NASDAQ$SABR

Sabre Corp · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sabre's Q2 2024 financial results exceeded expectations, driven by revenue growth, margin expansion, and cost management.

Sabre reported Q2 2024 results exceeding prior guidance, with revenue up 4% year-over-year to $767 million and operating income improving by $103 million to $61 million. The company achieved key commercial wins and technology implementations, while also raising its full-year 2024 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook.

  • Reported financial performance exceeded prior revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Q2 guidance; raising full year 2024 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook
  • Generated $61 million of operating income, a year-over-year improvement of $103 million, and a 14 point year-over-year improvement in operating margin
  • Reported cash from operations of $28 million in Q2, the first Q2 with positive operating cash flow in five years
  • Achieved free cash flow objective for Q2

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$767M

Previous: $738M+4.0%
EPS

-$0.18

Previous: -$0.17-5.9%
Total Bookings

91.0M

Previous: 90.0M+1.1%
Average Booking Fee

$6.05

Previous: $5.87+3.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$47.8M

Previous: -$30.1M-58.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$118M

Previous: -$154M+23.7%
Net Income

-$69.8M

Previous: -$124M+43.7%
Operating Income

$60.9M

Previous: -$42.2M+244.3%
Gross Profit

$446M

Previous: $421M+5.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$613M

Previous: $706M-13.2%
Total Assets

$4.67B

Previous: $4.92B-5.2%
R&D Expense

$219M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$12.2M

Previous: $8.74M+40.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Sabre · Revenue · Quarterly

$767M

Q2 2024+4%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sabre · $751M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Distribution
    $672M+11.3%
  • IT Solutions
    $79M+17.0%

Forward guidance

Sabre's third and fourth quarters and full year 2024 outlook is set forth below:

Tailwinds

  • Q3 2024 Revenue ~$775M
  • Q3 2024 Adjusted EBITDA ~$135M
  • Q3 2024 Free Cash Flow Positive
  • Q4 2024 Revenue ~$725M
  • Q4 2024 Adjusted EBITDA ~$120M

Headwinds

  • FY 2024 Revenue~$3,050M
  • FY 2024 Adjusted EBITDA ~$525M
  • FY 2024 Free Cash Flow Positive
  • Third quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance consists of third quarter expected net loss attributable to common stockholders of approximately $51 million.
  • Fourth quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance consists of fourth quarter expected net loss attributable to common stockholders of approximately $68 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

24 / 53 earnings

Positive

+32.1%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-32.9%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.0%-0.5%-9.8%
Q4 2025+24.0%-4.1%+40.7%
Q3 2025-0.5%-6.0%-18.5%
Q1 2025+0.0%+16.7%+12.7%
Q4 2024+22.4%+26.8%+3.2%
Q3 2024-22.4%-19.0%-4.6%
Q2 2024-8.5%-10.2%-11.1%
Q1 2024-11.0%-8.3%+7.9%
Q4 2023-32.9%-37.2%-55.1%
Q3 2023+18.0%-4.4%+8.6%
Q2 2023+30.9%+45.3%+45.5%
Q1 2023-7.1%-7.1%-12.2%
Q4 2022-16.3%-22.8%-43.7%
Q3 2022-21.5%-21.7%+4.5%
Q2 2022+18.1%+19.8%+13.7%
Q1 2022-9.3%-17.8%-25.8%
Q4 2021+32.1%+28.0%+18.7%
Q3 2021-15.2%-8.0%-22.4%
Q2 2021-4.3%+1.1%-1.9%
Q1 2021-17.3%-13.9%-5.8%
Q4 2020+2.3%+24.9%+35.9%
Q3 2020+32.0%+21.9%+64.9%
Q2 2020-3.2%+1.7%-8.2%
Q1 2020+0.1%-12.6%+54.9%
Q4 2019-24.7%-30.3%-68.4%
Q3 2019+3.2%+1.2%+1.8%
Q2 2019+6.4%+5.2%+0.6%
Q1 2019-8.6%-4.2%-10.6%
Q4 2018-0.9%-3.9%-8.3%
Q3 2018+7.8%+6.7%+13.9%
Q2 2018-6.0%-4.5%+0.5%
Q1 2018+12.8%+12.7%+18.8%
Q4 2017+18.6%+21.6%+15.8%
Q3 2017+7.7%+3.3%+9.7%
Q2 2017-8.9%-10.8%-16.7%
Q1 2017+3.2%+4.5%-3.7%
Q4 2016-12.1%-8.2%-12.9%
Q3 2016-11.1%-10.7%-3.1%
Q2 2016-9.0%-8.0%-2.9%
Q1 2016+3.4%
Q4 2015+12.3%
Q3 2015-3.0%
Q2 2015+6.3%
Q1 2015+1.3%
Q4 2012-0.8%
Q4 2014-2.4%
Q3 2013-1.4%
Q3 2014-0.5%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q2 2014-0.7%
Q1 2014+3.4%
Q1 2013+3.4%
Q4 2013+3.4%

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