Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. reported a strong first quarter, exceeding expectations due to improvements in urban hotels and sustained resort market strength. Group trends accelerated, driving healthy margin gains. The company repurchased 8.8 million shares, increased the quarterly dividend to $0.15 per share, and continued to reshape its portfolio through value-enhancing ROI projects.
Comparable RevPAR increased by 36.5% compared to Q1 2022, driven by strong urban and resort performance.
Urban hotels experienced a robust rebound, with RevPAR increasing 81% compared to Q1 2022.
Group revenues exceeded forecast by 15%, with 2023 Group Revenue Pace now at 82% of 2019 levels.
The company repurchased 8.8 million shares and increased the recurring quarterly dividend to $0.15 per share.
Park Hotels & Resorts expects full-year 2023 operating results with RevPAR between $167 and $179, net income between $113 and $191 million, operating income between $324 and $404 million, and Adjusted EBITDA between $624 and $704 million.
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