WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC (WH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:WH • US98311A1051
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This WH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. WH Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year WH was profitable.
- WH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years WH has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years WH had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.62%, WH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- WH has a Return On Equity of 41.24%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WH outperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
- WH has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: WH outperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WH is in line with the industry average of 10.55%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.62% | ||
| ROE | 41.24% | ||
| ROIC | 10.56% |
ROA(3y)6.21%
ROA(5y)6.59%
ROE(3y)41.48%
ROE(5y)36.75%
ROIC(3y)10.92%
ROIC(5y)10.48%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 13.51%, WH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- WH's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 35.76%, WH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 99.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- WH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- WH has a Gross Margin of 60.53%. This is in the better half of the industry: WH outperforms 75.40% of its industry peers.
- WH's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 35.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.51% | ||
| GM | 60.53% |
OM growth 3Y0.61%
OM growth 5Y17.36%
PM growth 3Y-17.09%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.16%
GM growth 5Y7.82%
2. WH Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WH is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, WH has less shares outstanding
- WH has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for WH is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.90 indicates that WH is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.90, WH is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- WH has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.98. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as WH would need 7.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.98, WH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.37 is on the high side and indicates that WH has dependencies on debt financing.
- WH has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (5.37) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.9 |
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC7.67%
2.3 Liquidity
- WH has a Current Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that WH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- WH has a Current ratio (0.86) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- WH has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that WH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- WH's Quick ratio of 0.86 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WH outperforms 46.83% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. WH Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.88% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 34.77% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- WH shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.49%.
- Measured over the past years, WH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.91% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.88%
EPS 3Y5.06%
EPS 5Y34.77%
EPS Q2Q%11.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.56%
Revenue growth 5Y1.91%
Sales Q2Q%3.48%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.67% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- WH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.95% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.06%
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
EPS Next 5Y13.67%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y4.64%
Revenue Next 3Y5.25%
Revenue Next 5Y5.95%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. WH Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.39, WH is valued on the expensive side.
- WH's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WH is cheaper than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.77, WH is valued a bit cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.65, the valuation of WH can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.84% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.75. WH is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.65 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WH, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WH is valued a bit cheaper than 69.84% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.37 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates WH does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of WH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.16
PEG (5Y)0.5
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
5. WH Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- WH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.01%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- WH's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.05. WH pays more dividend than 80.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- WH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.01% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of WH grows each year by 23.87%, which is quite nice.
- WH has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- WH has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)23.87%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 65.80% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WH. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of WH is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP65.8%
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
WH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
81.38
-2.71 (-3.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Industry Strength68.32
Industry Growth60.25
Earnings (Last)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Earnings (Next)07-21 2026-07-21
Inst Owners106.03%
Inst Owner Change0.76%
Ins Owners2.42%
Ins Owner Change18%
Market Cap6.11B
Revenue(TTM)1.43B
Net Income(TTM)193.00M
Analysts83.2
Price Target101.4 (24.6%)
Short Float %8.18%
Short Ratio4.43
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.01% |
Yearly Dividend1.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)23.87%
DP65.8%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-20 2026-03-20 (0.43)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.08%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.51%
Max EPS beat(2)1.34%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.27%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.51%
Max EPS beat(4)10.76%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.57%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.94%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)6.44%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.87%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.91%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.06%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.39%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.22%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.29%
PT rev (1m)0.18%
PT rev (3m)1.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.91%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.65 | ||
| P/S | 4.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.03 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.64 | ||
| P/B | 13.05 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.37 |
EPS(TTM)4.68
EY5.75%
EPS(NY)5.55
Fwd EY6.83%
FCF(TTM)4.28
FCFY5.26%
OCF(TTM)4.89
OCFY6.01%
SpS19.04
BVpS6.24
TBVpS-33.94
PEG (NY)2.16
PEG (5Y)0.5
Graham Number25.6249 (-68.51%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.62% | ||
| ROE | 41.24% | ||
| ROCE | 13.9% | ||
| ROIC | 10.56% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.75% | ||
| ROICexgc | 65.13% | ||
| OM | 35.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.51% | ||
| GM | 60.53% | ||
| FCFM | 22.46% |
ROA(3y)6.21%
ROA(5y)6.59%
ROE(3y)41.48%
ROE(5y)36.75%
ROIC(3y)10.92%
ROIC(5y)10.48%
ROICexc(3y)11.15%
ROICexc(5y)10.8%
ROICexgc(3y)78.22%
ROICexgc(5y)79.46%
ROCE(3y)14.37%
ROCE(5y)13.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.52%
ROICexgc growth 5Y18.33%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.47%
ROICexc growth 5Y20.86%
OM growth 3Y0.61%
OM growth 5Y17.36%
PM growth 3Y-17.09%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.16%
GM growth 5Y7.82%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.39 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 74.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.22% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.6 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 64.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | 166.32% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.9 |
F-Score6
WACC7.67%
ROIC/WACC1.38
Cap/Depr(3y)63.96%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.86%
Profit Quality(3y)122.34%
Profit Quality(5y)125.57%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.88%
EPS 3Y5.06%
EPS 5Y34.77%
EPS Q2Q%11.63%
EPS Next Y8.06%
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
EPS Next 5Y13.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.56%
Revenue growth 5Y1.91%
Sales Q2Q%3.48%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y4.64%
Revenue Next 3Y5.25%
Revenue Next 5Y5.95%
EBIT growth 1Y-8.75%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.96%
EBIT growth 5Y19.6%
EBIT Next Year27.9%
EBIT Next 3Y13.94%
EBIT Next 5Y11.55%
FCF growth 1Y33.2%
FCF growth 3Y-3.75%
FCF growth 5Y56.68%
OCF growth 1Y26.55%
OCF growth 3Y-2.75%
OCF growth 5Y40.51%
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC / WH Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WH.
What is the valuation status of WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC (WH) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC (WH). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of WH stock?
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC (WH) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for WH stock?
The financial health rating of WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC (WH) is 3 / 10.
Is the dividend of WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC (WH) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 65.8%.