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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) Beats on Earnings in Q1

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Based in Miami, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH - Free Report) offers cruises in various locations including those in the Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Europe, Hawaii, New England, Central America, North Africa and Scandinavia. The cruise line operator was founded in 1966

Norwegian Cruise Line’s track record with respect to earnings is not great. The company has missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the last four quarters. The trailing four-quarter average miss is 9.21%.

Zacks Rank: Currently, Norwegian Cruise Line has a Zacks Rank # 3 (Hold) but that could change following the company’s earnings report which was just released. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.  

We have highlighted some of the key stats from this just-revealed announcement below:

Earnings: Norwegian Cruise Line’s first quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of 40 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents. Earnings improved substantially on a year over year basis.

Revenue: Revenues came in at $1150.8 million beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1139.5 million. Revenues climbed 6.8% from the year-ago figure.

Key Stats: The company expects earnings (excluding special items) of approximately 95 cents in the second quarter of 2017. The Zacks Consensus Estimate currently stands at 93 cents per share. The company now expects earnings (excluding special items) in the band of $3.79 to $3.89for full year 2017 (old guidance: $3.75 to $3.85 per share). The Zacks Consensus Estimate of 3.84 per share is within the company’s guidance range.

Fuel price per metric ton, net of hedges, is projected at $450 and $440 for the second quarter and full year 2017, respectively.

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