NYSE$GBTG

Global Business Travel Group I · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

American Express Global Business Travel reported strong financial results, raised 2024 free cash flow guidance, and announced a $300 million share buyback authorization.

American Express Global Business Travel reported a 5% year-over-year increase in revenue to $597 million and a 23% increase in Adjusted EBITDA to $118 million. The company raised its full-year 2024 free cash flow guidance to approximately $160 million and authorized an additional share buyback of up to $300 million.

  • Revenue grew 5% year over year to $597 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew 23% year over year to $118 million.
  • Free Cash Flow totaled $59 million.
  • Raised full-year 2024 Free Cash Flow Guidance to approximately $160 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$597M

Previous: $571M+4.6%
EPS

-$0.28

Previous: -$0.02-1300.0%
Adjusted EBITDA margin

20.0%

Previous: 17.0%+17.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$75M

Previous: -$87M+13.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$203M

Previous: -$95M-113.7%
Net Income

-$128M

Previous: -$8M-1500.0%
Operating Income

$27M

Previous: -$4M+775.0%
Gross Profit

-$7M

Previous: -$11M+36.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$524M

Previous: $432M+21.3%
Total Assets

$3.75B

Previous: $3.88B-3.3%
R&D Expense

$112M

Previous: $101M+10.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$20M

Previous: $19M+5.3%

Revenue & EPS history

GBTG · Revenue · Quarterly

$597M

Q3 2024+4.6%vs Q3 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 raised full-year 2024 Free Cash Flow Guidance to approximately $160 million and narrowed full-year 2024 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance ranges.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue $2.415B – $2.435B, + 5.5% – 6.5% year-over-year growth
  • Adjusted EBITDA $470M – $480M, + 24% – 26% year-over-year growth
  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin 19% – 20%, + 290bps – 310bps
  • Free Cash Flow approximately $160M (vs. prior guidance of >$130M and original guidance of >$100M)
  • Raising Full-Year 2024 Free Cash Flow Guidance

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.1%

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%-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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