HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:H - US4485791028 - Common Stock
142.56 USD
+2.18 (+1.55%)
H gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. H has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. While showing a medium growth rate, H is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year H was profitable.
H had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years H reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
H had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.72%, H is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.38% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.13%, H is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.92% of the companies in the same industry.
H's Return On Invested Capital of 2.89% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. H is outperformed by 66.17% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for H is significantly below the industry average of 15.68%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.72% | ||
| ROE | 12.13% | ||
| ROIC | 2.89% |
ROA(3y)5.05%
ROA(5y)1.13%
ROE(3y)18.34%
ROE(5y)5.38%
ROIC(3y)3.04%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
H has a Profit Margin (6.39%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of H has grown nicely.
H has a Operating Margin (7.01%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
H's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
H's Gross Margin of 46.44% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. H outperforms 44.36% of its industry peers.
H's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.39% | ||
| GM | 46.44% |
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so H is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, H has less shares outstanding
H has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for H is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
H has an Altman-Z score of 1.42. This is a bad value and indicates that H is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
H has a Altman-Z score of 1.42. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: H outperforms 42.11% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of H is 82.66, which is on the high side as it means it would take H, 82.66 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
H's Debt to FCF ratio of 82.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. H is outperformed by 62.41% of its industry peers.
H has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.58. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
H has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.58. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: H outperforms 56.39% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 82.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.42 |
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC8.61%
2.3 Liquidity
H has a Current Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that H is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.70, H is doing worse than 63.91% of the companies in the same industry.
H has a Quick Ratio of 0.70. 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 has a Quick ratio (0.70) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for H have decreased strongly by -30.17% in the last year.
H shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.92% yearly.
Looking at the last year, H shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.87% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.78% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-30.17%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y11.92%
EPS Q2Q%-55.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.87%
Revenue growth 3Y29.97%
Revenue growth 5Y5.78%
Sales Q2Q%6.17%
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 23.27% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.91% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-32.81%
EPS Next 2Y2.26%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y23.27%
Revenue Next Year6.37%
Revenue Next 2Y5.48%
Revenue Next 3Y5.79%
Revenue Next 5Y6.91%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 57.02, the valuation of H can be described as expensive.
H's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
H is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.27, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
H is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.87.
H's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.77. H is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.87 |
4.2 Price Multiples
H's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. H is more expensive than 70.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, H is valued a bit more expensive than 61.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 186.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.82 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.78
EPS Next 2Y2.26%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
H has a yearly dividend return of 0.41%, which is pretty low.
H's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.93.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.38, H's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.41% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
H pays out 13.19% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP13.19%
EPS Next 2Y2.26%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
NYSE:H (9/16/2025, 3:10:37 PM)
142.56
+2.18 (+1.55%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners112.8%
Inst Owner Change8.95%
Ins Owners2.39%
Ins Owner Change-0.45%
Market Cap13.61B
Analysts75
Price Target158.92 (11.48%)
Short Float %13.75%
Short Ratio6.17
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.41% |
Yearly Dividend0.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)-4.75%
DP13.19%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)25.99%
Min EPS beat(2)10.66%
Max EPS beat(2)41.32%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-7.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-47.43%
Max EPS beat(4)41.32%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)6.12%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)67.75%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)162.39%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.44%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.53%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.44%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.13%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.01%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.95%
PT rev (1m)0.65%
PT rev (3m)9.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-41.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.56%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.93%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.87 | ||
| P/S | 2.01 | ||
| P/FCF | 186.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 54.45 | ||
| P/B | 3.82 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.82 |
EPS(TTM)2.5
EY1.75%
EPS(NY)3.76
Fwd EY2.64%
FCF(TTM)0.76
FCFY0.54%
OCF(TTM)2.62
OCFY1.84%
SpS70.77
BVpS37.3
TBVpS-23.07
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.78
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.72% | ||
| ROE | 12.13% | ||
| ROCE | 3.76% | ||
| ROIC | 2.89% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.12% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.14% | ||
| OM | 7.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.39% | ||
| GM | 46.44% | ||
| FCFM | 1.08% |
ROA(3y)5.05%
ROA(5y)1.13%
ROE(3y)18.34%
ROE(5y)5.38%
ROIC(3y)3.04%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)3.46%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)8.23%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.95%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5Y24.5%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y9.19%
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%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 82.66 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.65 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 47.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.62% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.37 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 29.55% | ||
| Profit Quality | 16.9% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.42 |
F-Score3
WACC8.61%
ROIC/WACC0.34
Cap/Depr(3y)45.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)42.44%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.03%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.73%
Profit Quality(3y)135.88%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-30.17%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y11.92%
EPS Q2Q%-55.56%
EPS Next Y-32.81%
EPS Next 2Y2.26%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y23.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.87%
Revenue growth 3Y29.97%
Revenue growth 5Y5.78%
Sales Q2Q%6.17%
Revenue Next Year6.37%
Revenue Next 2Y5.48%
Revenue Next 3Y5.79%
Revenue Next 5Y6.91%
EBIT growth 1Y44.95%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y16.12%
EBIT Next Year237.17%
EBIT Next 3Y56.37%
EBIT Next 5Y38.55%
FCF growth 1Y-84.95%
FCF growth 3Y31.7%
FCF growth 5Y76.77%
OCF growth 1Y-62.24%
OCF growth 3Y26.39%
OCF growth 5Y9.94%