LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.25B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About Lindblad Expeditions
Transportation Services, SIC 4700
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. provides marine expedition adventures and land-based active travel experiences worldwide. The company operates through two primary segments: the Lindblad segment and the Land Experiences segment. Its offerings include ship-based voyages aboard customized expedition vessels, wildlife safaris, cycling trips, and walking adventures under brands such as Lindblad Expeditions, Natural Habitat, Off the Beaten Path, DuVine Cycling + Adventure Company, Classic Journeys, and Thomson Group. The company's guest demographic primarily consists of travelers seeking exploration, with affluent individuals aged 50 and older representing its largest customer group.
The company operates a fleet of 12 owned expedition vessels and ten seasonal chartered ships, delivering journeys across more than 40 destinations on six continents. Destinations include the Galápagos Islands, Antarctica, the Arctic, Alaska, and various global river and coastal regions. Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. maintains its principal executive offices in New York, New York.
Summary of the business section of Lindblad Expeditions's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
- Founded
- 1979
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- 11 West 42nd Street, Suite 22 B3 10036
- Phone
- (212) 261-9000
- Employees
- 1,550, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Transportation Services
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Hartford, Connecticut
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- LIND
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 66M, Jul 27, 2026
- Public float
- $341.60M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 29-for-4, Nov 9, 2015
- SEC CIK
- 1512499
- CUSIP
- 535219109
- ISIN
- US5352191093
- LEI
- 549300GSPW24GZE6R597
- EIN
- 27-4749725
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Natalya Leahy | CEO | 488,126 |
| Frederick Goldberg | Chief Financial Officer | 63,742 |
| Trey Byus | Chief Expedition Officer | 101,530 |
| Keith A. Taylor | Chief Maritime Officer | 27,706 |
| Benjamin Bressler | *Founder & CEO of NHA | 162,305 |
| Noah Brodsky | Chief Commercial Officer | 77,735 |
| Mark Ein | Director | 3,336,959 |
| Catherine B. Reynolds | Director | 85,493 |
| John M. Fahey Jr | Director | 237,480 |
| Sven-Olof Lindblad | Director | 10,687,202 |
| Pamela O. Kaufman | Director | 26,786 |
| Smith, Jr. Thomas S. | Director | 48,728 |
| L. Dyson Dryden | Director | 951,348 |
| Alex P. Schultz | Director | 341,746 |
| Annette J. Reavis | Director | 26,786 |
| Andrew Stuart | Director | 26,786 |
| Michael Elliott Bisnow | Director | 45,786 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Leahy | $6.29M | $7.42M | $1.32M | $84 | $218 |
| FY2024 Lindblad | $725.10K | $578.53K | $2.45M | $69 | $194 |
| FY2023 Berle | $1.46M | -$1.81M | $1.96M | $66 | $148 |
| FY2023 Lindblad | $2.35M | $2.76M | $1.96M | $66 | $148 |
| FY2022 Berle | $1.64M | -$3.74M | $1.83M | $45 | $92 |
| FY2021 Berle | $6.94M | $10.28M | $967.85K | $91 | $122 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, together with our subsidiaries, we had approximately 1,550 employees, including approximately 520 shipboard employees, approximately 160 land field staff, and approximately 760 full-time and 110 part-time employees in our shoreside and land operations.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 8, 2015 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Name change | Name changed from Capitol Acquisition Corp. II to LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS, INC. |
| Jun 24, 2015 | Merger vote | Definitive merger proxy statement |
| Jan 8, 2015 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Apr 30, 2013 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |