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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Wyndham's Q1 2021 results were reported, showing a decline in revenues but an increase in net income and adjusted EBITDA, with the company updating its 2021 projections.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts reported a decline in revenues from $410 million in Q1 2020 to $303 million in Q1 2021. However, net income increased to $24 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to $22 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $97 million. The company updated its 2021 projections, anticipating net rooms growth of 1% to 2%.

  • Diluted earnings per share was $0.26, and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.36.
  • Net income was $24 million and adjusted net income was $33 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $97 million.
  • Global RevPAR declined 11% compared to first quarter 2020 and 31% compared to first quarter 2019 in constant currency.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$303M

Previous: $410M-26.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.36

Previous: $0.50-28.0%
Global RevPAR

$24.90

Previous: $27.68-10.0%
Global Rooms

797.2K

Previous: 828.3K-3.8%
U.S. RevPAR

$30.62

No prior period
International RevPAR

$15.83

No prior period
U.S. Rooms

486.0K

No prior period
International Rooms

311.2K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$5M

Previous: -$7M+28.6%
Free Cash Flow

$19M

Previous: $15M+26.7%
Net Income

$24M

Previous: $22M+9.1%
Operating Income

$63M

Previous: $56M+12.5%
Gross Profit

$63M

Previous: $56M+12.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$531M

Previous: $749M-29.1%
Total Assets

$4.64B

Previous: $5.16B-10.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$5M

Previous: $4M+25.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Wyndham · Revenue · Quarterly

$303M

Q1 2021-26.1%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Wyndham · $209M total across 1 segment · Q1 2021

  • Hotel Franchising
    $209M-14.0%

Forward guidance

The Company is not providing a complete outlook for full-year 2021 given the RevPAR uncertainties ahead; however, the Company is updating the projections provided in February:

Tailwinds

  • Net rooms growth of 1% to 2%, consistent with February's projection.
  • Every point of RevPAR change versus 2020 is now expected to generate approximately $2.8 million of adjusted EBITDA change versus 2020 (increased from $2.5 million per point in February).
  • License fees are expected to be $70 million reflecting the minimum levels outlined in the underlying agreements, consistent with February's projection.
  • Marketing, reservation and loyalty expenses are not expected to exceed marketing, reservation and loyalty revenues, consistent with February's projection.
  • The Company does not expect any meaningful special-item cash outlays in 2021, consistent with February's projection.

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 Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

17 / 37 earnings

Positive

+8.8%

Q3 2018

Best reaction

-5.5%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.1%-4.4%-4.5%
Q4 2025+5.6%+5.1%-5.0%
Q3 2025-5.5%-10.0%-9.5%
Q2 2025-1.0%-2.6%-3.3%
Q1 2025+0.1%-2.2%-3.0%
Q4 2024-1.6%+2.1%-17.5%
Q3 2024+8.0%+7.1%+16.0%
Q2 2024+3.4%+4.1%+4.8%
Q1 2024+5.4%+3.9%-1.6%
Q4 2023+1.2%+0.1%-0.3%
Q3 2023-2.5%-3.4%+5.3%
Q2 2023+2.0%+5.0%-1.2%
Q1 2023-1.5%+2.0%+3.9%
Q4 2022-2.0%-2.2%-15.9%
Q3 2022+4.4%+7.9%+3.0%
Q2 2022-1.8%-1.6%-1.0%
Q1 2022-1.0%-1.4%-11.8%
Q4 2021+4.5%+1.6%-1.7%
Q3 2021+5.7%+4.3%+0.8%
Q2 2021+3.7%+0.4%+3.9%
Q1 2021-0.1%-2.1%+0.9%
Q4 2020-2.6%-3.7%+10.6%
Q3 2020-2.2%+0.6%+21.1%
Q2 2020-1.5%-5.1%+13.6%
Q1 2020+6.5%+20.3%+37.6%
Q4 2016-1.6%-2.3%-34.7%
Q4 2019-1.6%-2.3%-34.7%
Q3 2019+0.7%+3.1%+9.7%
Q2 2019-4.7%-2.8%-16.2%
Q1 2019+2.5%+2.4%-2.8%
Q4 2018-0.3%+1.3%+0.1%
Q3 2017+8.8%+9.2%+10.7%
Q3 2018+8.8%+9.2%+10.7%
Q2 2017+0.2%-7.4%-8.9%
Q2 2018-2.0%+0.4%-3.1%
Q1 2018-3.8%-1.7%-6.7%
Q4 2017-3.8%-1.7%-6.7%
Q1 2017

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