Atour Lifestyle (NASDAQ:ATAT) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Atour Lifestyle (NASDAQ:ATAT) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.02, Zacks reports. Atour Lifestyle had a net margin of 17.22% and a return on equity of 51.75%. The firm had revenue of $513.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $484.56 million.

Here are the key takeaways from Atour Lifestyle’s conference call:

• Second-quarter revenue rose 41.4% year over year to RMB 3.419 billion, driven by hotel network expansion, supply-chain development, and strong retail growth.
• Atour Planet retail revenue increased 63.2% to RMB 1.575 billion, with comforter GMV up more than 80%; management raised full-year retail revenue growth guidance to 40%.
• The company opened 101 hotels in the quarter, reaching 2,175 operating hotels and an 811-hotel pipeline, while maintaining its full-year opening target and approximately 80 closure guidance. Premium concepts also showed strong unit economics, including RevPAR above RMB 450 for Atour Origin and RMB 1,000 for SAVHE.
• Hotel performance remained mixed, with mature-hotel RevPAR down 3.0% year over year to RMB 336.8, while adjusted net profit margin declined 1.3 percentage points to 16.0% and EBITDA margin fell 1.2 points to 23.5%.
• Atour ended the quarter with RMB 3.9 billion in cash and RMB 3.7 billion in net cash, and reported more than US$150 million in cumulative share repurchases alongside continued dividends.

Atour Lifestyle Price Performance

ATAT stock opened at $34.25 on Friday. Atour Lifestyle has a 1-year low of $30.77 and a 1-year high of $43.17. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $33.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.59. The company has a market capitalization of $4.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.41, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.64.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Atour Lifestyle in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research cut shares of Atour Lifestyle from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $48.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Atour Lifestyle

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ATAT. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in Atour Lifestyle by 651.7% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 580 shares in the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Atour Lifestyle in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Atour Lifestyle during the fourth quarter valued at $49,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Atour Lifestyle in the 3rd quarter worth $66,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Atour Lifestyle during the 4th quarter valued at about $71,000. 17.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Atour Lifestyle

Atour Lifestyle Holdings Co, Ltd. operates as a hospitality and lifestyle company offering a range of lodging and accommodation services in China. The company’s core business includes the development, operation and management of boutique hotels and serviced apartments under its Atour Hotel and Ankora brands. These properties cater primarily to the mid- to upscale segment, delivering a blend of comfort, design-focused interiors and localized services tailored to both business and leisure travelers.

In addition to room offerings, Atour Lifestyle provides a suite of ancillary services designed to enhance guest experiences.