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.
- WH had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- WH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of WH (4.62%) is better than 65.08% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.56%, WH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WH is in line with the industry average of 10.92%.
| 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.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WH has declined.
- The Operating Margin of WH (35.76%) is better than 99.21% of its industry peers.
- WH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- WH has a better Gross Margin (60.53%) than 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WH is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, WH has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, WH has less shares outstanding
- WH has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.87 indicates that WH is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- WH has a Altman-Z score (1.87) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of WH is 7.98, which is on the high side as it means it would take WH, 7.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- WH's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.98 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WH outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.37 is on the high side and indicates that WH has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 5.37, WH is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.87 |
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC7.66%
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.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that WH may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- WH has a Quick ratio (0.86) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| 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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.95% on average over the next years.
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.
- 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.
4. WH Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.27, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of WH.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of WH indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WH is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- WH's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.55, WH is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WH is valued a bit cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.36. WH is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- WH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. WH is more expensive than 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- 72.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WH, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.01 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- WH has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.14
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.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.05, WH pays a better dividend. On top of this WH pays more dividend than 80.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, WH has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| 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.
- As WH did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)23.87%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- WH pays out 65.80% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- WH's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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
80.84
-0.54 (-0.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Industry Strength65.22
Industry Growth56.52
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 Cap6.07B
Revenue(TTM)1.43B
Net Income(TTM)193.00M
Analysts83.2
Price Target101.4 (25.43%)
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 | 17.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.55 | ||
| P/S | 4.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.53 | ||
| P/B | 12.96 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.01 |
EPS(TTM)4.68
EY5.79%
EPS(NY)5.55
Fwd EY6.87%
FCF(TTM)4.28
FCFY5.29%
OCF(TTM)4.89
OCFY6.05%
SpS19.04
BVpS6.24
TBVpS-33.94
PEG (NY)2.14
PEG (5Y)0.5
Graham Number25.6249 (-68.3%)
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 | 1.87 |
F-Score6
WACC7.66%
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%.