Hostelworld Group PLC Pre-Close Trading Update (7186C)
January 24 2018 - 2:00AM
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RNS Number : 7186C
Hostelworld Group PLC
24 January 2018
Hostelworld Group plc
("Hostelworld" or the "Group")
Pre-Close Trading Update
Hostelworld, the world's leading hostel-focused online booking
platform, today issues a pre-close trading update ahead of its
preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2017 which will
be announced on 10 April 2018.
Results for the full year to 31 December 2017 are in line with
the Board's expectations.
The Group has delivered 6% overall bookings growth for the year.
Bookings growth in the second half was, as anticipated more modest,
up 1% on H2 2016. Bookings on its flagship Hostelworld brand
increased by 13%, with growth in H2 2017 of 6%. Gross average
booking value for 2017 was EUR11.5, flat on the prior year and up
2% on a constant currency basis.
Hostelworld continues to make good progress in its mobile
business, with mobile (including tablet) now representing over 54%
of Group bookings for the year (2016: 47%).
The Group's business model continued to generate excellent free
cash flow resulting in a strong balance sheet at the year end. The
Board looks forward to announcing the full year final dividend in
April, in accordance with the policy stated at the time of the
Group's IPO.
Feargal Mooney, Chief Executive of Hostelworld,commented:
"We are pleased with the performance of the business in 2017.
During the second half of the year we delivered an efficient
booking mix with marketing costs for the full year marginally lower
than our previously guided range. We continue to execute well on
our strategy and this positions the Group well to make further
progress in 2018."
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For further information please contact:
Hostelworld Group plc Tel: +353 (0) 1 498 0700
Feargal Mooney, Chief
Executive Officer
Weber Shandwick Tel: +44 (0) 20 7067
Nick Oborne 0000
Tom Jenkins
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