Overview
* Marriott Vacations ( VAC ) Q3 adjusted EPS beats analyst expectations
* Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 misses analyst estimates
* Contract sales declined 4% yr/yr due to lower tours and VPG declines
Outlook
* Company updates full-year 2025 contract sales guidance to $1.760 bln-$1.780 bln
* Company expects $150 mln-$200 mln Adjusted EBITDA benefit from modernization by 2026
* Company revises full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $740 mln-$755 mln
Result Drivers
* CONTRACT SALES DECLINE - Contract sales fell 4% due to a 1% decline in tours and a 5% decline in VPG
* STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - Co is realigning sales incentives and curbing third-party rentals to boost owner arrivals and satisfaction
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Beat $1.69 $1.62 (9
Adjusted Analysts
EPS )
Q3 EPS -$0.07
Q3 Net -$2 mln
Income
Q3 Miss $170 mln $185.25
Adjusted mln (9
EBITDA Analysts
)
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "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 Corp ( VAC ) is $90.00, about 26.3% above its November 4 closing price of $66.32
* The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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