Full Year 2024 Melia Hotels International SA Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Melia Hotels International SA (SMIZF) achieved a system-wide RevPAR increase of 10.7% in 2024, driven primarily by price increases.
- The company surpassed its EBITDA target, reaching EUR533.6 million, exceeding the goal of EUR525 million.
- Net financial debt was reduced by approximately EUR400 million, returning to pre-pandemic leverage ratios.
- The company opened 19 hotels in 2024, adding 3,000 rooms, and signed 34 new hotels, adding over 5,000 rooms to the pipeline.
- Melia Hotels International SA (SMIZF) plans to continue expanding in luxury segments and key vacation destinations, with a target to sign at least 25 new hotels and open 20 properties in 2025.
- Operations in Cuba faced challenges due to power outages and adverse meteorological events, affecting demand.
- The company's net financial results worsened by EUR3.5 million due to an impairment related to hotel operation rights in Cuba.
- Political uncertainties in France and Germany caused instability, resulting in single-digit RevPAR growth in these regions.
- The US Presidential election caused some price adjustments in the Americas to maintain market share.
- China's market remains mainly domestic-driven with a slower recovery in international influx, impacting performance.
Good morning, everyone and welcome to Melia fourth-quarter and full year 2024 earnings conference call and presentation. I am Stephane Baos, Head of Investor Relations. (Event Instructions) Please note this event is being recorded.
Before we begin, we would like to remind you that our discussion this morning will include forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, and forward-looking statements me today speak only to our expectation as of today. Unless otherwise state or RevPAR, occupancy, average daily rates, and PNL comments refers to year-over-year changes for the comparable period.
This morning, as usual on the call with me today are Gabriel Escarrer, our President and Chief Executive Officer; André Gerondeau, our Chief Operating Officer; Ãngel Luis RodrÃÂguez, our Chief Financial Officer; and Juan Ignacio Pardo, our Chief Real Estate and Sustainability Officer. Our President and CEO will provide an overall picture for the company's
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