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Wheels Up Experience Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Wheels Up's financial performance in Q3 2023 reflected a year-over-year revenue decrease but also showed improvements in adjusted contribution and adjusted EBITDA.

Wheels Up reported a decrease in revenue to $320 million, but showed improvements in adjusted contribution and EBITDA. The company secured a $450 million investment and is focusing on operational efficiency and profitability.

  • Revenue decreased to $320 million year-over-year.
  • Adjusted Contribution increased to $35 million year-over-year.
  • Net loss decreased slightly year-over-year to $145 million, which includes a $56 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge.
  • Adjusted EBITDA improved to a loss of $19 million year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$320M

Previous: $420M-23.9%
EPS (adj)

-$2.15

Previous: -$2.40+10.4%
Live Flight Legs

16.6K

Previous: 21.0K-21.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$12.3M

Previous: -$80M+84.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$157M

Previous: -$167M+5.8%
Net Income

-$145M

Previous: -$86.8M-66.8%
Operating Income

-$129M

Previous: -$89.7M-43.9%
Gross Profit

$20.2M

Previous: $17.3M+16.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$245M

Previous: $285M-14.2%
Total Assets

$1.33B

Previous: $1.81B-26.6%
R&D Expense

$20M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.51M

Previous: $22.5M-84.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Wheels Up · Revenue · Quarterly

$320M

Q3 2023-23.9%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 3 of 10 quarters(30%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Wheels Up · $267M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Flight
    $215M-23.0%
  • Other
    $31.6M-47.5%
  • Membership
    $20.6M-8.0%

Forward guidance

The company did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report. The report focuses on the strategic investment from Delta Air Lines and other partners, and the company's efforts to improve operational efficiency and profitability.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-3.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-5.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-6.8%

Avg return

30 days after

36%

8 / 22 earnings

Positive

+34.8%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-36.2%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.8%-16.6%+13.8%
Q4 2025-12.4%-6.1%-28.3%
Q3 2025+5.1%+3.3%-49.6%
Q1 2025-3.5%-7.8%+13.9%
Q4 2024+5.6%+1.9%-25.2%
Q3 2024-7.4%-6.5%-1.4%
Q2 2024-4.9%-9.2%-8.6%
Q1 2024+0.9%+20.2%-9.9%
Q4 2023-12.0%-10.5%-3.3%
Q3 2023-10.0%-10.7%+32.9%
Q2 2023+34.8%+18.8%+137.5%
Q1 2023-36.2%-42.8%-39.4%
Q4 2022-12.2%-24.3%-29.1%
Q3 2022-3.7%-8.0%-36.8%
Q2 2022+10.2%+4.7%-32.5%
Q1 2022+11.7%+21.2%-2.3%
Q4 2021-11.4%-12.0%-11.7%
Q4 2019-11.4%-12.0%-11.7%
Q3 2021-20.9%-20.9%-42.5%
Q2 2021-3.2%-10.2%-11.4%
Q1 2021+0.0%+0.0%-0.1%
Q4 2020+0.4%-2.3%-4.4%
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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