As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the travel and vacation providers industry, including Playa Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:PLYA) and its peers.

Airlines, hotels, resorts, and cruise line companies often sell experiences rather than tangible products, and in the last decade-plus, consumers have slowly shifted from buying "things" (wasteful) to buying "experiences" (memorable). In addition, the internet has introduced new ways of approaching leisure and lodging such as booking homes and longer-term accommodations. Traditional airlines, hotel, resorts, and cruise line companies must innovate to stay relevant in a market rife with innovation.

The 18 travel and vacation providers stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 5.9% above.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 17.1% since the latest earnings results.

Playa Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:PLYA)

Sporting a roster of beachfront properties, Playa Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:PLYA) is an owner, operator, and developer of all-inclusive resorts in prime vacation destinations.

Playa Hotels & Resorts reported revenues of $218.9 million, down 9.7% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.3%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

The market was likely pricing in the results, and the stock is flat since reporting. It currently trades at $13.26.

Is now the time to buy Playa Hotels & Resorts? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q4: Pursuit (NYSE:PRSU)

With attractions ranging from glacier tours in the Canadian Rockies to an oceanfront geothermal lagoon in Iceland, Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality (NYSE:PRSU) operates iconic travel experiences, experiential marketing services, and exhibition management across North America and Europe.

Pursuit reported revenues of $45.8 million. It was a good quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and full-year EBITDA guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations.

The market seems content with the results as the stock is up 3.5% since reporting. It currently trades at $38.44.

Is now the time to buy Pursuit? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q4: Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H)

Founded in 1957, Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) is a global hospitality company with a portfolio of 20 premier brands and over 950 properties across 65 countries.

Hyatt Hotels reported revenues of $1.60 billion, down 3.5% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 3.1%. It was a softer quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income and EPS estimates.

Hyatt Hotels delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 25.7% since the results and currently trades at $120.60.

Read our full analysis of Hyatt Hotels’s results here.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH)

With amenities like a full go-kart race track built into its ships, Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) is a premier global cruise company.

Norwegian Cruise Line reported revenues of $2.11 billion, up 6.2% year on year. This number met analysts’ expectations. Zooming out, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but EBITDA guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations.

The stock is down 20.5% since reporting and currently trades at $19.92.

Read our full, actionable report on Norwegian Cruise Line here, it’s free.

Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR)

Originally a division of American Airlines, Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR) is a technology provider for the global travel and tourism industry.

Sabre reported revenues of $714.7 million, up 4% year on year. This result was in line with analysts’ expectations. It was a strong quarter as it also produced a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and full-year EBITDA guidance topping analysts’ expectations.

The stock is down 3.8% since reporting and currently trades at $3.27.

Read our full, actionable report on Sabre here, it’s free.

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