Vail Resorts Q4 2024 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Vail Resorts reported a decrease in fourth-quarter Resort Reported EBITDA, driven by underperformance in the Australian winter business, with snowfall declining 28% year-over-year and 44% below the ten-year average. However, North America summer mountain business saw 15% revenue growth despite weather-related and construction-related disruptions.
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. was $230.4 million for fiscal 2024, compared to $268.1 million for fiscal 2023.
Resort Reported EBITDA was $825.1 million for fiscal 2024, including an $11.1 million negative impact related to Crans-Montana.
Pass product sales through September 20, 2024, decreased approximately 3% in units but increased approximately 3% in sales dollars compared to the prior year period.
The Company announced a two-year resource efficiency transformation plan expected to achieve $100 million in annualized savings by the end of fiscal 2026.
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Forward Guidance
The Company is providing its initial guidance for the year ending July 31, 2025 and expects net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. to be between $224 million and $300 million for fiscal 2025.
Positive Outlook
- Assumed benefit of a return to normal weather conditions after the challenging conditions in fiscal 2024
- Growth from price increases and ancillary spending
- Resource efficiency transformation plan
- Addition of Crans-Montana for the full year
Challenges Ahead
- Return to normal operating costs
- Impact of the continued industry normalization, impacting demand
- Negative impact from the record low snowfall and related shortened season in Australia in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, which is expected to result in a $10 million decline of Resort Reported EBITDA compared to the prior year period.
- Estimated $15 million in one-time costs related to the multi-year resource efficiency transformation plan
- Estimated $1 million of acquisition and integration related expenses specific to Crans-Montana