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HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:HST - US44107P1049 - REIT

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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall HST gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated HST against 124 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. HST has an average financial health and profitability rating. HST has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HST was profitable.
  • In the past year HST had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years HST reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • HST had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
HST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHST 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

  • HST's Return On Assets of 5.66% is amongst the best of the industry. HST outperforms 97.58% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.08%, HST belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HST has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.23%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HST outperforms 95.16% of its industry peers.
  • HST had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.17%. This is above the industry average of 3.05%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.23%) for HST is above the 3 year average (5.17%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.66%
ROE 11.08%
ROIC 5.23%
ROA(3y)5.52%
ROA(5y)2.15%
ROE(3y)10.38%
ROE(5y)3.87%
ROIC(3y)5.17%
ROIC(5y)N/A
HST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • HST's Profit Margin of 12.43% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HST outperforms 59.68% of its industry peers.
  • HST's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.60%, HST is doing worse than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HST's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.6%
PM (TTM) 12.43%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-1.5%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-6.13%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
HST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • HST has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HST has less shares outstanding
  • HST has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HST has a worse debt to assets ratio.
HST Yearly Shares OutstandingHST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
HST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHST 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.82 indicates that HST is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HST's Altman-Z score of 1.82 is amongst the best of the industry. HST outperforms 92.74% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HST is 7.57, which is on the high side as it means it would take HST, 7.57 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • HST's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.57 is amongst the best of the industry. HST outperforms 95.97% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that HST is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.76, HST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF 7.57
Altman-Z 1.82
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC7.3%
HST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • HST has a Current Ratio of 1.16. This is a normal value and indicates that HST is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.16, HST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.16 indicates that HST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.16, HST is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.48% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 1.16
HST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • HST shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.94%.
  • Measured over the past years, HST shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -4.56% on average per year.
  • HST shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.45%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.77% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.94%
EPS 3Y114.72%
EPS 5Y-4.56%
EPS Q2Q%91.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.45%
Revenue growth 3Y25.29%
Revenue growth 5Y0.77%
Sales Q2Q%0.91%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.08% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HST will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.39% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.35%
EPS Next 2Y-5.48%
EPS Next 3Y-2.16%
EPS Next 5Y7.08%
Revenue Next Year6.84%
Revenue Next 2Y4.12%
Revenue Next 3Y3.29%
Revenue Next 5Y3.39%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
HST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B
HST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 0.5 -0.5 1 -1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.84 indicates a rather expensive valuation of HST.
  • HST's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. HST is cheaper than 86.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HST is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.18 indicates a rather expensive valuation of HST.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HST is valued cheaper than 91.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HST to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.98), we can say HST is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.84
Fwd PE 21.18
HST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 81.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HST, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HST is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.03% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.2
EV/EBITDA 10.81
HST Per share dataHST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • HST's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • HST's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.16% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)1.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-5.48%
EPS Next 3Y-2.16%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HST has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.25%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.82, HST is paying slightly less dividend.
  • HST's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.25%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of HST has a limited annual growth rate of 4.32%.
  • HST has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.32%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
HST Yearly Dividends per shareHST Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • HST pays out 84.69% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of HST is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP84.69%
EPS Next 2Y-5.48%
EPS Next 3Y-2.16%
HST Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHST 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
HST Dividend Payout.HST Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HST Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC / HST FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to HST.


What is the valuation status of HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of HST stock?

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the financial health of HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST) stock?

The financial health rating of HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST) is 6 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for HST stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST) is expected to grow by 11.35% in the next year.