Marriott Vacations beats Q3 adjusted EPS estimates, lifts FY guidance
Overview
US vacation ownership firm's Q3 adjusted EPS rose 56%, exceeding analysts' expectations
Adjusted EBITDA rose 27%, but slightly missed expectations
Company raised full-year contract sales and adjusted EBITDA guidance despite hurricane impact
Outlook
Company raises full-year 2026 contract sales guidance to $2.120 bln-$2.140 bln from $2.080 bln-$2.115 bln
Company lifts full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $810 mln-$830 mln from $805 mln-$830 mln
Company raises full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $8.65-$9.15 from $8.25-$9.05
Result Drivers
CONTRACT SALES GROWTH - Q3 contract sales rose 29% year over year, driven by higher average transaction size and improved sales execution
LOWER PRODUCT COSTS - Vacation Ownership adjusted EBITDA growth was supported by lower average cost of products
SALES AND MARKETING EFFICIENCY - Segment adjusted EBITDA margin rose due to lower sales and marketing as a percentage of revenue and lower product cost rates
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $2.64 | $2.57 (11 Analysts) |
Q3 Net Income | $82 mln | ||
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA | Slight Miss* | $216 mln | $216.95 mln (8 Analysts) |
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the hotels, motels & cruise lines peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation is $127.00, about 7.1% above its November 3 closing price of $118.59
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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