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Apr 30, 2024

Vail Resorts Q3 2024 Earnings Report

Reported fiscal year 2024 third quarter results and provided updated fiscal 2024 guidance.

Key Takeaways

Vail Resorts reported a net income of $362.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $325.0 million in the same period in the prior year. Resort Reported EBITDA was $654.4 million, including $1.3 million of acquisition related expenses. The company updated its fiscal 2024 guidance, expecting Resort Reported EBITDA to be between $825 million and $843 million, and net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. to be between $224 million and $256 million.

Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. was $362.0 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2024 compared to net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. of $325.0 million in the same period in the prior year.

Resort Reported EBITDA was $654.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, which included $1.3 million of acquisition related expenses.

The Company updated its fiscal 2024 guidance range and now expects net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. to be between $224 million and $256 million and Resort Reported EBITDA to be between $825 million and $843 million.

Pass product sales through May 28, 2024 for the upcoming 2024/2025 North American ski season decreased approximately 5% in units and increased approximately 1% in sales dollars as compared to the prior year period through May 30, 2023.

Total Revenue
$1.28B
Previous year: $1.24B
+3.6%
EPS
$9.54
Previous year: $8.18
+16.6%
Gross Profit
$678M
Previous year: $711M
-4.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$717M
Previous year: $896M
-20.0%
Free Cash Flow
$85M
Total Assets
$5.81B
Previous year: $6.2B
-6.3%

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Forward Guidance

The Company expects Resort Reported EBITDA to be between $825 million and $843 million. The Company expects net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. to be between $224 million and $256 million.

Positive Outlook

  • Continuation of the current economic environment
  • Normal weather conditions and operations throughout the Australian ski season
  • Normal weather conditions and operations throughout the North America summer season
  • Exchange rate of $0.73 between the Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar related to the operations of Whistler Blackcomb in Canada
  • Exchange rate of $0.66 between the Australian dollar and U.S. dollar related to the operations of Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham in Australia

Challenges Ahead

  • Crans-Montana is now expected to contribute negative $12 million of Resort Reported EBITDA for fiscal 2024
  • Negative $3 million from operating results
  • Negative $9 million from acquisition, closing, and integration expenses.
  • An increase of $37 million in expense associated with a change in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to our Park City resort lease.
  • Resort EBITDA Margin is expected to be approximately 28.9% in fiscal 2024 at the midpoint of our guidance range.