Viking Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
LOS ANGELES--( BUSINESS WIRE)--Viking Holdings Ltd (the “Company” or “Viking”) (NYSE: VIK) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
Full Year 2025 Key Highlights and 2026 Advance Bookings
“In 2025, we delivered exceptional financial results, increasing our Adjusted Gross Margin by 22.6% and growing our Adjusted Net Income by 43.9% year-over-year to $1,165.1 million. This performance reflects our consistent execution and is supported by key metrics that reinforce our momentum, including an ROIC of 45.8% and Net Leverage of 1.1x,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking. “We also reached important milestones in 2025, growing our river, ocean and expedition fleet to more than 100 vessels and further expanding our destination-focused offerings around the world. These achievements reflect the strong demand from our core consumer, the loyalty of our guests, the value of our premium products and the dedication of our employees to provide exceptional travel experiences on all seven continents.”
Fourth Quarter 2025 Consolidated Results
During the fourth quarter of 2025, Capacity PCDs increased by 14.7% over the same period in 2024 mainly driven by the growth of the Company’s fleet, which included six additional river vessels and two additional ocean ships. Occupancy for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 95.0%.
Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $1,724.4 million, an increase of $374.7 million, or 27.8% over the same period in 2024 mainly driven by increased Capacity PCDs, higher Occupancy and higher revenue per PCD in 2025 compared to 2024.
Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $652.1 million, an increase of $180.1 million, or 38.2%, over the same period in 2024 and Adjusted Gross Margin for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $1,106.1 million, an increase of $237.4 million, or 27.3%, over the same period in 2024. Net Yield was $546 for the fourth quarter, up 7.7% year-over-year.
Vessel operating expenses were $392.6 million and vessel operating expenses excluding fuel were $350.2 million. Compared to the same period in 2024, vessel operating expenses increased $51.2 million, or 15.0%, and vessel operating expenses excluding fuel increased $52.6 million, or 17.7% mainly driven by increased Capacity PCDs in 2025 compared to 2024.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $300.3 million compared to $104.2 million for the same period in 2024. The fourth quarter of 2024 included a loss of $96.3 million from the revaluation of warrants issued by the Company due to stock price appreciation. Adjusted Net Income attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $297.7 million, an increase of $98.0 million, or 49.1%, over the same period in 2024.
Adjusted EBITDA was $462.8 million, an increase of $156.9 million, or 51.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was mainly driven by increased Capacity PCDs, higher Occupancy and higher revenue per PCD.
Diluted EPS and Adjusted EPS were both $0.67 for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to Diluted EPS of $0.24 and Adjusted EPS of $0.45 for the same period in 2024.
Update on Operating Capacity and Bookings
For our Core Products, operating capacity is 7% higher for the 2026 season compared to the 2025 season.
As of February 15, 2026, for our Core Products, we had sold 86% of our Capacity PCDs for the 2026 season. We had $5,960 million of Advance Bookings for the 2026 season, 13% higher than the 2025 season at the same point in time. Advance Bookings per PCD for the 2026 season was $859, 6% higher than the 2025 season at the same point in time.
“We finished 2025 with great momentum and we are entering 2026 in a very solid position with 86% of our Capacity PCDs for our Core Products already sold,” said Leah Talactac, President and CFO of Viking. “We are seeing a strong booking environment characterized by robust demand across our products, from both repeat guests and new-to-brand customers. As we continue to expand our fleet and further strengthen our leadership across the river and ocean segments, we remain encouraged by the resilience of our core consumer and the strength of the Viking brand. We will continue to execute with discipline and focus as we build on this foundation.”
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of December 31, 2025:
New Build and Capacity
Since our third quarter 2025 earnings release, the Company:
Based on the committed orderbook, the Company expects to take delivery of 2 ocean ships and 10 river ships in 2026.
Conference Call Information
The Company has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 8 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2025 results and provide a business update. A link to the live webcast can be found on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.viking.com/. A replay of the conference call will also be available on the same website for 30 days after the call.
About Viking
Viking (NYSE: VIK) is a global leader in experiential travel with a fleet of more than 100 ships, exploring 21 rivers, five oceans and all seven continents. Designed for curious travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman and CEO Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers experiences For The Thinking Person™. For additional information, visit www.viking.com.
Definitions
“Adjusted Earnings per Share” or “Adjusted EPS” represents Adjusted Net Income (Loss) attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd divided by Adjusted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding.
“Adjusted EBITDA” is EBITDA (consolidated net income (loss) adjusted for interest income, interest expense, income tax benefit (expense) and depreciation, amortization and impairment) as further adjusted for non-cash Private Placement derivative gains and losses, currency gains or losses, share-based compensation expense and other financial income (loss) (which includes forward gains and losses, gain or loss on disposition of assets, certain non-cash fair value adjustments, restructuring charges and non-recurring items).
“Adjusted Gross Margin” is gross margin adjusted for vessel operating and ship depreciation and impairment. Gross margin is calculated pursuant to IFRS Accounting Standards as total revenue less total cruise operating expenses and ship depreciation and impairment.
“Adjusted Net Income (Loss) attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd” represents net income (loss) attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd excluding certain items that we believe are not part of our primary operating business and are not an indication of our future earnings performance. We believe that interest expense and Private Placement derivatives gain (loss) related to our Series C Preference Shares, warrants gain (loss), debt extinguishment and modification costs, gain (loss) on embedded derivatives associated with debt, impairment charges and reversals and certain other gains and losses are not a part of our primary operating business and are not an indication of our future earnings performance.
“Adjusted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding” represents the diluted weighted-average ordinary shares and special shares outstanding, adjusted for outstanding warrants and dilutive share based awards to the extent not included in diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding, as further adjusted in 2024 to reflect the conversion of the Series C Preference Shares and preference shares as if it had occurred at the beginning of the year.
“Advance Bookings” is the aggregate ticketed amount for guest bookings for our voyages at a specific point in time, and include bookings for cruises, land extensions and air.
“Capacity Passenger Cruise Days” or “Capacity PCDs” is, with respect to any given period, a measurement of capacity that represents, for each ship operating during the relevant period, the number of berths multiplied by the number of Ship Operating Days, determined on an aggregated basis for all ships in operation during the relevant period.
“Core Products” are Viking River, Viking Ocean, Viking Expedition and Viking Mississippi, which are marketed to North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
“Diluted Earnings Per Share” or “Diluted EPS” is diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to ordinary and special shares.
“IFRS Accounting Standards” are the IFRS® Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
“Invested Capital” is the average of the most recent four quarters of indebtedness, gross of debt fees, less cash and cash equivalents, plus total shareholders’ equity.
“Net Debt” is Total Debt plus lease liabilities net of cash and cash equivalents.
“Net Leverage” is Net Debt divided by trailing four quarter Adjusted EBITDA.
“Net Yield” is Adjusted Gross Margin divided by PCDs.
“Occupancy” is the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of PCDs to Capacity PCDs with respect to any given period. We do not allow more than two passengers to occupy a two-berth stateroom. Additionally, we have guests who choose to travel alone and are willing to pay higher prices for single occupancy in a two-berth stateroom. As a result, our Occupancy cannot exceed 100%, and may be less than 100%, even if all our staterooms are booked.
“Passenger Cruise Days” or “PCDs” is the number of passengers carried for each cruise, with respect to any given period and for each ship operating during the relevant period, multiplied by the number of Ship Operating Days.
“ROIC” is the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of operating income adjusted for income tax expense, divided by Invested Capital.
“Ship Operating Days” is the number of days within any given period that a ship is in service and carrying cruise passengers, determined on an aggregated basis for all ships in operation during the relevant period.
“Total Debt” is indebtedness outstanding, gross of loan fees, excluding lease liabilities, Private Placement liabilities and Private Placement derivatives.
“Vessel operating expenses excluding fuel” is vessel operating expenses less fuel expense.
Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Financial Measures
We use certain non-IFRS Accounting Standards financial measures, such as Adjusted Gross Margin, Net Yield, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd and Adjusted EPS, to analyze our performance. We present Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure because we believe it facilitates a comparison of our consolidated operating performance on a consistent basis from period-to-period and provides for a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than measures under IFRS Accounting Standards can provide alone. We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because it provides a means to evaluate the operating performance of our business on an ongoing basis using criteria that our management uses for evaluation and planning purposes. Because Adjusted EBITDA facilitates internal comparisons of our historical financial position and consolidated operating performance on a more consistent basis, our management also uses Adjusted EBITDA in measuring our performance relative to that of our competitors, assessing our ability to incur and service our indebtedness and in communications with our board of directors concerning our operating performance. We utilize Adjusted Gross Margin and Net Yield to manage our business because these measures reflect revenue earned net of certain direct variable costs.
We also present certain non-IFRS Accounting Standards financial measures because we believe that they are widely used by certain investors, securities analysts and other interested parties as supplemental measures of performance and liquidity. Our non-IFRS Accounting Standards financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under IFRS Accounting Standards.
See “Definitions” for additional information about our non-IFRS Accounting Standards financial measures and “Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Reconciling Information” for a reconciliation for each non-IFRS Accounting Standards financial measure to the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards financial measure.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, all statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including among others, statements relating to our future financial performance, our business prospects and strategy, our expected fleet additions, our anticipated financial position, liquidity and capital needs and other similar matters. In some cases, we have identified forward-looking statements in this press release by using words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans” and “believes,” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may” and “could.” These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or which are beyond our control. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this press release or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by us, or on our behalf. Our actual results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements included in this press release as a result of various factors, which are described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.
VIKING HOLDINGS LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in USD and thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(audited)
Revenue
Cruise and land
$
1,602,853
$
1,260,617
$
6,051,435
$
4,971,282
Onboard and other
121,505
89,112
449,984
362,600
Total revenue
1,724,358
1,349,729
6,501,419
5,333,882
Cruise operating expenses
Commissions and transportation costs
(380,004
)
(306,506
)
(1,359,517
)
(1,156,610
)
Direct costs of cruise, land and onboard
(238,289
)
(174,556
)
(851,856
)
(676,760
)
Vessel operating
(392,636
)
(341,374
)
(1,472,487
)
(1,280,711
)
Total cruise operating expenses
(1,010,929
)
(822,436
)
(3,683,860
)
(3,114,081
)
Other operating expenses
Selling and administration
(272,038
)
(224,500
)
(1,031,235
)
(883,889
)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
(80,834
)
(71,845
)
(284,790
)
(260,844
)
Total other operating expenses
(352,872
)
(296,345
)
(1,316,025
)
(1,144,733
)
Operating income
360,557
230,948
1,501,534
1,075,068
Non-operating income (expense)
Interest income
27,372
19,409
84,876
69,374
Interest expense
(84,937
)
(86,396
)
(362,575
)
(380,486
)
Currency gain (loss)
2,207
39,675
(56,100
)
31,542
Private Placement derivative loss
—
—
—
(364,214
)
Other financial income (loss)
86
(96,568
)
13
(261,450
)
Income before income taxes
305,285
107,068
1,167,748
169,834
Income tax expense
(4,984
)
(2,893
)
(19,653
)
(16,857
)
Net income
$
300,301
$
104,175
$
1,148,095
$
152,977
Net income attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd
$
299,906
$
103,680
$
1,147,570
$
152,331
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
$
395
$
495
$
525
$
646
Weighted-average ordinary and special shares outstanding (in thousands)
Basic
444,320
436,198
443,498
364,015
Diluted
447,122
439,760
446,418
366,709
Net income per share attributable to ordinary and special shares
Basic
$
0.67
$
0.24
$
2.59
$
0.36
Diluted
$
0.67
$
0.24
$
2.57
$
0.36
VIKING HOLDINGS LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in USD and thousands)
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(audited)
Net income
$
300,301
$
104,175
$
1,148,095
$
152,977
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to net income (loss) in subsequent periods:
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations
(4,525
)
1,666
(3,046
)
1,082
Net change in cash flow hedges
(10,570
)
(53,481
)
80,412
(49,112
)
Net other comprehensive (loss) income to be reclassified to net income (loss) in subsequent periods
(15,095
)
(51,815
)
77,366
(48,030
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) not to be reclassified to net income (loss) in subsequent periods:
Remeasurement losses on defined benefit plans
(5,114
)
(1,753
)
(5,114
)
(1,753
)
Income tax effect
667
229
667
229
Net other comprehensive loss not to be reclassified to net income (loss) in subsequent periods
(4,447
)
(1,524
)
(4,447
)
(1,524
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
(19,542
)
(53,339
)
72,919
(49,554
)
Total comprehensive income
$
280,759
$
50,836
$
1,221,014
$
103,423
Total comprehensive income attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd
$
280,432
$
50,353
$
1,220,551
$
102,788
Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
$
327
$
483
$
463
$
635
VIKING HOLDINGS LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(in USD and thousands)
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(unaudited)
(audited)
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
$
7,255,084
$
6,457,104
Right-of-use assets
278,814
263,424
Deferred tax assets
55,183
55,428
Other non-current assets
140,633
128,190
Total non-current assets
7,729,714
6,904,146
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
3,803,944
2,489,672
Accounts and other receivables
142,043
239,018
Inventories
95,780
91,473
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
461,226
396,376
Total current assets
4,502,993
3,216,539
Total assets
$
12,232,707
$
10,120,685
Shareholders’ equity and liabilities
Shareholders’ equity
$
1,121,342
$
(218,977
)
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt
5,127,368
4,866,159
Long-term portion of lease liabilities
212,437
207,594
Other non-current liabilities
54,295
45,344
Total non-current liabilities
5,394,100
5,119,097
Current liabilities
Accounts payables
259,013
236,382
Current portion of long-term debt
374,607
469,766
Short-term portion of lease liabilities
26,484
28,944
Deferred revenue
4,605,161
4,061,344
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
452,000
424,129
Total current liabilities
5,717,265
5,220,565
Total shareholders’ equity and liabilities
$
12,232,707
$
10,120,685
VIKING HOLDINGS LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in USD and thousands)
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
(unaudited)
(audited)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
$
1,148,095
$
152,977
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
284,790
260,844
Amortization of debt transaction costs
31,704
31,722
Loss on prepayment and modifications of debt
17,180
—
Private Placement derivative loss
—
364,214
Foreign currency loss (gain) on debt
73,188
(37,805
)
Non-cash financial (gain) loss
(2,767
)
258,623
Share based compensation expense
88,518
14,111
Interest income
(84,876
)
(69,374
)
Interest expense
313,691
348,764
Other
(1
)
(443
)
Changes in working capital:
Increase in deferred revenue
543,817
574,765
Changes in other liabilities and assets
125,211
196,310
Increase in inventories
(4,307
)
(36,554
)
Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities
11,863
9,173
Changes in other non-current assets and other non-current liabilities
20,327
19,440
Income taxes paid
(6,123
)
(4,758
)
Net cash flow from operating activities
2,560,310
2,082,009
Cash flows from investing activities
Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
(1,026,854
)
(917,424
)
Capital contribution to associated company
(6,500
)
(8,500
)
Interest received
83,629
71,770
Other
245
443
Net cash flow used in investing activities
(949,480
)
(853,711
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of long-term debt
(2,019,143
)
(308,750
)
Proceeds from long-term debt
2,130,507
400,988
Transaction costs incurred for long-term debt
(66,016
)
(46,730
)
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, and offering expenses
—
243,927
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
—
(124,109
)
Dividend distribution
—
(18,229
)
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares from equity plans
22,263
12,294
Principal payments for lease liabilities
(39,454
)
(30,709
)
Interest payments for lease liabilities
(19,014
)
(20,872
)
Interest paid
(314,240
)
(355,080
)
Other
(867
)
(633
)
Net cash flow used in financing activities
(305,964
)
(247,903
)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
1,304,866
980,395
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
9,406
(4,436
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
$
1,314,272
$
975,959
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
$
2,489,672
$
1,513,713
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31
3,803,944
2,489,672
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
$
1,314,272
$
975,959
The following table sets forth selected statistical and operating data on a consolidated basis:
Statistical and Operating Data
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Consolidated
Vessels operated (a)
96
89
96
89
Passengers
228,792
183,614
791,582
683,717
PCDs
2,025,522
1,713,442
7,353,024
6,443,492
Capacity PCDs
2,132,279
1,859,485
7,709,620
6,886,205
Occupancy
95.0
%
92.1
%
95.4
%
93.6
%
Adjusted Gross Margin (in thousands)
$
1,106,065
$
868,667
$
4,290,046
$
3,500,512
Net Yield
$
546
$
507
$
583
$
543
Vessel operating expenses (in thousands)
$
392,636
$
341,374
$
1,472,487
$
1,280,711
Vessel operating expenses excluding fuel (in thousands)
$
350,195
$
297,593
$
1,299,417
$
1,105,533
Vessel operating expenses per Capacity PCD
$
184
$
184
$
191
$
186
Vessel operating expenses excluding fuel per Capacity PCD
$
164
$
160
$
169
$
161
(a)
Vessels operated includes chartered vessels and the Viking Yidun, which operated select Viking Ocean itineraries and Asia Outbound sailings for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
The following table sets forth selected statistical and operating data for Viking River and for Viking Ocean:
Statistical and Operating Data
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
(unaudited)
Viking River
Passengers
414,758
381,870
PCDs
3,285,444
3,065,534
Capacity PCDs
3,421,332
3,213,218
Occupancy
96.0
%
95.4
%
Adjusted Gross Margin (in thousands)
$
1,897,876
$
1,633,550
Net Yield
$
578
$
533
Viking Ocean
Passengers
313,529
253,360
PCDs
3,468,423
2,907,450
Capacity PCDs
3,650,314
3,096,400
Occupancy
95.0
%
93.9
%
Adjusted Gross Margin (in thousands)
$
1,985,634
$
1,517,435
Net Yield
$
572
$
522
Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Reconciling Information
The following table reconciles gross margin, the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure, to Adjusted Gross Margin for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 on a consolidated basis:
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
Consolidated
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
Total revenue
$
1,724,358
$
1,349,729
$
6,501,419
$
5,333,882
Total cruise operating expenses
(1,010,929
)
(822,436
)
(3,683,860
)
(3,114,081
)
Ship depreciation and impairment
(61,326
)
(55,292
)
(235,127
)
(214,729
)
Gross margin
652,103
472,001
2,582,432
2,005,072
Ship depreciation and impairment
61,326
55,292
235,127
214,729
Vessel operating
392,636
341,374
1,472,487
1,280,711
Adjusted Gross Margin
$
1,106,065
$
868,667
$
4,290,046
$
3,500,512
The following tables reconcile gross margin, the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure, to Adjusted Gross Margin for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 for Viking River and for Viking Ocean:
Year Ended
Viking River
December 31,
2025
2024
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
Total revenue
$
3,070,849
$
2,654,407
Total cruise operating expenses
(1,789,646
)
(1,569,207
)
Ship depreciation and impairment
(72,994
)
(75,705
)
Gross margin
1,208,209
1,009,495
Ship depreciation and impairment
72,994
75,705
Vessel operating
616,673
548,350
Adjusted Gross Margin
$
1,897,876
$
1,633,550
Year Ended
Viking Ocean
December 31,
2025
2024
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
Total revenue
$
2,868,205
$
2,196,040
Total cruise operating expenses
(1,549,311
)
(1,241,420
)
Ship depreciation and impairment
(128,018
)
(104,914
)
Gross margin
1,190,876
849,706
Ship depreciation and impairment
128,018
104,914
Vessel operating
666,740
562,815
Adjusted Gross Margin
$
1,985,634
$
1,517,435
The following table reconciles vessel operating expenses excluding fuel to vessel operating expenses, the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
Vessel operating expenses
$
392,636
$
341,374
$
1,472,487
$
1,280,711
Fuel expense
(42,441
)
(43,781
)
(173,070
)
(175,178
)
Vessel operating expenses excluding fuel
$
350,195
$
297,593
$
1,299,417
$
1,105,533
The following table reconciles net income, the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure, to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
Net income
$
300,301
$
104,175
$
1,148,095
$
152,977
Interest income
(27,372
)
(19,409
)
(84,876
)
(69,374
)
Interest expense
84,937
86,396
362,575
380,486
Income tax expense
4,984
2,893
19,653
16,857
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
80,834
71,845
284,790
260,844
EBITDA
443,684
245,900
1,730,237
741,790
Private Placement derivative loss
—
—
—
364,214
Warrants loss
—
96,291
—
261,615
Other financial income
(2,767
)
(230
)
(2,767
)
(1,886
)
Currency (gain) loss
(2,207
)
(39,675
)
56,100
(31,542
)
Share based compensation expense
24,050
3,577
88,518
14,111
Adjusted EBITDA
$
462,760
$
305,863
$
1,872,088
$
1,348,302
The following tables show the calculation of Adjusted EPS for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Additionally, the following tables reconcile net income (loss) attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd, the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure, to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd and diluted weighted-average ordinary shares and special shares outstanding, the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure, to Adjusted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Net income attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd
$
299,906
$
103,680
$
1,147,570
$
152,331
Interest expense and Private Placement derivatives loss related to Series C Preference Shares
—
—
—
396,207
Warrants loss
—
96,291
—
261,615
(Gain) loss, net, for debt extinguishment and modification costs and embedded derivatives associated with debt
(2,232
)
(230
)
17,480
(661
)
Adjusted Net Income attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd
$
297,674
$
199,741
$
1,165,050
$
809,492
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Weighted-average ordinary shares and special shares outstanding – Diluted
447,122
439,760
446,418
366,709
Outstanding warrants
—
5,031
—
7,803
Assumed conversion of Series C Preference Shares and preference shares at the beginning of 2024
—
—
—
61,504
Adjusted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding
447,122
444,791
446,418
436,016
Three Months Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Adjusted Net Income attributable to Viking Holdings Ltd
$
297,674
$
199,741
$
1,165,050
$
809,492
Adjusted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding
447,122
444,791
446,418
436,016
Adjusted EPS
$
0.67
$
0.45
$
2.61
$
1.86
The following table calculates Net Leverage as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except Net Leverage)
Long-term debt (a)
$
5,268,778
$
4,990,616
Current portion of long-term debt (a)
396,769
490,377
Long-term portion of lease liabilities
212,437
207,594
Short-term portion of lease liabilities
26,484
28,944
Total
5,904,468
5,717,531
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
(3,803,944
)
(2,489,672
)
Net Debt
$
2,100,524
$
3,227,859
Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,872,088
$
1,348,302
Net Leverage
1.1
2.4
(a)
All amounts are gross of fees.
The following tables show the calculation of ROIC for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
Operating income
$
1,501,534
$
1,075,068
Income tax expense
(19,653
)
(16,857
)
Operating income, after tax (a)
$
1,481,881
$
1,058,211
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except ROIC)
Average indebtedness for four quarters
$
5,645,526
$
6,503,078
Average debt fees for four quarters
156,518
129,306
Average cash and cash equivalents for four quarters
(3,052,964
)
(2,097,717
)
Average shareholders’ equity for four quarters
483,931
(1,940,023
)
Invested Capital (b)
$
3,233,011
$
2,594,644
ROIC (a) / (b)
45.8
%
40.8
%