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WYND - Embedded Expectations Analysis - 2020 12 23

Wyndham Destinations, Inc. (WYND:USA) currently trades near historical highs relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) earnings, with an 39.2x Uniform P/E. At these levels, the market has bullish expectations for the firm, but management may have concerns about travel headwinds, their sales, and pent-up demand

Specifically, management may be concerned about their ability to recover quickly despite lower travel, generate strong demand despite a challenging travel environment, and improve VOI sales. Additionally, they may lack confidence in their ability to resolve litigation, reduce cancellations, and execute their second ABS transaction of the year. Furthermore, they may be exaggerating the strength of their business model. Additionally, they may have concerns about their ability to take advantage of new opportunities and pent-up demand, enter new markets, and continue attracting new customers
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Travel + Leisure Co.

Wyndham Destinations is a vacation ownership and exchange company. The company provides everyday travelers the opportunity to own, exchange or rent their vacation experience. The company's operations are grouped into two segments: Vacation Ownership, which is a timeshare business with resorts and owners that develops and markets vacation ownership interests (VOIs) to individual consumers, provide consumer financing in connection with the sale of VOIs, and provides property management services at resorts; and Vacation Exchange, which operates the vacation exchange network with members, and has relationships with vacation ownership resorts located in various countries and territories.

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