HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:HST • US44107P1049

20.4 USD
+0.33 (+1.64%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
20.54 USD
+0.14 (+0.69%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

HST gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 123 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. HST has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. HST has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HST had positive earnings in the past year.
  • HST had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: HST reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years HST 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 has a Return On Assets of 5.66%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HST outperforms 97.56% 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 89.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.23%, HST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HST had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.17%. This is above the industry average of 3.06%.
  • 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

  • The Profit Margin of HST (12.43%) is better than 60.16% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HST has declined.
  • HST has a Operating Margin of 13.60%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HST underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HST has remained more or less at the same level.
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.
  • HST has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
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

  • HST has an Altman-Z score of 1.91. This is not the best score and indicates that HST is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HST has a Altman-Z score of 1.91. This is amongst the best in the industry. HST outperforms 93.50% 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.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.57, HST belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HST has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76. This is a neutral value indicating HST is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of HST (0.76) is better than 74.80% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF 7.57
Altman-Z 1.91
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC7.28%
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.
  • HST has a better Current ratio (1.16) than 61.79% of its industry peers.
  • HST has a Quick 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.
  • HST has a Quick ratio of 1.16. This is in the better half of the industry: HST outperforms 62.60% of its industry peers.
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 strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 42.42%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.02% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.42%
EPS 3Y17.02%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%240%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%12.25%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HST will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 0.90% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.57% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-35.94%
EPS Next 2Y-18.12%
EPS Next 3Y-5.99%
EPS Next 5Y0.9%
Revenue Next Year1.43%
Revenue Next 2Y1.57%
Revenue Next 3Y2.04%
Revenue Next 5Y2.57%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.47, HST is valued correctly.
  • 90.24% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HST, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. HST is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.59, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of HST.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HST is valued cheaper than 91.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HST is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.47
Fwd PE 22.59
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

  • 80.49% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HST, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 78.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HST, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.91
EV/EBITDA 11.39
HST Per share dataHST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of HST may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • HST's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.99% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-18.12%
EPS Next 3Y-5.99%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HST has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.99%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • HST's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 6.79.
  • HST's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.99%

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

  • 84.69% of the earnings are spent on dividend by HST. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • HST's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP84.69%
EPS Next 2Y-18.12%
EPS Next 3Y-5.99%
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

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HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC

NASDAQ:HST (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 20.54 +0.14 (+0.69%)

20.4

+0.33 (+1.64%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners108.59%
Inst Owner Change-3.37%
Ins Owners1.37%
Ins Owner Change2.56%
Market Cap14.03B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)738.00M
Analysts77.5
Price Target20.42 (0.1%)
Short Float %4.26%
Short Ratio3.78
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.99%
Yearly Dividend1.05
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.32%
DP84.69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)257.99%
Min EPS beat(2)46.68%
Max EPS beat(2)469.31%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)139.93%
Min EPS beat(4)17.25%
Max EPS beat(4)469.31%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)73.74%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)57.53%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)272.2%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.93%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.93%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.61%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.12%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.68%
PT rev (1m)1.49%
PT rev (3m)7.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.3%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)25.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.2%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.47
Fwd PE 22.59
P/S 2.36
P/FCF 20.91
P/OCF 10.81
P/B 2.11
P/tB 2.11
EV/EBITDA 11.39
EPS(TTM)1.41
EY6.91%
EPS(NY)0.9
Fwd EY4.43%
FCF(TTM)0.98
FCFY4.78%
OCF(TTM)1.89
OCFY9.25%
SpS8.64
BVpS9.69
TBVpS9.69
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.66%
ROE 11.08%
ROCE 6.61%
ROIC 5.23%
ROICexc 5.56%
ROICexgc 5.87%
OM 13.6%
PM (TTM) 12.43%
GM N/A
FCFM 11.3%
ROA(3y)5.52%
ROA(5y)2.15%
ROE(3y)10.38%
ROE(5y)3.87%
ROIC(3y)5.17%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.67%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)5.92%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.54%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.28%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.47%
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
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.46
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF 7.57
Debt/EBITDA 3.19
Cap/Depr 79.97%
Cap/Sales 10.56%
Interest Coverage 3.83
Cash Conversion 81.53%
Profit Quality 90.92%
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 1.16
Altman-Z 1.91
F-Score6
WACC7.28%
ROIC/WACC0.72
Cap/Depr(3y)80.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.69%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.53%
Profit Quality(3y)129.27%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.42%
EPS 3Y17.02%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%240%
EPS Next Y-35.94%
EPS Next 2Y-18.12%
EPS Next 3Y-5.99%
EPS Next 5Y0.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%12.25%
Revenue Next Year1.43%
Revenue Next 2Y1.57%
Revenue Next 3Y2.04%
Revenue Next 5Y2.57%
EBIT growth 1Y8.31%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-0.74%
EBIT Next Year106.59%
EBIT Next 3Y28.16%
EBIT Next 5Y19.45%
FCF growth 1Y-23.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y6.54%
OCF growth 1Y-13.12%
OCF growth 3Y72.47%
OCF growth 5Y3.69%

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 6 / 10.


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

The financial health rating of HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST) is 5 / 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 decline by -35.94% in the next year.