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Hyatt Hotels Corp · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hyatt's financial performance declined due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but net rooms growth remained strong.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation reported a net loss of $203 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to a net income of $321 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted EBITDA decreased from $191 million to $(98) million. Despite the challenging environment, net rooms growth was 5.2% for the year, and the company opened 72 hotels and entered 27 new markets.

  • Net loss attributable to Hyatt was $203 million, or $2.00 per diluted share, compared to net income of $321 million, or $3.08 per diluted share in Q4 2019.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased from $191 million to $(98) million.
  • Comparable system-wide RevPAR decreased 68.9%.
  • Net rooms growth was 5.2% for the year, and the pipeline maintained at over 100,000 rooms.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$424M

Previous: $1.28B-66.7%
EPS (adj)

-$1.77

Previous: $0.47-476.6%
System-wide RevPAR Growth

-68.9%

Previous: -0.5%-13680.0%
Capital Expenditures

$18M

Previous: $125M-85.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$166M

Previous: -$3M-5433.3%
Net Income

-$203M

Previous: $321M-163.2%
Operating Income

-$272M

Previous: $413M-165.9%
Gross Profit

-$30M

Previous: $242M-112.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.21B

Previous: $893M+35.2%
Total Assets

$3.24B

Previous: $8.42B-61.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$4M

Previous: $3M+33.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Hyatt · Revenue · Quarterly

$424M

Q4 2020-66.7%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Given the uncertain pace and timing of recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company is providing limited guidance for the 2021 fiscal year.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses are expected to be approximately $240 million.
  • Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $110 million.
  • The Company expects to grow units, on a net rooms basis, by approximately 5.0%.

Headwinds

  • The pace and timing of recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is uncertain.
  • The Company's 2021 Outlook is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside the control of the Company.
  • If actual results vary from these assumptions, the Company's expectations may change.
  • No disposition or acquisition activity beyond what has been completed as of the date of this release has been included in the 2021 Outlook.
  • There can be no assurance that Hyatt will achieve these results.

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+11.5%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-9.1%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.5%+1.9%+14.1%
Q4 2025+0.3%+0.6%-17.4%
Q3 2025+6.1%+13.4%+13.0%
Q1 2025+5.3%+7.9%+17.2%
Q4 2024-9.1%-9.9%-24.6%
Q3 2024-7.7%-8.9%+0.5%
Q2 2024-2.7%+0.9%+10.0%
Q1 2024+3.0%+1.8%-1.8%
Q4 2023+11.5%+2.5%+19.0%
Q3 2023+0.6%+2.6%+13.6%
Q2 2023-8.3%-5.6%-6.2%
Q1 2023-1.6%+0.7%-2.6%
Q4 2022-3.0%-3.8%-9.5%
Q3 2022+0.0%-0.9%+8.3%
Q2 2022+3.4%+8.6%+6.9%
Q1 2022+4.4%+4.8%+13.2%
Q4 2021-3.8%-4.9%-11.2%
Q3 2021+6.4%+8.8%-3.7%
Q2 2021-5.8%-2.4%-4.6%
Q1 2021-2.4%-1.8%-4.2%
Q4 2020-0.2%+6.3%+10.6%
Q3 2020-2.6%+15.8%+29.8%
Q2 2020+2.6%+6.5%+19.7%
Q1 2020-1.5%-2.3%+24.1%
Q4 2019+4.7%-3.3%-47.3%
Q3 2019+2.5%+5.8%+10.8%
Q2 2019-3.1%-6.3%-8.6%
Q1 2019+0.8%+0.9%-5.9%
Q4 2018+3.1%+2.8%+2.9%
Q3 2018+5.4%+8.8%+10.0%
Q2 2018+3.2%+1.8%+1.0%
Q1 2018+1.4%+2.8%+9.4%
Q4 2017+1.4%+1.4%+1.7%
Q3 2017+7.2%+10.7%+15.3%
Q2 2017+8.3%+5.7%+7.0%
Q1 2017+3.2%+3.1%+2.9%
Q4 2016-6.0%-6.2%-6.5%
Q3 2016+0.9%+5.3%+6.4%
Q2 2016+1.1%+3.1%+4.8%
Q1 2016+2.4%
Q4 2015+8.0%
Q3 2015-0.1%
Q2 2015-6.6%
Q1 2015-1.4%
Q4 2014-1.2%
Q3 2014-3.4%
Q2 2014-4.9%
Q1 2014+7.0%
Q4 2013+0.2%
Q3 2013+1.7%
Q2 2013+9.1%
Q1 2013-6.1%
Q4 2012-1.5%
Q3 2012-5.0%
Q2 2012-0.4%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2009+0.3%
Q2 2011+0.3%
Q4 2011+0.3%
Q3 2011+5.8%
Q3 2010+5.8%
Q2 2010-3.8%
Q1 2011-1.7%
Q4 2010-1.7%
Q1 2010-1.7%

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