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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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to H. H was compared to 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. Both the profitability and financial health of H have multiple concerns. H is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • H had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year H had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of H (2.96%) is worse than 61.36% of its industry peers.
  • H had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.04%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.38%.
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

  • H's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • H has a Operating Margin of 7.01%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: H outperforms 47.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of H has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of H (47.31%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of H has remained more or less at the same level.
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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, H has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for H has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • H has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 1.52, we must say that H is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • H has a Altman-Z score (1.52) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of H is 105.51, which is on the high side as it means it would take H, 105.51 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 105.51, H is doing worse than 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • H has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.61. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • H's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. H outperforms 53.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.61
Debt/FCF 105.51
Altman-Z 1.52
ROIC/WACC0.37
WACC7.94%
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 64.39% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.68 indicates that H may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of H (0.68) is worse than 62.12% of its industry peers.
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.
  • H shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.10%.
  • Measured over the past years, H shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.78% on average per year.
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

  • H is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.44% yearly.
  • H is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.36% yearly.
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.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of H indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: H is more expensive than 61.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • H is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 41.43, which means the current valuation is very expensive for H.
  • H's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • 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

  • 75.76% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than H, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as H.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 260.51
EV/EBITDA 25.79
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

  • H has a yearly dividend return of 0.38%, which is pretty low.
  • H's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.25.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, H's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.38%

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

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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.