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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 2 lowered. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Contract sales surge 22 percent year-over-year: Vacation Ownership contract sales increased 22% year-over-year to $545 million, driven by higher average transaction size from product and operational enhancements. Source
  • Volume per guest accelerates 23 percent: VPG increased 23% year-over-year to $4,477, reflecting higher average transaction size as the primary driver of contract sales growth. Source
  • Segment margin pressure from higher costs: Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin declined 90 basis points to 28.9% due to higher marketing and sales costs and unsold maintenance fee expense, partially offset by lower product costs. Source
  • Net income and EPS grow solidly: Net income attributable to common stockholders increased 11% to $77 million. Diluted EPS grew 20% to $2.12, benefiting from higher earnings and lower share count. Source
  • Adjusted net income and EPS up: Adjusted net income increased 9% to $84 million. Adjusted diluted EPS increased 18% to $2.31. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA grows 6 percent: Adjusted EBITDA increased 6% to $215 million, but margin declined 90 basis points to 23.4% due to cost inflation. Source
  • Corporate leverage ratio improves: Net corporate leverage ratio declined to 4.0 times at Q2-end from 4.2 times at Q1-end, indicating improving balance sheet strength. Source
  • EBITDA and earnings guidance elevated: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $805-$830 million from $755-$780 million. Adjusted EPS guidance raised to $8.25-$9.05 from $7.05-$7.80. Source
  • Free cash flow guidance increased: Full-year Adjusted free cash flow guidance raised to $410-$460 million from $375-$425 million. Source

“Our second quarter results demonstrate the strong progress we have made this year, with VPG improving 23% year over year and contract sales growing 22%.”

Matt Avril, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Contract sales SourceFull year 2026$2,080 to $2,115 millionRaised from $1,815 to $1,885 million
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders SourceFull year 2026$300 to $330 millionRaised from $255 to $285 million
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted SourceFull year 2026$8.25 to $9.05Raised from $7.05 to $7.80
Adjusted free cash flow SourceFull year 2026$410 to $460 millionRaised from $375 to $425 million
Interest expense, net SourceFull year 2026$178 to $174 millionLowered from $184 to $179 million
Depreciation and amortization SourceFull year 2026$140 to $138 millionLowered from $150 to $148 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year contract sales guidance raised from $1,815-$1,885 million to $2,080-$2,115 million on strong Q2 sales growth. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised from $755-$780 million to $805-$830 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year Adjusted EPS guidance raised from $7.05-$7.80 to $8.25-$9.05. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year Adjusted free cash flow guidance raised from $375-$425 million to $410-$460 million. Source

Sales and Growth

  • Contract sales surge 22 percent year-over-year: Vacation Ownership contract sales increased 22% year-over-year to $545 million, driven by higher average transaction size from product and operational enhancements. Source
  • Volume per guest accelerates 23 percent: VPG increased 23% year-over-year to $4,477, reflecting higher average transaction size as the primary driver of contract sales growth. Source
  • Tours decline reflects profitability strategy: Tours declined 1% to 112,721 due to purposeful actions to prioritize profitability and cash flow in Asia-Pacific region and reduction of below-640 FICO credit quality customers. North America tours increased 3%. Source

Vacation Ownership Segment Performance

  • Segment revenues grow 10 percent: Vacation Ownership revenues excluding cost reimbursements increased 10% year-over-year to $853 million. Source
  • Segment profit grows 12 percent: Segment financial results attributable to common stockholders increased 12% to $219 million from $197 million. Source
  • Segment margin pressure from higher costs: Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin declined 90 basis points to 28.9% due to higher marketing and sales costs and unsold maintenance fee expense, partially offset by lower product costs. Source

“Our raised guidance reflects our focus on driving continued contract sales growth and increasing Adjusted EBITDA.”

Matt Avril, Chief Executive Officer

Exchange and Membership Segment

  • Interval member base declines 2 percent: Total active Interval International members decreased 2% year-over-year to 1.475 million. Source
  • Revenue per member falls 2 percent: Average revenue per Interval International member declined 2% to $36.83, indicating softer demand. Source
  • Segment EBITDA margin falls sharply: Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin compressed 260 basis points to 43.3% from 45.9%, driven by lower active members and reduced revenue per member. Source

Earnings and Profitability

  • Net income and EPS grow solidly: Net income attributable to common stockholders increased 11% to $77 million. Diluted EPS grew 20% to $2.12, benefiting from higher earnings and lower share count. Source
  • Adjusted net income and EPS up: Adjusted net income increased 9% to $84 million. Adjusted diluted EPS increased 18% to $2.31. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA grows 6 percent: Adjusted EBITDA increased 6% to $215 million, but margin declined 90 basis points to 23.4% due to cost inflation. Source

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

  • Liquidity position remains strong: Company ended quarter with total liquidity of $928 million, comprising $211 million cash and $650 million available revolving credit facility capacity. Source
  • Corporate leverage ratio improves: Net corporate leverage ratio declined to 4.0 times at Q2-end from 4.2 times at Q1-end, indicating improving balance sheet strength. Source
  • Debt levels stable: Corporate debt totaled $3.1 billion and non-recourse securitized debt $2.4 billion at quarter-end. Source

Full-Year Guidance Raised

  • EBITDA and earnings guidance elevated: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $805-$830 million from $755-$780 million. Adjusted EPS guidance raised to $8.25-$9.05 from $7.05-$7.80. Source
  • Free cash flow guidance increased: Full-year Adjusted free cash flow guidance raised to $410-$460 million from $375-$425 million. Source

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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.