As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q3. Today, we are looking at travel and vacation providers stocks, starting with Soho House (NYSE:SHCO).
Airlines, hotels, resorts, and cruise line companies often sell experiences rather than tangible products, and in the last decade-plus, consumers have slowly shifted from buying "things" (wasteful) to buying "experiences" (memorable). In addition, the internet has introduced new ways of approaching leisure and lodging such as booking homes and longer-term accommodations. Traditional airlines, hotel, resorts, and cruise line companies must innovate to stay relevant in a market rife with innovation.
The 19 travel and vacation providers stocks we track reported a mixed Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.
In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 1.8% on average since the latest earnings results.
Soho House (NYSE:SHCO)
Boasting fancy locations in hubs such as NYC and Miami, Soho House (NYSE:SHCO) is a global hospitality brand offering exclusive private member clubs, hotels, and restaurants.
Soho House reported revenues of $333.4 million, up 13.6% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, but overall, it was a softer quarter for the company with full-year EBITDA guidance missing analysts’ expectations.
"Our third quarter results reflect the strength of our membership model. Membership revenues grew 17% year-on-year, while we achieved our highest ever quarterly Total revenues and Adjusted EBITDA. At the end of the period, we opened Soho Mews House in London, our 45th House, with great feedback from members. We have continued to see significant demand for other recent openings, including Sao Paulo, Mexico City and Portland,” said Andrew Carnie, CEO of Soho House & Co.
Soho House delivered the weakest full-year guidance update of the whole group. Interestingly, the stock is up 80.1% since reporting and currently trades at $8.86.
Read our full report on Soho House here, it’s free.
Best Q3: Pursuit (NYSE:PRSU)
With attractions ranging from glacier tours in the Canadian Rockies to an oceanfront geothermal lagoon in Iceland, Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality (NYSE:PRSU) operates iconic travel experiences, experiential marketing services, and exhibition management across North America and Europe.
Pursuit reported revenues of $116.7 million, down 69.2% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 6.9%. The business had a stunning quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and full-year EBITDA guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations.
The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 19.8% since reporting. It currently trades at $35.97.
Is now the time to buy Pursuit? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Weakest Q3: Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE:HGV)
Spun off from Hilton Worldwide in 2017, Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE:HGV) is a global timeshare company that provides travel experiences for its customers through its timeshare resorts and club membership programs.
Hilton Grand Vacations reported revenues of $1.27 billion, up 2.5% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 8.1%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted and a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.
Hilton Grand Vacations delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 14.4% since the results and currently trades at $43.47.
Read our full analysis of Hilton Grand Vacations’s results here.
Carnival (NYSE:CCL)
Boasting outrageous amenities like a planetarium on board its ships, Carnival (NYSE:CCL) is one of the world's largest leisure travel companies and a prominent player in the cruise industry.
Carnival reported revenues of $8.15 billion, up 3.3% year on year. This number beat analysts’ expectations by 0.5%. Zooming out, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also recorded a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but .
The stock is down 5.8% since reporting and currently trades at $28.85.
Read our full, actionable report on Carnival here, it’s free.
Marriott (NASDAQ:MAR)
Founded by J. Willard Marriott in 1927, Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) is a global hospitality company with a portfolio of over 7,000 properties and 30 brands, spanning 130+ countries and territories.
Marriott reported revenues of $6.74 billion, up 4.7% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 1.2%. Taking a step back, it was a mixed quarter as it also logged a decent beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but EBITDA guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations.
The stock is up 2.3% since reporting and currently trades at $265.47.
Read our full, actionable report on Marriott here, it’s free.
Market Update
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