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HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:H - US4485791028 - Common Stock

163.78 USD
-1.66 (-1%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

2

H gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. H may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. H is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • H had positive earnings in the past year.
  • H had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: H reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years H 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
H Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • H has a worse Return On Assets (-0.56%) than 64.66% of its industry peers.
  • H has a Return On Equity (-2.53%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.96%, H is doing worse than 61.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for H is significantly below the industry average of 10.34%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.56%
ROE -2.53%
ROIC 2.96%
ROA(3y)5.05%
ROA(5y)1.13%
ROE(3y)18.34%
ROE(5y)5.38%
ROIC(3y)3.04%
ROIC(5y)N/A
H Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of H has grown nicely.
  • H has a Operating Margin (7.01%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of H has grown nicely.
  • H's Gross Margin of 47.31% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. H outperforms 50.38% of its industry peers.
  • H's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.01%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 47.31%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y9.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y5.02%
GM growth 3Y1.52%
GM growth 5Y-0.73%
H Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • H has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for H has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • H has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, H has a worse debt to assets ratio.
H Yearly Shares OutstandingH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
H Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.56, we must say that H is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.56, H perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • H has a debt to FCF ratio of 105.51. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as H would need 105.51 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 105.51, H is not doing good in the industry: 60.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.61 is on the high side and indicates that H has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.61, H is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.61
Debt/FCF 105.51
Altman-Z 1.56
ROIC/WACC0.37
WACC7.96%
H Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • H has a Current Ratio of 0.69. This is a bad value and indicates that H is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • H's Current ratio of 0.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. H is outperformed by 63.91% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.68 indicates that H may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.68, H is doing worse than 60.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.68
H Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • H shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -67.02%.
  • H shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.92% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.10% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.78% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-67.02%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y11.92%
EPS Q2Q%-131.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.1%
Revenue growth 3Y29.97%
Revenue growth 5Y5.78%
Sales Q2Q%9.64%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, H will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.44% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.36% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-64.25%
EPS Next 2Y2.39%
EPS Next 3Y10%
EPS Next 5Y23.44%
Revenue Next Year5.99%
Revenue Next 2Y5.14%
Revenue Next 3Y5.57%
Revenue Next 5Y7.36%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
H Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
H Yearly EPS VS EstimatesH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 5 -5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 129.98, which means the current valuation is very expensive for H.
  • 61.65% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than H, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, H is valued quite expensively.
  • H is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 43.40.
  • H's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • H's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.26.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 129.98
Fwd PE 43.4
H Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of H indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: H is more expensive than 75.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • H's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 272.85
EV/EBITDA 26.89
H Per share dataH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)10.9
EPS Next 2Y2.39%
EPS Next 3Y10%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.35%, H is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.20, H has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.35, H pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.35%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of H decreases each year by -4.75%.
  • H has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • The dividend of H decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-4.75%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
H Yearly Dividends per shareH Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • H has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-64.77%
EPS Next 2Y2.39%
EPS Next 3Y10%
H Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A / H FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to H.


Can you provide the valuation status for HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) stock?

HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) stock?

The financial health rating of HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) is 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) is expected to decline by -64.25% in the next year.