Adjusted EBITDA Growth and Margin Expansion
Adjusted EBITDA to shareholders grew 8% year-over-year to $267 million, with margins (excluding reimbursements) of 23%, up 130 basis points versus the prior year. Management raised full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1.225B–$1.265B (up $40M at the midpoint).
Revenue and Top-Line Stability
Total revenue before cost reimbursements increased 2% year-over-year to $1.2 billion, and contract sales of $719 million performed in line with prior expectations.
Strong New Buyer and Tour Trends
Tours increased 8.5% to over 189,000 and new buyer transactions rose 8% year-over-year (highest first-quarter new-buyer transactions since 2023). New buyer contract sales comprised over 26% of total contract sales, up ~160 basis points year-over-year.
Real Estate Profitability Improvement
Real estate profit was $152 million with margins of 28%, up 350 basis points versus the prior year; real estate sales & marketing expense decreased 260 basis points to 49% of contract sales due to efficiency initiatives.
Financing Business Strength
Financing revenue was $138 million with profit of $87 million. Financing margins improved to 65%, up 510 basis points year-over-year. Weighted average interest rate on originated loans was 14.5% and combined gross receivables totaled $4.4 billion.
Member Engagement and Product Expansion
Consolidated member count exceeded 720,000 and HGV Max membership grew 29% year-over-year to 277,000. Company expanded MAX/Ultimate Access offerings with additional benefits and live events, supporting member engagement and embedded value.
Strategic Portfolio Actions and Capital Returns
Agreement to acquire remaining 75% of Elara JV (net cash use ~$45M) — expected to contribute approx. $20M to 2026 EBITDA — and an identified disposition package of 8 noncore properties expected to provide $10M–$12M run-rate EBITDA benefit. The company repurchased $150M of stock in the quarter (plus $41M in April), continuing a multi-quarter buyback cadence.
Strong Liquidity and Capital-Market Execution
Liquidity of $852 million (cash $261M + $591M revolver availability); total net leverage of 3.9x (TTM). Completed an oversubscribed $500M securitization priced at ~5.13% with a 98% advance rate, signaling healthy investor demand.