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      Vail Resorts Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results and Provides Updated Fiscal 2026 Guidance

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      BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 9, 2026 /CNW/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ended January 31, 2026 and provided the Company's ski season-to-date metrics through March 1, 2026.

      Highlights

      • Q2 fiscal 2026 net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. was $210.0 million compared to $244.4 million in the prior year.
      • Q2 fiscal 2026 Resort Reported EBITDA was $421.3 million compared to $459.7 million in the prior year.
      • The Company reduced its fiscal 2026 guidance and is now expecting net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. of $144 million to $190 million and Resort Reported EBITDA of $745 million to $775 million.
      • The Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.22 per share of Vail Resorts' common stock that will be payable on April 9, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 26, 2026. In addition to the shares repurchased in November, the Company repurchased an additional approximately 0.1 million shares in December, resulting in a total of approximately 0.3 million shares repurchased during the quarter at an average price of approximately $139 per share for a total of $45.0 million in the fiscal year to date period.

      Commenting on the Company's fiscal 2026 second quarter results, Rob Katz, Chief Executive Officer said, "This has been the most challenging winter across the Rockies that we have ever experienced with the lowest snowfall levels in more than 30 years for our Colorado and Utah resorts, combined with warmer temperatures, resulting in reduced terrain throughout the quarter and into February. Given that backdrop, we are pleased with the strength and stability shown by our operating model, as we reported only modest declines in lift revenue in what many would consider a worst-case weather scenario. While these conditions and the resulting visitation headwinds negatively impacted our quarterly results, we remained focused on the areas within our control. This includes our advanced commitment strategy, continued investments in our resorts and our employees, and progressing key initiatives to optimize visitation, including enhanced marketing and new products. I especially want to recognize the exceptional execution delivered by our teams over the course of the season, resulting in record high enterprise guest satisfaction scores, including increases over prior year in both Colorado and Utah despite conditions, along with continued progress on our transformation plan. I am confident that with our collective strength and focus, we will continue to elevate the guest experience and deliver sustainable long-term value for shareholders."

      Second Quarter Operating Results

      • Resort Net Revenue decreased $53.2 million, or 4.7%, compared to the prior year, which was primarily driven by the unfavorable weather conditions that impacted visitation and ancillary spending for both local and destination guests during the period. Compared to the prior year, total lift revenue declined 2.9%, despite visitation being down 13%, primarily as a result of 2025/2026 North American Pass Sales Revenue increasing 3% heading into the season.
      • Resort Reported EBITDA decreased $38.4 million, or 8.3%, compared to the prior year, which was primarily driven by the weather-related headwinds, and were partially offset by disciplined cost management and continued Resource Efficiency Transformation cost savings.

      Season-to-Date Metrics through March 1, 2026

      The Company reported certain ski season metrics for the comparative periods from the beginning of the ski season through March 1, 2026, and for the same prior year period through March 2, 2025. The reported ski season metrics are for the Company's North American destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas, excluding the results of the Australian and European resorts and ski areas in both periods. The data mentioned below is interim period data and is subject to fiscal quarter end review and adjustments.

      • Season-to-date total skier visits were down 11.9% compared to the prior year period.
      • Season-to-date total lift revenue, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was down 3.6% compared to the prior year period.
      • Season-to-date ski school revenue was down 8.2% and dining revenue was down 8.6% compared to the prior year period. Retail/rental revenue for North American resort and ski area store locations was down 5.7% compared to the prior year period.

      Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance

      Commenting on Fiscal 2026 guidance, Katz said "Due to the persistent, historically challenging weather conditions in the Rockies, which continued to limit terrain availability, the Company is reducing its fiscal 2026 guidance. While we are lowering our estimates for the fiscal year, given the unprecedented weather in the Rockies, the impact from conditions was mitigated by our advance commitment strategy and resource transformation efforts. We are proud of the resilience of the business model and execution of our teams at our resorts that are delivering on the experience for our guests."

      The Company now expects fiscal 2026 Net Income and Resort EBITDA guidance as follows:

      • Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. of $144 million to $190 million.
      • Resort Reported EBITDA of $745 million to $775 million. At the midpoint, the guidance implies an estimated Resort EBITDA margin for fiscal 2026 of 26.4%, or 26.9% before one-time costs from the Resource Efficiency Transformation plan.
      • Resource Efficiency Transformation plan remains on track to achieve an incremental $42 million of efficiencies over the prior year and the Company now expects to deliver $106 million of annualized cost efficiencies, representing a $6 million increase above the original two-year plan.

      Given ongoing variable conditions in the Rockies, there may be greater variability of results; current guidance assumes (1) the Company's estimate of conditions between now and the remainder of the season staying consistent in North America; (2) normal weather conditions for the 2026 Australian ski season; (3) continuation of the current economic environment; and (4) foreign currency exchange rates as of March 6, 2026, including an exchange rate of $0.73 between the Canadian Dollar and U.S. Dollar related to the operations of Whistler Blackcomb in Canada, an exchange rate of $0.70 between the Australian Dollar and U.S. Dollar related to the operations of Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham in Australia, and an exchange rate of $1.28 between the Swiss Franc and U.S. Dollar related to the operations of Andermatt-Sedrun and Crans Montana in Switzerland, and does not include any potential impacts related to future fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, which may be impacted by tariffs, trade disputes, or other factors.

      The following table reflects the forecasted guidance range for the Company's fiscal year ending July 31, 2026 for Total Reported EBITDA (after stock-based compensation expense) and reconciles net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. guidance to such Total Reported EBITDA guidance.


      Fiscal 2026 Guidance


      (In thousands)


      For the Year Ending


      July 31, 2026 (6)


      Low End


      High End


      Range


      Range

      Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.

      $          144,000


      $          190,000

      Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

      24,000


      18,000

      Net income

      168,000


      208,000

      Provision for income taxes (1)

      60,000


      74,000

      Income before income taxes

      228,000


      282,000

      Depreciation and amortization

      302,000


      294,000

      Interest expense, net

      207,000


      203,000

      Other (2)

      10,000


      4,000

      Total Reported EBITDA

      $          747,000


      $          783,000





      Mountain Reported EBITDA (3)

      $          731,000


      $          757,000

      Lodging Reported EBITDA (4)

      14,000


      18,000

      Resort Reported EBITDA (5)

      745,000


      775,000

      Real Estate Reported EBITDA

      2,000


      8,000

      Total Reported EBITDA

      $          747,000


      $          783,000





      (1) The provision for income taxes may be impacted by excess tax benefits primarily resulting from vesting and exercises of equity awards. Our estimated provision for income taxes does not include the impact, if any, of unknown future exercises of employee equity awards, which could have a material impact given that a significant portion of our awards may be in-the-money depending on the current value of the stock price.

      (2) Our guidance includes certain forward looking known changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration based solely on the passage of time and resulting impact on present value. Guidance excludes any forward looking change based upon, among other things, financial projections including long-term growth rates for Park City, which such change may be material. Additionally, our guidance excludes the impact of any future sales or disposals of land or other assets which are contingent upon future approvals or other outcomes.

      (3) Mountain Reported EBITDA also includes approximately $25 million of stock-based compensation.

      (4) Lodging Reported EBITDA also includes approximately $4 million of stock-based compensation.

      (5) The Company provides Reported EBITDA ranges for the Mountain and Lodging segments, as well as for the two combined. The low and high of the expected ranges provided for the Mountain and Lodging segments, while possible, do not sum to the high or low end of the Resort Reported EBITDA range provided because we do not expect or assume that we will hit the low or high end of both ranges.

      (6) Guidance estimates are predicated on an exchange rate of $0.73 between the Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar, related to the operations of Whistler Blackcomb in Canada; an exchange rate of $0.70 between the Australian dollar and U.S. dollar, related to the operations of our Australian ski areas; and an exchange rate of $1.28 between the Swiss franc and U.S. dollar, related to the operations of Andermatt-Sedrun and Crans-Montana in Switzerland.

      Liquidity and Return of Capital

      Despite difficult conditions this year, the Company remains confident in the long-term strong cash flow generation capabilities of our Company and its stable business model.

      • As of January 31, 2026, the Company's total liquidity as measured by total cash plus revolver availability was approximately $1.1 billion.
      • Net Debt was 3.1 times trailing twelve months Total Reported EBITDA.
      • In addition to the shares repurchased in November, the Company repurchased approximately 0.1 million shares in December, resulting in approximately 0.3 million total shares repurchased during the quarter at an average price of approximately $139 per share for a total of $45.0 million.
      • In December, the Company drew on the $275.0 million delayed draw term loan within its credit facility to retire the convertible notes with cash at maturity on January 2, 2026.
      • On February 9, 2026, the Company entered into an amendment and restatement of the Ninth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2024 (as amended the "Tenth A&R Credit Agreement"). The Tenth A&R Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) replaces the existing term loan facility with a new $1,275.0 million senior term loan facility; (ii) extends the maturity date of the revolving credit facility and term loan facility; and (iii) reduces the interest rate applicable to borrowings under the Tenth A&R Credit Agreement.
      • The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.22 per share payable on April 9, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 26, 2026.
      • The Company reaffirmed its calendar 2026 capital plan of approximately $215 million to $220 million in core capital, consistent with its long-term capital investment guidance. Including growth capital investments, at the Company's European resorts and in support of Resource Efficiency Transformation and real estate planning projects, the Company plans to invest a total of approximately $234 million to $239 million in calendar year 2026.

      Earnings Conference Call

      The Company will conduct a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss the financial results. The call will be webcast and can be accessed at investors.vailresorts.com, or dial (800) 225-9448 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 (203) 518-9708 (international). The conference ID is MTNQ226. A replay of the conference call will be available two hours following the conclusion of the conference call through March 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. To access the replay, dial (800) 839-9557 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 (402) 220-6089 (international). The conference call will also be archived at https://investors.vailresorts.com.  

      About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)

      Vail Resorts is a network of the best destination and close-to-home ski resorts in the world including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Park City Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Stowe, and 32 additional resorts across North America; Andermatt-Sedrun and Crans-Montana Mountain Resort in Switzerland; and Perisher, Hotham, and Falls Creek in Australia. We are passionate about providing an Experience of a Lifetime to our team members and guests, and our EpicPromise is to reach a zero net operating footprint by 2030, support our employees and communities, and broaden engagement in our sport. Our company owns and/or manages a collection of elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand, a portfolio of vacation rentals, condominiums and branded hotels located in close proximity to our mountain destinations, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Retail operates more than 240 retail and rental locations across North America. Learn more about our company at www.VailResorts.com, or discover our resorts and pass options at www.EpicPass.com. 

      Forward-Looking Statements

      Certain statements discussed in this press release and on the conference call, other than statements of historical information, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the statements regarding expected fiscal year 2026 and calendar year 2026 performance and the assumptions related thereto, including, but not limited to, our expected net income and Resort Reported EBITDA; our expectations regarding our liquidity; our expectations related to our pass and lift ticket products and initiatives; capital investment projects; our calendar year 2026 capital plans; our expectations and anticipated benefits of our capital structure; our expectations related to our key initiatives and strategies; and our expectations regarding our Resource Efficiency Transformation plan. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to risks related to a prolonged weakness in general economic conditions, including adverse effects on the overall travel and leisure related industries and our business and results of operations; risks associated with the effects of high or prolonged inflation, elevated interest rates and financial institution disruptions; unfavorable weather conditions or the impact of climate change, natural disasters or other events; the ultimate amount of refunds that we could be required to refund to our pass product holders for qualifying circumstances under our Epic Coverage program; the willingness or ability of our guests to travel due to terrorism, the uncertainty of military conflicts or public health emergencies, and the cost and availability of travel options and changing consumer preferences, discretionary spending habits; risks related to travel and airline disruptions, and other adverse impacts on the ability of our guests to travel; risks related to interruptions or disruptions of our information technology systems, data security or cyberattacks; risks related to our reliance on information technology, including our failure to maintain the integrity of our customer or employee data and our ability to adapt to technological developments or industry trends; our ability to acquire, develop and implement relevant technology offerings for customers and partners; the seasonality of our business combined with adverse events that may occur during our peak operating periods; competition in our mountain and lodging businesses or with other recreational and leisure activities; risks related to the high fixed cost structure of our business; our ability to fund resort capital expenditures, or accurately identify the need for, or anticipate the timing of certain capital expenditures; risks related to a disruption in our water supply that would impact our snowmaking capabilities and operations; our reliance on government permits or approvals for our use of public land or to make operational and capital improvements; risks related to resource efficiency transformation initiatives; risks related to federal, state, local and foreign government laws, rules and regulations, including environmental and health and safety laws and regulations; risks related to changes in security and privacy laws and regulations which could increase our operating costs and adversely affect our ability to market our products, properties and services effectively; potential failure to adapt to technological developments or industry trends regarding information technology; our ability to successfully launch and promote adoption of new products, technology, services and programs; risks related to our workforce, including increased labor costs, loss of key personnel and our ability to maintain adequate staffing, including hiring and retaining a sufficient seasonal workforce; our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, including their integration into our internal controls and infrastructure; our ability to successfully navigate new markets, including Europe, or that acquired businesses may fail to perform in accordance with expectations; a deterioration in the quality or reputation of our brands, including our ability to protect our intellectual property and the risk of accidents at our mountain resorts; risks related to scrutiny and changing expectations regarding our sustainability practices and reporting; risks associated with international operations, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates where the Company has foreign currency exposure, primarily the Canadian and Australian dollars and the Swiss franc, as compared to the U.S. dollar; changes in tax laws, regulations or interpretations, or adverse determinations by taxing authorities; risks related to our indebtedness and our ability to satisfy our debt service requirements under our outstanding debt including our unsecured senior notes, which could reduce our ability to use our cash flow to fund our operations, capital expenditures, future business opportunities and other purposes; a materially adverse change in our financial condition; adverse consequences of current or future litigation and legal claims; changes in accounting judgments and estimates, accounting principles, policies or guidelines; and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

      All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. All guidance and forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forecast or forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

      Statement Concerning Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      When reporting financial results, we use the terms Resort Reported EBITDA, Total Reported EBITDA, Resort EBITDA Margin, Net Debt and Net Real Estate Cash Flow, which are not financial measures under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Resort Reported EBITDA, Total Reported EBITDA, Resort EBITDA Margin, Net Debt and Net Real Estate Cash Flow should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or substitute for, measures of financial performance or liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, we report segment Reported EBITDA (i.e., Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate), the measure of segment profit or loss required to be disclosed in accordance with GAAP. Accordingly, these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. Additionally, with respect to discussion of impacts from currency, the Company calculates the impact by applying current period foreign exchange rates to the prior period results, as the Company believes that comparing financial information using comparable foreign exchange rates is a more objective and useful measure of changes in operating performance.

      Reported EBITDA (and its counterpart for each of our segments) has been presented herein as a measure of the Company's performance. The Company believes that Reported EBITDA is an indicative measurement of the Company's operating performance, and is similar to performance metrics generally used by investors to evaluate other companies in the resort and lodging industries. The Company defines Resort EBITDA Margin as Resort Reported EBITDA divided by Resort net revenue. The Company believes Resort EBITDA Margin is an important measurement of operating performance. The Company believes that Net Debt is an important measurement of liquidity as it is an indicator of the Company's ability to obtain additional capital resources for its future cash needs. Additionally, the Company believes Net Real Estate Cash Flow is important as a cash flow indicator for its Real Estate segment. See the tables provided in this release for reconciliations of our measures of segment profitability and non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

      Vail Resorts, Inc.

      Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

      (In thousands, except per share amounts)

      (Unaudited)

       


      Three Months Ended January 31,


      Six Months Ended January 31,


      2026


      2025


      2026


      2025

      Net revenue:








      Mountain and Lodging services and other

      $        918,554


      $        957,091


      $     1,116,607


      $     1,144,141

      Mountain and Lodging retail and dining

      165,336


      179,963


      238,232


      253,125

      Resort net revenue

      1,083,890


      1,137,054


      1,354,839


      1,397,266

      Real Estate

      42


      171


      122


      234

      Total net revenue

      1,083,932


      1,137,225


      1,354,961


      1,397,500

      Segment operating expense:








      Mountain and Lodging operating expense

      481,277


      495,585


      754,346


      761,849

      Mountain and Lodging retail and dining cost of products sold

      58,536


      68,011


      86,770


      96,958

      General and administrative

      121,618


      114,540


      232,042


      221,397

      Resort operating expense

      661,431


      678,136


      1,073,158


      1,080,204

      Real Estate operating expense

      1,669


      1,758


      3,293


      3,249

      Total segment operating expense

      663,100


      679,894


      1,076,451


      1,083,453

      Other operating (expense) income:








      Depreciation and amortization

      (74,350)


      (74,352)


      (147,467)


      (145,896)

      (Loss) gain on sale of real property

      (1,962)


      --


      11,058


      16,506

      Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration

      3,700


      (100)


      (939)


      (2,179)

      (Loss) gain on disposal of fixed assets and other, net

      (3,172)


      293


      (5,935)


      (1,236)

      Income from operations

      345,048


      383,172


      135,227


      181,242

      Mountain equity investment (loss) income, net

      (1,162)


      745


      (69)


      2,896

      Investment income and other, net

      3,525


      3,021


      6,548


      5,514

      Foreign currency gain (loss) on intercompany loans

      197


      (1,385)


      118


      (1,649)

      Interest expense, net

      (49,476)


      (42,670)


      (100,763)


      (85,467)

      Income before provision for income taxes

      298,132


      342,883


      41,061


      102,536

      Provision for income taxes

      (72,287)


      (85,956)


      (11,672)


      (27,572)

      Net income

      225,845


      256,927


      29,389


      74,964

      Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

      (15,838)


      (12,551)


      (6,134)


      (3,843)

      Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.

      $        210,007


      $        244,376


      $          23,255


      $          71,121

      Per share amounts:








      Basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.

      $               5.87


      $               6.54


      $               0.65


      $               1.90

      Diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.

      $               5.87


      $               6.53


      $               0.65


      $               1.90

      Cash dividends declared per share

      $               2.22


      $               2.22


      $               4.44


      $               4.44

      Weighted average shares outstanding:








      Basic

      35,753


      37,382


      35,832


      37,428

      Diluted

      35,783


      37,425


      35,874


      37,480

      Vail Resorts, Inc.

      Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - Other Data

      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)

       


      Three Months Ended January 31,


      Six Months Ended January 31,


      2026


      2025


      2026


      2025

      Other Data:








      Mountain Reported EBITDA

      $        422,171


      $        457,616


      $        279,583


      $        313,554

      Lodging Reported EBITDA

      (874)


      2,047


      2,029


      6,404

      Resort Reported EBITDA

      421,297


      459,663


      281,612


      319,958

      Real Estate Reported EBITDA

      (3,589)


      (1,587)


      7,887


      13,491

      Total Reported EBITDA

      $        417,708


      $        458,076


      $        289,499


      $        333,449

      Mountain stock-based compensation

      $             6,088


      $             6,555


      $          11,512


      $          12,366

      Lodging stock-based compensation

      808


      901


      1,568


      1,720

      Resort stock-based compensation

      6,896


      7,456


      13,080


      14,086

      Real Estate stock-based compensation

      64


      70


      122


      131

      Total stock-based compensation

      $             6,960


      $             7,526


      $          13,202


      $          14,217

      Vail Resorts, Inc.

      Mountain Segment Operating Results

      (In thousands, except ETP)

      (Unaudited)

       

       


      Three Months Ended January 31,


      Percentage

      Increase


      Six Months Ended January 31,


      Percentage

      Increase


      2026


      2025


      (Decrease)


      2026


      2025


      (Decrease)

      Net Mountain revenue:












      Lift

      $       625,927


      $       644,918


      (2.9) %


      $       675,570


      $       685,341


      (1.4) %

      Ski school

      120,625


      133,009


      (9.3) %


      128,511


      139,848


      (8.1) %

      Dining

      84,625


      90,907


      (6.9) %


      104,412


      111,535


      (6.4) %

      Retail/rental

      126,012


      135,159


      (6.8) %


      156,803


      164,685


      (4.8) %

      Other

      55,115


      59,101


      (6.7) %


      132,247


      134,981


      (2.0) %

      Total Mountain net revenue

      1,012,304


      1,063,094


      (4.8) %


      1,197,543


      1,236,390


      (3.1) %

      Mountain operating expense:












      Labor and labor-related benefits

      253,685


      264,490


      (4.1) %


      375,764


      383,020


      (1.9) %

      Retail cost of sales

      34,175


      40,473


      (15.6) %


      49,107


      55,504


      (11.5) %

      Resort related fees

      46,793


      47,794


      (2.1) %


      51,181


      51,603


      (0.8) %

      General and administrative

      106,452


      98,342


      8.2 %


      202,943


      190,910


      6.3 %

      Other

      147,866


      155,124


      (4.7) %


      238,896


      244,695


      (2.4) %

      Total Mountain operating expense

      588,971


      606,223


      (2.8) %


      917,891


      925,732


      (0.8) %

      Mountain equity investment (loss) income, net

      (1,162)


      745


      (256.0) %


      (69)


      2,896


      (102.4) %

      Mountain Reported EBITDA

      $       422,171


      $       457,616


      7.7 %


      $       279,583


      $       313,554


      (10.8) %













      Total skier visits

      6,782


      7,755


      (12.5) %


      7,521


      8,303


      (9.4) %

      ETP

      $           92.29


      $           83.16


      11.0 %


      $           89.82


      $           82.54


      8.8 %

      Vail Resorts, Inc.

      Lodging Operating Results

      (In thousands, except Average Daily Rate ("ADR") and Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR"))

      (Unaudited)

       


      Three Months Ended January 31,


      Percentage

      Increase


      Six Months Ended January 31,


      Percentage

      Increase


      2026


      2025


      (Decrease)


      2026


      2025


      (Decrease)

      Lodging net revenue:












      Owned hotel rooms

      $         12,741


      $         13,439


      (5.2) %


      $         41,188


      $         41,514


      (0.8) %

      Managed condominium rooms

      26,089


      27,074


      (3.6) %


      35,779


      38,779


      (7.7) %

      Dining

      13,379


      13,754


      (2.7) %


      32,761


      33,706


      (2.8) %

      Transportation

      4,804


      5,507


      (12.8) %


      6,213


      7,041


      (11.8) %

      Golf

      --


      --


      nm


      8,054


      7,801


      3.2 %

      Other

      10,202


      10,415


      (2.0) %


      25,094


      25,131


      (0.1) %


      67,215


      70,189


      (4.2) %


      149,089


      153,972


      (3.2) %

      Payroll cost reimbursements

      4,371


      3,771


      15.9 %


      8,207


      6,904


      18.9 %

      Total Lodging net revenue

      71,586


      73,960


      (3.2) %


      157,296


      160,876


      (2.2) %

      Lodging operating expense:












      Labor and labor-related benefits

      31,051


      32,469


      (4.4) %


      67,730


      69,696


      (2.8) %

      General and administrative

      15,166


      16,198


      (6.4) %


      29,099


      30,487


      (4.6) %

      Other

      21,872


      19,475


      12.3 %


      50,231


      47,385


      6.0 %


      68,089


      68,142


      (0.1) %


      147,060


      147,568


      (0.3) %

      Reimbursed payroll costs

      4,371


      3,771


      15.9 %


      8,207


      6,904


      18.9 %

      Total Lodging operating expense

      72,460


      71,913


      0.8 %


      155,267


      154,472


      0.5 %

      Lodging Reported EBITDA

      $            (874)


      $           2,047


      (142.7) %


      $           2,029


      $           6,404


      (68.3) %













      Owned hotel statistics:












      ADR

      $         300.75


      $         311.52


      (3.5) %


      $         317.03


      $         314.44


      0.8 %

      RevPAR

      $         130.60


      $         140.06


      (6.8) %


      $         160.88


      $         163.44


      (1.6) %

      Managed condominium statistics:












      ADR

      $         487.03


      $         504.70


      (3.5) %


      $         380.50


      $         390.48


      (2.6) %

      RevPAR

      $         152.98


      $         159.72


      (4.2) %


      $         100.64


      $         106.47


      (5.5) %

      Owned hotel and managed condominium statistics (combined):









      ADR

      $         431.75


      $         447.54


      (3.5) %


      $         353.66


      $         358.90


      (1.5) %

      RevPAR

      $         147.75


      $         155.23


      (4.8) %


      $         117.29


      $         121.94


      (3.8) %

      Key Balance Sheet Data

      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)

       


      As of January 31,


      2026


      2025

      Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity

      $        301,816


      $        515,507

      Long-term debt, net

      $     2,857,753


      $     2,128,064

      Long-term debt due within one year

      73,005


      587,169

      Total debt

      2,930,758


      2,715,233

      Less: cash and cash equivalents

      384,737


      488,211

      Net debt

      $     2,546,021


      $     2,227,022

      Reconciliation of Measures of Segment Profitability and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      Presented below is a reconciliation of net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. to Total Reported EBITDA for the three and six months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025.


      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)


      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)


      Three Months Ended January 31,


      Six Months Ended January 31,


      2026


      2025


      2026


      2025

      Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.

      $        210,007


      $        244,376


      $           23,255


      $           71,121

      Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

      15,838


      12,551


      6,134


      3,843

      Net income

      225,845


      256,927


      29,389


      74,964

      Provision for income taxes

      72,287


      85,956


      11,672


      27,572

      Income before provision for income taxes

      298,132


      342,883


      41,061


      102,536

      Depreciation and amortization

      74,350


      74,352


      147,467


      145,896

      Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets and other, net

      3,172


      (293)


      5,935


      1,236

      Change in fair value of contingent consideration

      (3,700)


      100


      939


      2,179

      Investment income and other, net

      (3,525)


      (3,021)


      (6,548)


      (5,514)

      Foreign currency (gain) loss on intercompany loans

      (197)


      1,385


      (118)


      1,649

      Interest expense, net

      49,476


      42,670


      100,763


      85,467

      Total Reported EBITDA

      $        417,708


      $        458,076


      $         289,499


      $         333,449









      Mountain Reported EBITDA

      $        422,171


      $        457,616


      $         279,583


      $         313,554

      Lodging Reported EBITDA

      (874)


      2,047


      2,029


      6,404

      Resort Reported EBITDA*

      421,297


      459,663


      281,612


      319,958

      Real Estate Reported EBITDA

      (3,589)


      (1,587)


      7,887


      13,491

      Total Reported EBITDA

      $        417,708


      $        458,076


      $         289,499


      $         333,449









      * Resort represents the sum of Mountain and Lodging





      Presented below is a reconciliation of net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. to Total Reported EBITDA calculated in accordance with GAAP for the twelve months ended January 31, 2026.


      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)


      Twelve Months Ended


      January 31, 2026

      Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.

      $                   232,138

      Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

      20,263

      Net income

      252,401

      Provision for income taxes

      88,521

      Income before provision for income taxes

      340,922

      Depreciation and amortization

      298,008

      Gain on disposal of fixed assets and other, net

      (2,234)

      Change in fair value of contingent consideration

      8,139

      Investment income and other, net

      (11,160)

      Foreign currency gain on intercompany loans

      (1,787)

      Interest expense, net

      186,924

      Total Reported EBITDA

      $                   818,812



      Mountain Reported EBITDA

      $                   787,370

      Lodging Reported EBITDA

      18,420

      Resort Reported EBITDA*

      805,790

      Real Estate Reported EBITDA

      13,022

      Total Reported EBITDA

      $                   818,812



      * Resort represents the sum of Mountain and Lodging


      The following table reconciles long-term debt, net to Net Debt and the calculation of Net Debt to Total Reported EBITDA for the twelve months ended January 31, 2026.


      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)


      As of January 31, 2026

      Long-term debt, net

      $               2,857,753

      Long-term debt due within one year

      73,005

      Total debt

      2,930,758

      Less: cash and cash equivalents

      384,737

      Net debt

      $               2,546,021

      Net debt to Total Reported EBITDA

      3.1x

      The following table reconciles Real Estate Reported EBITDA to Net Real Estate Cash Flow for the three and six months ended January 31, 2026 and 2025.


      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)


      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)


      Three Months Ended January 31,


      Six Months Ended January 31,


      2026


      2025


      2026


      2025

      Real Estate Reported EBITDA

      $           (3,589)


      $           (1,587)


      $           7,887


      $         13,491

      Non-cash Real Estate stock-based compensation

      64


      70


      122


      131

      Change in real estate deposits and recovery of previously incurred project costs/land basis less investments in real estate

      2,510


      17,652


      (10,510)


      1,118

      Net Real Estate Cash Flow

      $           (1,015)


      $          16,135


      $         (2,501)


      $         14,740

      The following table reconciles Resort net revenue to Resort EBITDA Margin for fiscal 2026 guidance.


      (In thousands)

      (Unaudited)


      Fiscal 2026 Guidance (2)

      Resort net revenue (1)

      $            2,878,000

      Resort Reported EBITDA (1)

      $               760,000

      Resort EBITDA margin (1)

      26.4 %



      (1) Resort represents the sum of Mountain and Lodging


      (2) Represents the mid-point of Guidance

      SOURCE Vail Resorts, Inc.

      Vail Resorts Contacts: Investor Relations: Connie Wang, [email protected]; Media: Sara Olson, [email protected]

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