GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd (GHG) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges ...

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  • Total Revenue: RMB357 million, a decrease of 22.5% year-over-year.

  • Hotel Revenue: RMB286.9 million, a decrease of 15.4% year-over-year.

  • Restaurant Revenue: RMB70.6 million, a decrease of 42% year-over-year.

  • RevPAR (Revenue per Available Room): RMB135, a decrease of 13.6% year-over-year.

  • Net Income: RMB65.2 million, a decrease of 44.4% year-over-year.

  • Adjusted EBITDA: RMB122.5 million, a decrease of 32.1% year-over-year.

  • Income from Operations: RMB106.4 million with a margin of 29.8%.

  • Cash and Cash Equivalents: RMB1,883.9 million as of September 30, 2024.

  • Number of Restaurants: Stabilized at 182 at the end of the quarter.

  • Individual Memberships: Grew to 100 million, up from 88 million a year ago.

  • Corporate Memberships: Grew to 2.1 million, up from 2 million a year ago.

Release Date: November 21, 2024

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd (NYSE:GHG) reported an improvement in their hotel business in the third quarter compared to the first two quarters of the year, indicating a recovery in the economy.

  • The company successfully maintained positive net income in its restaurant business for the second consecutive quarter, with stable consumer traffic.

  • GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd (NYSE:GHG) expanded its mid to upscale hotel segment, adding more hotels in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, particularly in South China.

  • The company saw growth in its membership programs, with individual memberships increasing to 100 million and corporate memberships to 2.1 million.

  • GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd (NYSE:GHG) has a strategic plan to improve its restaurant business by focusing on areas with greater foot traffic and transitioning to a new business model with F&M stores.

Negative Points

  • Hotel RevPAR decreased by 13.6% year-over-year, and restaurant ADS decreased by 25.6%, leading to a total revenue decline of 22.5%.

  • Net income decreased by 44.4% with a margin of 18.3%, and adjusted EBITDA decreased by 32.1% with a margin of 34.3%.

  • The company experienced a 7.5% decrease in RevPAR for L&O hotels and a decrease in occupancy rates for both L&O and F&M hotels.

  • General and administrative expenses increased by 32.5% due to a rise in bad debt provisions for long-aged accounts receivables.

  • GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd (NYSE:GHG) anticipates a revenue decrease of approximately 8% for its hotel business for the full year 2024 compared to 2023, partly due to lower than expected travel in the third quarter.