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

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:H • US4485791028

156.37 USD
-2.89 (-1.81%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026
156.37 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/30/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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H gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. H has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. While showing a medium growth rate, H is valued expensive at the moment.


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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.
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 64.39% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -2.53%, H is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • H has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.96%. This is in the lower half of the industry: H underperforms 61.36% 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 10.37%.
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.
  • The Operating Margin of H (7.01%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • H's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 47.31%, H is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), H is destroying value.
  • H has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for H has been reduced compared to 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

  • H has an Altman-Z score of 1.53. This is a bad value and indicates that H is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • H's Altman-Z score of 1.53 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. H outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of H (105.51) is worse than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • H has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.61. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.61, H is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.61
Debt/FCF 105.51
Altman-Z 1.53
ROIC/WACC0.37
WACC7.92%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.69, H is not doing good in the industry: 64.39% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.68 indicates that H may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.68, H is not doing good in the industry: 62.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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%.
  • Measured over the past years, H shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.92% on average per year.
  • H shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.10%.
  • H shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.78% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 23.44% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, H will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.36% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-64.25%
EPS Next 2Y2.39%
EPS Next 3Y10%
EPS Next 5Y23.44%
Revenue Next Year5.83%
Revenue Next 2Y4.78%
Revenue Next 3Y5.42%
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 124.10, which means the current valuation is very expensive for H.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, H is valued a bit more expensive than 61.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • H's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.30.
  • H is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 41.43.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of H is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. H is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 124.1
Fwd PE 41.43
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, H is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 75.76% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • H's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 260.51
EV/EBITDA 26.14
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)10.41
EPS Next 2Y2.39%
EPS Next 3Y10%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.36%, H is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.21, H has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, H's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.36%

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.
  • H has decreased its dividend 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

  • The earnings of H are negative and hence is the payout ratio. H will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
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

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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.