Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd vs Verisign, Inc. — how do they compare? Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd trades at $19.47 (market cap $8.95B), while Verisign, Inc. trades at $277.5 (market cap $25.26B). The key difference: Verisign, Inc. is far larger — about 2.8× Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd's market cap, and Verisign, Inc. pays a 1.17% dividend while Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NCLH | VRSN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.95B | $25.26B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Technology |
52-Week High | $26.94 | $310.00 |
52-Week Low | $14.79 | $211.49 |
Enterprise Value | $23.92B | $26.50B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.17% |
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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 →Verisign is the sole authorized registry for several generic top-level domains, including the widely utilized .com and .net top-level domains. The company operates critical Internet infrastructure to support the domain name system, including operating two of the world's 13 root servers that are used to route Internet traffic. In 2018, the firm sold off its Security Services business, signalling a renewed focus on the core registry business.
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