 1916.718 + 2503.297 + 2182.67 = €8,619 Mil.
Gross Profit was 824.639 + 786.432 + 1178.557 + 919.584 = €3,709 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,131 Mil.
Total Assets was €20,583 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €17,464 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,025 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,390 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,378 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €12,092 Mil.
Net Income was 90.536 + 12.173 + 357.239 + 26.003 = €486 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 35.208 + -9.15 + 11.079 + -135.62 = €-98 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 701.905 + 392.08 + 201.553 + 619.776 = €1,915 Mil.
Total Receivables was €250 Mil.
Revenue was 1967.987 + 2014.445 + 2528.727 + 2204.045 = €8,715 Mil.
Gross Profit was 761.844 + 765.707 + 1142.143 + 852.578 = €3,522 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,060 Mil.
Total Assets was €19,753 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €16,754 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €908 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,358 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,637 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €11,906 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(239.691 / 8619.191) / (250.231 / 8715.204)
=0.027809 / 0.028712
=0.9685

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(3522.272 / 8715.204) / (3709.212 / 8619.191)
=0.404153 / 0.430343
=0.9391

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1131.268 + 17463.555) / 20582.548) / (1 - (1059.584 + 16754.369) / 19752.767)
=0.096573 / 0.098154
=0.9839

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=8619.191 / 8715.204
=0.989

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(908.172 / (908.172 + 16754.369)) / (1024.776 / (1024.776 + 17463.555))
=0.051418 / 0.055428
=0.9277

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1390.413 / 8619.191) / (1357.576 / 8715.204)
=0.161316 / 0.155771
=1.0356

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((12092.175 + 5378.016) / 20582.548) / ((11906.452 + 5637.401) / 19752.767)
=0.848787 / 0.888172
=0.9557

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(485.951 - -98.483 - 1915.314) / 20582.548
=-0.064661

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has a M-score of -2.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.80 mean?
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (HAM:1NC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.80 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ranks #276 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 33.5%.
Is Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Based on the distribution chart, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ranks #276 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to GBTG and MMYT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ranks #276 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and its competitors. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (HAM:1NC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €19.59, compared to a current price of €18.48 — trading 5.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (HAM:1NC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (HAM:1NC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €18.48 is trading 5.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €19.59. GuruFocus considers Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:1NC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.80
  • GF Value™: €19.59 vs. price of €18.48 (5.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:1NC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Business Description

Address 7665 Corporate Center Drive, Miami, FL, USA, 33126
Norwegian Cruise Line is the world's third-largest publicly traded cruise company by berths (around 75,000). It operates 35 ships across three brands—Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas—offering both freestyle and luxury cruising. The company redeployed its entire fleet as of May 2022. With 16 passenger vessels on order among its brands through 2037, representing 43,000 incremental berths, Norwegian is increasing capacity faster than its peers, expanding its brand globally. Norwegian sails to around 700 global destinations.
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