Stock

Vail Resorts

MTN

Gambling, Resorts & Casinos · Consumer Cyclical

Also trades as: 0LK3.L GBP 1.47 (-0.93%)

Price

$146.57

-1.66 (-1.12%)

Market Cap

$5.22B

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Oct 25, 2026 · filings through Jul 31, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

13/30

Growth

Weak

2/20

Cash Flow

Strong

8/10

Stability

Mixed

3/10

Valuation

Good

6/10

Ownership

Good

8/15

Dividends

Good

3/5

43 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 43.

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Share count falling — buybacks

−12.0% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 40.7M (2022) → 35.8M (2026)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Vail Resorts owns and operates ski resorts across the United States, Canada, and Australia. Its properties include well-known mountains like Vail, Breckenridge, Park City, and Whistler Blackcomb. The company serves recreational skiers and snowboarders, selling lift tickets, ski lessons, lodging, and food at its resorts.

The company's biggest revenue driver is its Epic Pass, a season pass product that lets customers ski at any of its roughly 40 resorts for a flat annual fee. This subscription-like model gives Vail Resorts predictable income before each ski season even begins, which is a meaningful competitive advantage over single-resort operators. The company operates primarily in North America, with a smaller presence in Australia and Switzerland. The main risk is weather and climate — poor snowfall seasons directly hurt skier visits and spending, and long-term warming trends could reduce the number of viable ski days at its mountains over time.

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Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

394.2%

Premium pricing power — 394.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-171.4%

Losing money on operations — -171.4%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

12.0%

Below par — 12.0% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-4.5%

Shrinking sales (-4.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-45.1%

Earnings shrinking (-45.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

274%

Turns 274% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

8.4%

Modest free cash flow (8.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

13.60

Heavy debt load (13.60)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

4.27x

Adequate interest coverage (4.3x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

36.0x

Pricey — P/E 36.0

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+11.3

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (36.0 → 24.7)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

6.45%

Healthy income — 6.45% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

Dividend flat

Payout Ratio

215%

no trend

Paying out more than the last 12 months of profit. The dividend is being funded from cash or borrowing, not this year’s earnings.

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