Hilton Worldwide vs Norwegian Cruise Line
Hilton Worldwide is the larger business, with $12.04bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $9.83bn for Norwegian Cruise Line (1.2 times as much). Hilton Worldwide grew faster (7.7% against 3.7%). Hilton Worldwide kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 12.1% against 4.3%.
| Latest fiscal year | Hilton WorldwideHLT, 2025 | Norwegian Cruise LineNCLH, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.04bn | $9.83bn |
| Revenue growth | 7.7% | 3.7% |
| Net income | $1.46bn | $423m |
| Operating margin | 22.4% | — |
| Net margin | 12.1% | 4.3% |
| Return on equity | — | 23.3% |
| Free cash flow | $2.03bn | −$1.17bn |
| Cash | $918m | $210m |
| Total debt | $12.46bn | $14.99bn |
| Debt to equity | — | — |
| Dividend per share | $0.60 | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.2% | — |
| Share buybacks | $3.18bn | — |
| Employees | 142,000 | — |
| Market value | $81.27bn | $7.95bn |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | — |
| Moat score | 67 (Moderate) | 35 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 14 sales | 17 buys, 1 sales |