Wrapping up Q3 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the travel and vacation providers stocks, including Soho House (NYSE: SHCO) and its peers.
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 20 travel and vacation providers stocks we track reported a mixed Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 0.7% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 4.1% above.
Luckily, travel and vacation providers stocks have performed well with share prices up 25.6% 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 slower quarter for the company with a miss of analysts’ members estimates and full-year EBITDA guidance missing analysts’ expectations significantly.
"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 55.5% since reporting and currently trades at $7.65.
Read our full report on Soho House here, it’s free.
Best Q3: Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ: LIND)
Founded by explorer Sven-Olof Lindblad in 1979, Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ: LIND) offers cruising experiences to remote destinations in partnership with National Geographic.
Lindblad Expeditions reported revenues of $179.7 million, up 17% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 18.8%. The business had an exceptional quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
Lindblad Expeditions scored the biggest analyst estimates beat, fastest revenue growth, and highest full-year guidance raise among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 40.4% since reporting. It currently trades at $12.79.
Is now the time to buy Lindblad Expeditions? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Slowest 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 $1.15 billion, flat year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 7.6%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income and EPS estimates.
Hilton Grand Vacations delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. Interestingly, the stock is up 33.4% since the results and currently trades at $44.86.
Read our full analysis of Hilton Grand Vacations’s results here.
Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H)
Founded in 1957, Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H) is a global hospitality company with a portfolio of 20 premier brands and over 950 properties across 65 countries.
Hyatt Hotels reported revenues of $1.72 billion, flat year on year. This number surpassed analysts’ expectations by 2%. It was a very strong quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
The stock is up 30.9% since reporting and currently trades at $147.47.
Read our full, actionable report on Hyatt Hotels here, it’s free.
Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH)
With almost 100% of its properties under franchise agreements, Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) is a hotel franchisor known for its diverse brand portfolio including Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, and Clarion.
Choice Hotels reported revenues of $332.9 million, flat year on year. This result came in 4% below analysts' expectations. It was a slower quarter as it also recorded a miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income and EPS estimates.
The stock is up 4.5% since reporting and currently trades at $131.50.
Read our full, actionable report on Choice Hotels here, it’s free.
Market Update
Thanks to the Fed’s rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has been on a steady path downward, easing back toward that 2% sweet spot. Fortunately (miraculously to some), all this tightening didn’t send the economy tumbling into a recession, so here we are, cautiously celebrating a soft landing. The cherry on top? Recent rate cuts (half a point in September 2024, a quarter in November) have propped up markets, especially after Trump’s November win lit a fire under major indices and sent them to all-time highs. However, there’s still plenty to ponder — tariffs, corporate tax cuts, and what 2025 might hold for the economy.
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