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Vail Resorts Reports Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results and Provides Fiscal 2026 Outlook
Prnewswire· 2025-09-29 20:05
Core Insights - Vail Resorts reported a 2% growth in Resort Reported EBITDA for fiscal 2025 despite a 3% decline in total skier visits across North American resorts, driven by increased season pass revenue and ancillary spending [3][6][9] - The company anticipates net income for fiscal 2026 to be between $201 million and $276 million, with Resort Reported EBITDA expected to range from $842 million to $898 million [22][30] - A quarterly cash dividend of $2.22 per share was declared, payable on October 27, 2025, and the company repurchased approximately 1.29 million shares during the quarter [32][33] Financial Performance - Net income attributable to Vail Resorts for fiscal 2025 was $280 million, up from $231.1 million in fiscal 2024 [6][17] - Resort net revenue increased by $83.4 million to $2,963.9 million, with Resort Reported EBITDA rising by $19 million, or 2.3% [17][18] - Total lift revenue increased by $60.4 million, or 4.2%, to $1,503.2 million, primarily due to a 4.2% increase in pass product revenue [7][17] Season Pass Sales - Season pass sales through September 19, 2025, decreased approximately 3% in units but increased about 1% in sales dollars compared to the previous year [19][20] - The decline in units was attributed to fewer renewing guests and new passholders, although renewals were up for more loyal passholders [20][19] Resource Efficiency Transformation Plan - The company is on track to achieve $100 million in annualized cost efficiencies by the end of fiscal 2026, having delivered approximately $37 million in efficiencies in fiscal 2025 [21][30] - Fiscal 2026 is expected to deliver approximately $75 million in efficiencies, partially offset by one-time costs of about $14 million [21][22] Capital Investments - The company plans to invest approximately $249 million to $254 million in capital expenditures for calendar year 2025, including core capital and growth capital investments [34][35] - Key projects include upgrades at Park City Mountain and enhancements to the My Epic App [35][34] Guidance and Outlook - The guidance for fiscal 2026 assumes growth from price increases and ancillary revenue capture, alongside expected efficiencies from the resource efficiency transformation plan [22][23] - The company aims to increase guest visitation and evolve its guest engagement strategy to drive revenue growth [11][12]
Vail Resorts Reports Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Results, Provides Updated Fiscal 2025 Guidance, and Provides Early Season Pass Sales Results
Prnewswire· 2025-06-05 20:05
Core Insights - Vail Resorts, Inc. reported third quarter fiscal 2025 results, showing resilience in net revenue despite a 7% decline in visitation [1][3] - The company updated its fiscal 2025 guidance, expecting net income between $264 million and $298 million, and Resort Reported EBITDA between $831 million and $851 million [6][11] Financial Performance - Net income attributable to Vail Resorts for the third quarter was $392.8 million, up from $362.0 million in the prior year [6][10] - Resort Reported EBITDA for the third quarter was $647.7 million, a decrease of 1.0% from $654.4 million in the same period last year [6][10] - Total net revenue increased by $12.3 million, or 1.0%, to $1,295.6 million compared to the same period in the prior year [10][11] Season Pass Sales - Season pass sales through May 27, 2025, decreased approximately 1% in units but increased approximately 2% in sales dollars compared to the prior year [23][24] - The decline in units was attributed to new pass holders and lower tenured renewing pass holders, reflecting macro-economic conditions [24][25] - Epic Australia Pass sales increased approximately 20% in units and 8% in sales dollars compared to the prior year [25][26] Operational Highlights - Resort net revenue increased 3% year-to-date, driven by a 4% increase in season pass revenue and strong ancillary spending [4][10] - Ancillary spend per destination guest visit was strong, particularly in ski school and dining, despite lower overall visitation [3][4] - The company achieved 3% growth in Resort Reported EBITDA year-to-date, despite a 3% decline in total skier visits [4][10] Cost Management and Efficiency - The company is on track to achieve $100 million in annualized cost efficiencies by the end of fiscal year 2026, with $35 million expected in fiscal year 2025 [5][6] - One-time costs related to the resource efficiency transformation plan and CEO transition are expected to impact EBITDA by approximately $15 million and $9 million, respectively [11][12] Capital Allocation - The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.22 per share, payable on July 9, 2025, and repurchased approximately 0.2 million shares during the quarter [20][22] - Total liquidity as of April 30, 2025, was approximately $1.6 billion, including $467 million in cash [19][20] Future Outlook - The updated guidance assumes a continuation of the current economic environment and normal weather conditions for the upcoming seasons [12][11] - The company plans to invest approximately $249 million to $254 million in capital expenditures for calendar year 2025, focusing on core capital and growth investments [21][22]