Wrapping up Q4 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the travel and vacation providers stocks, including Carnival (NYSE:CCL) 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 18 travel and vacation providers stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 5.9% above.
Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 17.2% since the latest earnings results.
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 $5.94 billion, up 10% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, and overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a decent beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.
The stock is down 23.4% since reporting and currently trades at $19.29.
Is now the time to buy Carnival? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Best Q4: 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 $45.8 million, down 84.3% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 8.8%. The business had a stunning quarter with an impressive 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 5.1% since reporting. It currently trades at $39.03.
Is now the time to buy Pursuit? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Weakest Q4: 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 $1.60 billion, down 3.5% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 3.1%. It was a softer quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income and EPS estimates.
Hyatt Hotels delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 23.4% since the results and currently trades at $124.28.
Read our full analysis of Hyatt Hotels’s results here.
Marriott Vacations (NYSE:VAC)
Spun off from Marriott International in 1984, Marriott Vacations (NYSE:VAC) is a vacation company providing leisure experiences for travelers around the world.
Marriott Vacations reported revenues of $1.33 billion, up 11.1% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 6.7%. Zooming out, it was a mixed quarter as it also logged a decent beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.
The stock is down 20.6% since reporting and currently trades at $67.93.
Read our full, actionable report on Marriott Vacations here, it’s free.
Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH)
With amenities like a full go-kart race track built into its ships, Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) is a premier global cruise company.
Norwegian Cruise Line reported revenues of $2.11 billion, up 6.2% year on year. This result was in line with analysts’ expectations. Aside from that, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also produced a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
The stock is down 25% since reporting and currently trades at $18.80.
Read our full, actionable report on Norwegian Cruise Line here, it’s free.
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