As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q3. Today, we are looking at travel and vacation providers stocks, starting with American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL).

Airlines, hotels, resorts, and cruise line companies often sell experiences rather than tangible products, and in the last decade-plus, consumers have slowly shifted from buying "things" (wasteful) to buying "experiences" (memorable). In addition, the internet has introduced new ways of approaching leisure and lodging such as booking homes and longer-term accommodations. Traditional airlines, hotel, resorts, and cruise line companies must innovate to stay relevant in a market rife with innovation.

The 17 travel and vacation providers stocks we track reported a mixed Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.1% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 5% on average since the latest earnings results.

American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL)

One of the ‘Big Four’ airlines in the US, American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) is a major global air carrier that serves both business and leisure travelers through its domestic and international flights.

American Airlines reported revenues of $13.69 billion, flat year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, and overall, it was a very strong quarter for the company with EPS guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

“The American Airlines team is delivering on our commitments,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom.

Interestingly, the stock is up 26.4% since reporting and currently trades at $15.28.

Is now the time to buy American Airlines? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free for active Edge members.

Best Q3: Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ: LIND)

Founded by explorer Sven-Olof Lindblad in 1979, Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ: LIND) offers cruising experiences to remote destinations in partnership with National Geographic.

Lindblad Expeditions reported revenues of $240.2 million, up 16.6% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.6%. The business had a very strong quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Lindblad Expeditions pulled off the fastest revenue growth among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 18.2% since reporting. It currently trades at $14.42.

Is now the time to buy Lindblad Expeditions? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free for active Edge members.

Weakest Q3: Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE: HGV)

Spun off from Hilton Worldwide in 2017, Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE: HGV) is a global timeshare company that provides travel experiences for its customers through its timeshare resorts and club membership programs.

Hilton Grand Vacations reported revenues of $1.3 billion, flat year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 5%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ revenue estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Hilton Grand Vacations delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. Interestingly, the stock is up 1.3% since the results and currently trades at $44.75.

Read our full analysis of Hilton Grand Vacations’s results here.

Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR)

Originally a division of American Airlines, Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) is a technology provider for the global travel and tourism industry.

Sabre reported revenues of $715.2 million, up 3.5% year on year. This number beat analysts’ expectations by 1.2%. However, it was a slower quarter as it recorded a miss of analysts’ central reservation system transactions estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The stock is down 30.5% since reporting and currently trades at $1.39.

Read our full, actionable report on Sabre here, it’s free for active Edge members.

Travel + Leisure (NYSE: TNL)

Formerly known as Wyndham Destinations, Travel + Leisure (NYSE: TNL) is a global vacation company that provides travelers with vacation ownership, exchange, and travel services.

Travel + Leisure reported revenues of $1.04 billion, up 5.1% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 1%. Taking a step back, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also logged a decent beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates but a miss of analysts’ tours conducted estimates.

The stock is up 16.3% since reporting and currently trades at $70.53.

Read our full, actionable report on Travel + Leisure here, it’s free for active Edge members.

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