Hyatt Hotels Corp (NYSE:H)
$ 145.29 0.06 (0.04%) Market Cap: 14.58 Bil Enterprise Value: 16.78 Bil PE Ratio: 15.67 PB Ratio: 3.79 GF Score: 79/100

Q2 2024 Hyatt Hotels Corp Earnings Call Transcript

Aug 06, 2024 / 02:00PM GMT
Release Date Price: $132.02 (-1.43%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Hyatt Hotels Corp (H) reported system-wide RevPAR growth of 4.7%, driven by strong group and business transient segments.
  • Group revenue increased approximately 8% in the quarter, with strong results in major U.S. urban markets.
  • World of Hyatt membership reached a new record of approximately 48 million members, a 21% increase over the past year.
  • The company achieved net rooms growth of 4.6% in the quarter, with notable openings including Park Hyatt Zurich and Hyatt Grand Island in Cancun.
  • Hyatt Hotels Corp (H) completed asset sales totaling $1.5 billion, nearing their $2 billion disposition commitment.
Negative
  • Leisure transient revenue decreased approximately 2% in the quarter, impacted by Easter, renovations, and wildfires in Maui.
  • RevPAR in Greater China decreased by approximately 3%, affected by unfavorable macro conditions and increased outbound Chinese travel.
  • The company expects third-quarter adjusted EBITDA for ALG Vacations to decline by approximately $5 million due to cancellations and system disruptions.
  • Hyatt Hotels Corp (H) revised its full-year system-wide RevPAR growth outlook to 3-4%, reflecting lower incentive fee contributions from Greater China and the U.S.
  • The company faces headwinds from significant renovations at key U.S. resorts and weaker demand in secondary and tertiary markets in China.
Operator

Good morning and welcome to the Hyatt second-quarter 2024 earnings. (Operator Instructions) Thank you.

I would now like to turn the call over to Adam Rohman, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and FP&A. Thank you, please go ahead.

Adam Rohman
Hyatt Hotels Corp - Senior Vice President, Global Financial Planning & Analysis and Investor Relations

Thank you, and welcome to Hyatt's second-quarter 2024 earnings conference call. Joining me on today's call are Mark Hoplamazian, Hyatt's President and Chief Executive Officer; and Joan Bottarini, Hyatt's Chief Financial Officer.

Before we start, I would like to remind everyone that our comments today will include forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties as described in our annual report on Form 10-K quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings. These risks could cause our actual results to be materially different from those expressed in or implied by our comments.

Forward-looking

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