NYSE$GBTG

Global Business Travel Group I · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered strong financial results and reiterated the 2024 outlook.

American Express Global Business Travel reported strong Q1 2024 financial results, with a 6% year-over-year revenue growth to $610 million and a 24% increase in Adjusted EBITDA to $123 million. The company also reached positive first-quarter Free Cash Flow of $24 million, representing a $133 million year-over-year increase, and reiterated its full-year 2024 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance ranges.

  • TTV grew 9% year-over-year.
  • Revenue grew 6% year-over-year to $610 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 24% year-over-year, reaching $123 million.
  • Free Cash Flow was $24 million, a $133 million improvement year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$610M

Previous: $578M+5.5%
EPS

-$0.04

Previous: -$0.06+33.3%
Adjusted EBITDA margin

20.0%

No prior period
Transaction growth

6.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$25M

Previous: $32M-178.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$44M

Previous: -$109M+59.6%
Net Income

-$19M

Previous: -$1M-1800.0%
Operating Income

$16M

Previous: -$9M+277.8%
Gross Profit

-$4M

Previous: $578M-100.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$475M

Previous: $320M+48.4%
Total Assets

$3.84B

Previous: $3.95B-2.9%
R&D Expense

$108M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$18M

Previous: $19M-5.3%

Revenue & EPS history

GBTG · Revenue · Quarterly

$610M

Q1 2024+5.5%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

GBTG · $571M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Travel revenue
    $455M+17.9%
  • Products & services
    $116M+9.4%

Forward guidance

The company reiterated its full-year 2024 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance ranges. Revenue is expected to be between $2.43 billion and $2.50 billion, with Adjusted EBITDA between $450 million and $500 million. Free cash flow is expected to be greater than $100 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue between $2.43B – $2.50B (+ 6% – 9%).
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $450M – $500M (+ 18% – 32%).
  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin 18% – 20% (+ ~150bps – 350bps).
  • Free Cash Flow > $100M.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 13 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.5%

Avg return

30 days after

30%

6 / 20 earnings

Positive

+16.7%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-10.4%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.6%-1.2%
Q4 2025+1.4%-3.1%-3.8%
Q3 2025-3.8%-9.8%-1.0%
Q1 2025-10.4%-15.4%-5.7%
Q4 2024-5.9%-6.3%-14.6%
Q3 2024+0.7%+7.6%+23.0%
Q2 2024+16.7%+9.8%+17.1%
Q1 2024-4.3%-4.0%+5.9%
Q4 2023-0.5%-1.6%+5.3%
Q3 2023+2.4%-2.0%+10.7%
Q2 2023+7.5%+6.3%-13.3%
Q1 2023+9.0%+8.7%+39.5%
Q4 2022-10.0%-12.3%-4.3%
Q3 2022-0.2%-14.0%-0.2%
Q2 2022
Q1 2022-0.2%
Q4 2021+0.0%
Q4 2020-0.3%
Q3 2021-0.1%
Q2 2021+0.0%
Q1 2021-0.8%
Q3 2020

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