Compared to Estimates, Vail Resorts (MTN) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended April 2026, Vail Resorts (MTN) reported revenue of $1.21 billion, down 7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $8.81, compared to $10.54 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 billion, representing a surprise of -0.01%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -1.82%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $8.97.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Vail Resorts performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Mountain - Total skier visits: 7.28 thousand compared to the 7.43 thousand average estimate based on three analysts.Lodging - Managed condominium statistics - RevPAR: $174.87 versus $208.83 estimated by three analysts on average.Lodging - Owned hotel statistics - RevPAR: $137.95 versus $168.57 estimated by three analysts on average.Mountain - ETP: $100.24 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $98.88.Net Revenue- Mountain net revenue: $1.13 billion versus $1.13 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.8% change.Net Revenue- Resort net revenue: $1.21 billion versus $1.22 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7% change.Net Revenue- Lodging net revenue: $75.32 million versus $82.91 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -9.1% change.Net Revenue- Mountain net revenue- Retail/rental: $104.21 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $100.99 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -8.3%.Net Revenue- Mountain net revenue- Other: $55.29 million compared to the $53.66 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.7% year over year.Net Revenue- Lodging net revenue- Managed condominium rooms: $28.35 million versus $32.85 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -13.1% change.Net Revenue- Mountain net revenue- Dining: $99.14 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $96.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10.7%.Net Revenue- Mountain net revenue- Ski school: $141.76 million versus $137.6 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -11.5% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Vail Resorts here>>>Shares of Vail Resorts have returned +7.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. AI’s second wave is moving from infrastructure to implementation and these companies are at the forefront of this transition, positioned to become what Amazon and Google were to the internet era.See Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks