Viking (VIK) Q4 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For

Luxury cruise operator Viking (NYSE:VIK) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday before market open. Here’s what you need to know.

Viking met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $2 billion, up 19.1% year on year. It was a mixed quarter for the company, with a decent beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

This quarter, the market is expecting Viking’s revenue to grow 19.8% year on year, in line with the 20.5% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Viking rarely misses Wall Street’s revenue estimates.

Looking at Viking’s peers in the consumer discretionary - travel and vacation providers segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Frontier posted flat year-on-year revenue, beating analysts’ expectations by 2.3%, and Hilton reported revenues up 10.9%, topping estimates by 3.3%. Frontier traded down 12% following the results while Hilton’s stock price was unchanged.

Investors in the consumer discretionary - travel and vacation providers segment have had steady hands going into earnings, with share prices flat over the last month. Viking is up 2.6% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $75.50 (compared to the current share price of $77.63).