Vail Resorts (VAI) Stock Price & Analysis
VAI Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 136.00 - EUR 139.00
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 100.00 - EUR 139.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 137.00
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 6
- Market Cap
- EUR 4.83B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 8.77B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 268.46M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 3.42B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 36.8
- Beta
- 0.46
- Next Earnings
- Dec 03, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- -4.95
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 5.68%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Resilient Resort Economics
The limited lift-revenue decline despite a severe visitation shock indicates pricing, pass products and customer monetization provide meaningful resilience. This supports the durability of Vail’s bundled resort model and its ability to protect revenue through difficult operating seasons.
Positive Cash Generation
Meaningful operating and free cash flow gives Vail internal funding for resort investment, dividends and debt reduction. Continued cash generation is especially valuable for a cyclical leisure operator because it improves financial flexibility while management works to restore margins and visitation.
Competitive And Digital Growth Platform
Outperformance against the broader industry, combined with a company-wide guest strategy and expanding digital platform, can strengthen customer loyalty and ancillary spending. These capabilities create a durable framework for cross-selling passes, tickets, rentals, lessons, dining and lodging.
Bears Say
Elevated Leverage
High leverage and a sharply reduced equity cushion leave less room to absorb weak seasons or fund growth without relying on operating cash flow. Although management expects improvement, the current debt burden remains a material constraint for a weather-sensitive, cyclical business.
Persistent Margin Pressure
Costs rising faster than revenue threaten the sustainability of earnings even if visitation recovers. Labor, operating and other expenses, together with planned investments and normalized incentives, could limit operating leverage and slow debt reduction over the next several quarters.
Soft Demand And Pass Sales
Declining pass sales weaken upfront demand visibility and can reduce the committed customer base entering the season. Ticket recapture may offset part of the shortfall, but lower visitation expectations and soft destination-frequency products still pressure revenue mix and ancillary spending.
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Company Description
Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., operating through its various subsidiary entities, oversees a portfolio of mountain resorts and urban ski areas located across the United States. The company's business activities are structured into three distinct segments: Mountain, Lodging, and Real Estate. The Mountain division is responsible for managing 37 prominent mountain destinations and regional ski facilities. This segment also handles a range of complementary services, including ski instruction, dining establishments, retail and equipment rental operations, and real estate brokerage. The Lodging segment encompasses the ownership and/or management of numerous luxury hotels, condominiums, and other accommodation options, particularly those under the RockResorts brand. Additionally, it oversees condominiums situated near Vail's mountain resorts, operates various destination resorts and golf courses, and furnishes ground transportation services within its resort areas. The Real Estate segment concentrates on the acquisition, development, and sale of property assets. Formed in 1997, Vail Resorts, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado.
- Sector
- Consumercyclical
- Industry
- Gambling, Resorts & Casinos
- CEO
- Robert A. Katz
- Employees
- 6,500
- Website
- www.vailresorts.com
- Address
- 390 Interlocken Crescent, Broomfield, CO, 80021, US
Vail Resorts (VAI) Earnings & Revenues
VAI Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNeutral
The call was cautiously optimistic. Management emphasized the resilience of the business, record guest satisfaction, strong employee engagement, savings progress, positive free cash flow, improving leverage and a meaningful expected visitation recovery. However, these positives were balanced by significant challenges, including historically poor weather, pass sales declines, visitation below prior expectations, margin pressure, elevated operating costs, depressed inbound international travel and uncertainty around the pace of recovery. The company appears confident in its strategy and long-term positioning, but near-term performance remains dependent on weather, consumer demand and successful conversion of guests between pass and lift-ticket products.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |