Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd vs Ulta Beauty Inc — how do they compare? Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd trades at $19.42 (market cap $8.95B), while Ulta Beauty Inc trades at $489.47 (market cap $20.98B). The key difference: Ulta Beauty Inc is far larger — about 2.3× Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd's market cap, and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd is trading nearer its 52-week high, Ulta Beauty Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NCLH | ULTA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.95B | $20.98B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $26.94 | $706.82 |
52-Week Low | $14.79 | $450.75 |
Enterprise Value | $23.92B | $23.06B |
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Norwegian Cruise Line is the world's third-largest cruise company by berths (at more than 62,000), operating 29 ships across three brands (Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas), offering both freestyle and luxury cruising. The company has redeployed its entire fleet as of May 2022. With eight passenger vessels on order among its brands through 2027 (representing 20,000 incremental berths), Norwegian is increasing capacity faster than its peers, expanding its brand globally. Norwegian sailed to around 500 global destinations before the pandemic.
Read more on NCLH →With more than 1,300 stores and a partnership with Target, Ulta Beauty is the largest specialized beauty retailer in the U.S. The firm offers makeup (43% of 2021 sales), fragrances, skin care, and hair care products (20% of 2021 sales), and bath and body items. Ulta offers private-label products and merchandise from more than 500 vendors. It also offers salon services, including hair, makeup, skin, and brow services, in all stores. Most Ulta stores are approximately 10,000 square feet and are in suburban strip centers. Ulta was founded in 1990 and is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
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