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Travel & Leisure Co.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 3 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Adjusted EBITDA and EPS grew: Adjusted EBITDA was $269 million, up 8% from $250 million. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.88, up 14%. Net revenue was $1.06 billion, up 4%. Source
  • Vacation Ownership EBITDA rose 13%: Vacation Ownership revenue rose 6% to $907 million. Its Adjusted EBITDA rose 13% to $247 million, which the company linked to revenue growth and resort optimization savings. Source
  • Travel and Membership EBITDA fell: Travel and Membership revenue fell 5% to $157 million. Its Adjusted EBITDA fell 11% to $49 million, against $55 million. Source
  • Gross VOI sales rose on tours and VPG: Gross VOI sales were $693 million, up 6%. VPG was $3,318, up 2%. Tours were 200 thousand, up 1%. Tour-generated VOI sales were $663 million, up 4%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin widened: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 25.3%, against 24.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Resort review covers 17 resorts: A 2025 strategic review identified 17 resorts needing significant owner reinvestment or sitting in markets no longer aligned with owner demand. Source

“First half results reflect the strength of our model and capital allocation strategy.”

Erik Hoag, Chief Financial Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcethird quarter 2026$275 million to $285 millionNew
Gross VOI sales Sourcethird quarter 2026$700 million to $740 millionNew
VPG Sourcethird quarter 2026$3,300 to $3,350New
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$1,065 million to $1,085 millionRaised from $1,030 million to $1,055 million
Gross VOI sales Sourcefull year 2026$2.600 billion to $2.675 billionRaised from $2.5 billion to $2.6 billion
VPG Sourcefull year 2026$3,325 to $3,375Raised from $3,175 to $3,275
Dividend Sourcethird quarter 2026$0.60 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 guidance raised for Adjusted EBITDA, Gross VOI sales and VPG. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance given for Adjusted EBITDA, Gross VOI sales and VPG. Source
  • New: Two acquisitions announced, said to add more than 100,000 owners. Deal terms and closing dates are not in the release. Source
  • New: Issued $900 million of 6.25% senior secured notes, used to redeem $650 million of 6.625% notes due July 2026. Source
  • New: Closed a $300 million term securitization after quarter-end, at a 5.52% weighted average coupon. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Adjusted EBITDA and EPS grew: Adjusted EBITDA was $269 million, up 8% from $250 million. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.88, up 14%. Net revenue was $1.06 billion, up 4%. Source
  • Net income and diluted EPS rose: Net income was $109 million, against $108 million a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $1.72, against $1.62. Operating income rose to $210 million from $206 million. Source
  • First-half results grew: First-half Adjusted EBITDA was $494 million, up 9%, at a 24.4% margin against 23.2%. First-half Adjusted diluted EPS was $3.32, up 21%. Source

Segment results

  • Vacation Ownership EBITDA rose 13%: Vacation Ownership revenue rose 6% to $907 million. Its Adjusted EBITDA rose 13% to $247 million, which the company linked to revenue growth and resort optimization savings. Source
  • Travel and Membership EBITDA fell: Travel and Membership revenue fell 5% to $157 million. Its Adjusted EBITDA fell 11% to $49 million, against $55 million. Source
  • Transaction revenue fell on lower price: Transaction revenue fell $8 million. Revenue per transaction fell 12%, partly offset by 6% higher transaction volume. Source

“At the same time, we increased share repurchases by 25%, reduced leverage by approximately a quarter turn and announced two immediately-accretive acquisitions.”

Erik Hoag, Chief Financial Officer

Products and customers

  • Gross VOI sales rose on tours and VPG: Gross VOI sales were $693 million, up 6%. VPG was $3,318, up 2%. Tours were 200 thousand, up 1%. Tour-generated VOI sales were $663 million, up 4%. Source
  • Travel Club mix lowered revenue per transaction: Travel Club transactions rose 6% to 413 thousand, but revenue per transaction fell 12% to $263. Exchange transactions rose 27%, with revenue per transaction down 17%. Source
  • Exchange membership slightly lower: Average exchange members were 3,275 thousand, down 2% from 3,329 thousand a year earlier. Source
  • Fee-for-service sales fell sharply: Fee-for-service sales were $28 million, against $52 million a year earlier. These sales sit within gross VOI sales. Source

Costs and margins

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin widened: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 25.3%, against 24.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Marketing and G&A expense rose: Marketing expense rose to $172 million from $152 million. General and administrative expense rose to $130 million from $116 million. Operating expense was flat at $457 million. Source
  • Resort closure and employee costs: Resort closure and employee costs were $3 million in the quarter and $8 million in the half, within operating expense. Source
  • Write-downs and VOI cost rose: Resort initiative write-downs and impairments were $6 million in the quarter and $25 million in the half. Cost of vacation ownership interests rose to $29 million from $21 million. Source

Demand and sales volume

  • Net VOI sales rose 11%: Net VOI sales rose 11% to $524 million. Loan loss provision rose 10% to $141 million. Property management revenue rose 6% to $230 million. Source
  • Telesales and other sales rose: Telesales and other gross VOI sales were $30 million, up from $13 million a year earlier. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Adjusted free cash flow declined: Adjusted free cash flow was $95 million for the first half, against $123 million a year earlier. Source
  • Corporate debt of $3.7 billion: Corporate debt was $3.7 billion, excluding $2.0 billion of non-recourse securitized debt. Covenant leverage ratio was below 3.2x. Source
  • Repurchases and dividend paid: Repurchased 1.2 million shares for $88 million at $69.50 average. $745 million remained on the authorization. Dividend of $37 million, $0.60 per share, paid June 30. Source

Resort optimization initiative

  • Resort review covers 17 resorts: A 2025 strategic review identified 17 resorts needing significant owner reinvestment or sitting in markets no longer aligned with owner demand. Source
  • Savings from unsold-VOI maintenance fees: The initiative has generated savings on developer obligations, meaning maintenance fees on unsold VOIs, and is expected to generate more. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross VOI sales Source$693 million
VPG Source$3,318
Tours Source200 thousand
Travel Club transactions Source413 thousand

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Resort optimization savings are partly offset by lost VOI sales and property management fees at the affected resorts. Source
  • Demand: Travel and Membership Adjusted EBITDA fell on lower exchange transaction volume and a larger share of lower-margin travel club transactions. Source
  • Financial: Inventory write-downs and impairments were recorded in the quarter and the half tied to the resort initiative. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management repeated the expected 2026 positive net impact on Adjusted EBITDA from the resort initiative. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.