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Workforce housing company Target (NYSE:TGT) Hospitality (NASDAQ:TH) reported Q1 CY2024 results topping analysts' expectations, with revenue down 27.8% year on year to $106.7 million. The company's full-year revenue guidance of $417.5 million at the midpoint also came in slightly above analysts' estimates. It made a GAAP profit of $0.20 per share, down from its profit of $0.38 per share in the same quarter last year.
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Target Hospitality (TH) Q1 CY2024 Highlights:
- Revenue: $106.7 million vs analyst estimates of $102 million (4.6% beat)
- EPS: $0.20 vs analyst estimates of $0.15 (36.4% beat)
- The company reconfirmed its revenue guidance for the full year of $417.5 million at the midpoint
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 46%, down from 55.4% in the same quarter last year
- Free Cash Flow of $50.46 million, up 62% from the previous quarter
- Utilized Beds: 14,049
- Market Capitalization: $1.11 billion
Essentially a builder of mini communities, Target Hospitality (NASDAQ:TH) is a provider of specialty workforce lodging accommodations and services.
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise LinesHotels, 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 hotel, resorts, and cruise line companies must innovate to stay relevant in a market rife with innovation.
Sales GrowthA company's long-term performance can indicate its business quality. Any business can enjoy short-lived success, but best-in-class ones sustain growth over many years. Target Hospitality's annualized revenue growth rate of 13% over the last five years was mediocre for a consumer discretionary business. Within consumer discretionary, a long-term historical view may miss a company riding a successful new property or emerging trend. That's why we also follow short-term performance. Target Hospitality's annualized revenue growth of 26.6% over the last two years is above its five-year trend, suggesting some bright spots.
This quarter, Target Hospitality's revenue fell 27.8% year on year to $106.7 million but beat Wall Street's estimates by 4.6%.
Cash Is KingAlthough earnings are undoubtedly valuable for assessing company performance, we believe cash is king because you can't use accounting profits to pay the bills.
Over the last two years, Target Hospitality has shown terrific cash profitability, enabling it to reinvest, return capital to investors, and stay ahead of the competition while maintaining a robust cash balance. The company's free cash flow margin has been among the best in the consumer discretionary sector, averaging 31.6%.
Target Hospitality's free cash flow came in at $50.46 million in Q1, equivalent to a 47.3% margin. This result was great for the business as it flipped from cash flow negative in the same quarter last year to cash flow positive this quarter.
Key Takeaways from Target Hospitality's Q1 Results We were impressed by how significantly Target Hospitality blew past analysts' EPS estimates this quarter, driven by its better-than-expected operating margin. The company's full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance also beat Wall Street's projections. Zooming out, we think this was an impressive quarter that should delight shareholders. The stock is up 3.5% after reporting and currently trades at $11.5 per share.