SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC (SHO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SHO • US8678921011

9.42 USD
-0.07 (-0.74%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 12:09 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

SHO gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 122 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. SHO has an average financial health and profitability rating. SHO is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SHO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SHO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SHO has been profitable.
  • SHO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SHO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSHO 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 2025 0 200M -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • SHO has a Return On Assets (0.27%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 0.42%, SHO is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SHO has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.08%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SHO underperforms 61.48% of its industry peers.
  • SHO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.43%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.09%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.27%
ROE 0.42%
ROIC 2.08%
ROA(3y)2.42%
ROA(5y)2.01%
ROE(3y)3.53%
ROE(5y)2.94%
ROIC(3y)2.43%
ROIC(5y)N/A
SHO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSHO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 -10 -15 -20

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.86%, SHO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SHO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • SHO has a worse Operating Margin (7.89%) than 77.87% of its industry peers.
  • SHO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of SHO (60.06%) is worse than 67.21% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SHO has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.89%
PM (TTM) 0.86%
GM 60.06%
OM growth 3Y-10.21%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-52.46%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.28%
GM growth 5Y6.01%
SHO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSHO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100 -150

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SHO is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SHO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SHO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • SHO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SHO Yearly Shares OutstandingSHO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
SHO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSHO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • SHO has an Altman-Z score of 1.13. This is a bad value and indicates that SHO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of SHO (1.13) is better than 78.69% of its industry peers.
  • SHO has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.09. This is a neutral value as SHO would need 5.09 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • SHO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.09. This is amongst the best in the industry. SHO outperforms 97.54% of its industry peers.
  • SHO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.47, SHO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.52% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 5.09
Altman-Z 1.13
ROIC/WACC0.29
WACC7.22%
SHO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSHO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that SHO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.44, SHO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SHO has a Quick Ratio of 1.44. This is a normal value and indicates that SHO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SHO's Quick ratio of 1.44 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SHO outperforms 75.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1.44
SHO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSHO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for SHO have decreased strongly by -71.43% in the last year.
  • SHO shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -51.47% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.00% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, SHO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 29.08% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-71.43%
EPS 3Y-51.47%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6%
Revenue growth 3Y1.73%
Revenue growth 5Y29.08%
Sales Q2Q%10.33%

3.2 Future

  • SHO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 124.72% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SHO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.77% on average per year.
EPS Next Y304%
EPS Next 2Y124.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.96%
Revenue Next 2Y3.77%
Revenue Next 3Y3.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 decreasing.
SHO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSHO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
SHO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSHO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 -1 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 235.50 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SHO.
  • 64.75% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SHO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SHO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.13), we can say SHO is valued expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 58.29, SHO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SHO.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SHO to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.11), we can say SHO is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 235.5
Fwd PE 58.29
SHO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSHO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SHO is valued a bit cheaper than 71.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SHO is valued cheaper than 89.34% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.89
EV/EBITDA 12.4
SHO Per share dataSHO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SHO's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as SHO's earnings are expected to grow with 124.72% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y124.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SHO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.79%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.15, SHO is paying slightly less dividend.
  • SHO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.79%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SHO decreases each year by -9.02%.
  • SHO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of SHO decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-9.02%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
SHO Yearly Dividends per shareSHO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 1052.29% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SHO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP1052.29%
EPS Next 2Y124.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
SHO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSHO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M -400M
SHO Dividend Payout.SHO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SHO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC

NYSE:SHO (3/3/2026, 12:09:21 PM)

9.42

-0.07 (-0.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners100.91%
Inst Owner Change-2.97%
Ins Owners1.29%
Ins Owner Change5.5%
Market Cap1.79B
Revenue(TTM)960.13M
Net Income(TTM)8.21M
Analysts72
Price Target10.11 (7.32%)
Short Float %4.95%
Short Ratio4.33
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.79%
Yearly Dividend0.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)-9.02%
DP1052.29%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-31
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)128.88%
Min EPS beat(2)25.75%
Max EPS beat(2)232.01%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)89.05%
Min EPS beat(4)-65.59%
Max EPS beat(4)232.01%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)358.58%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)312.41%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)269.07%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.93%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.82%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.93%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.47%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.21%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)2%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)150%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 235.5
Fwd PE 58.29
P/S 1.86
P/FCF 9.89
P/OCF 9.82
P/B 0.92
P/tB 0.92
EV/EBITDA 12.4
EPS(TTM)0.04
EY0.42%
EPS(NY)0.16
Fwd EY1.72%
FCF(TTM)0.95
FCFY10.11%
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY10.18%
SpS5.07
BVpS10.26
TBVpS10.26
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number3.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.27%
ROE 0.42%
ROCE 2.63%
ROIC 2.08%
ROICexc 2.16%
ROICexgc 2.16%
OM 7.89%
PM (TTM) 0.86%
GM 60.06%
FCFM 18.8%
ROA(3y)2.42%
ROA(5y)2.01%
ROE(3y)3.53%
ROE(5y)2.94%
ROIC(3y)2.43%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.65%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)2.65%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.07%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.53%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-10.53%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-10.21%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-52.46%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.28%
GM growth 5Y6.01%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 5.09
Debt/EBITDA 4.37
Cap/Depr 0.94%
Cap/Sales 0.13%
Interest Coverage 1.55
Cash Conversion 86.46%
Profit Quality 2198.43%
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1.44
Altman-Z 1.13
F-Score5
WACC7.22%
ROIC/WACC0.29
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-71.43%
EPS 3Y-51.47%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%200%
EPS Next Y304%
EPS Next 2Y124.72%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6%
Revenue growth 3Y1.73%
Revenue growth 5Y29.08%
Sales Q2Q%10.33%
Revenue Next Year3.96%
Revenue Next 2Y3.77%
Revenue Next 3Y3.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-3.66%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.66%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year230.3%
EBIT Next 3Y53.11%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y406.16%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y6.68%
OCF growth 3Y-4.61%
OCF growth 5YN/A

SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC / SHO FAQ

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


Can you provide the valuation status for SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC (SHO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC (SHO) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC (SHO) stock?

The financial health rating of SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC (SHO) is 6 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC (SHO) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS INC (SHO) is expected to grow by 304% in the next year.