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
- WH had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year WH had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years WH has always been profitable.
- 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 65.87% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 41.24%, WH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of WH (10.56%) is better than 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 10.68%.
| 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
- WH's Profit Margin of 13.51% is amongst the best of the industry. WH outperforms 84.13% of its industry peers.
- 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's Gross Margin of 60.53% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WH outperforms 75.40% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WH has grown nicely.
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for WH has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for WH has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for WH is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.88 indicates that WH is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- WH has a Altman-Z score of 1.88. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WH outperforms 53.97% of 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.98, WH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- WH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.37. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 5.37, WH is doing worse than 65.08% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.88 |
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC7.63%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.86 indicates that WH may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- WH has a Current ratio (0.86) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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 5.53% 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
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.42% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.91% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.53%
EPS 3Y5.06%
EPS 5Y34.77%
EPS Q2Q%-10.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.42%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.56%
Revenue growth 5Y1.91%
Sales Q2Q%-2.05%
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 Y7.71%
EPS Next 2Y9.57%
EPS Next 3Y10.29%
EPS Next 5Y13.67%
Revenue Next Year3.25%
Revenue Next 2Y4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y5.17%
Revenue Next 5Y5.95%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.94 indicates a rather expensive valuation of WH.
- WH's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WH is cheaper than 69.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.60, WH is valued a bit cheaper.
- WH is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.66.
- 65.87% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WH, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.84, WH is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.66 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of WH indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: WH is more expensive than 61.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.13 |
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)2.33
PEG (5Y)0.52
EPS Next 2Y9.57%
EPS Next 3Y10.29%
5. WH Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.15%, WH has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.11, WH pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- WH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.88.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.15% |
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 last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)23.87%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 65.80% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WH. 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 2Y9.57%
EPS Next 3Y10.29%
WH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
82.16
+0.69 (+0.85%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners104.35%
Inst Owner Change7.54%
Ins Owners2.32%
Ins Owner Change18.37%
Market Cap6.17B
Revenue(TTM)1.43B
Net Income(TTM)193.00M
Analysts83.2
Price Target98.48 (19.86%)
Short Float %8.75%
Short Ratio4.27
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.15% |
Yearly Dividend1.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)23.87%
DP65.8%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
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)2.25%
PT rev (3m)3.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.31%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.5%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.66 | ||
| P/S | 4.32 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.23 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.82 | ||
| P/B | 13.19 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.13 |
EPS(TTM)4.58
EY5.57%
EPS(NY)4.93
Fwd EY6%
FCF(TTM)4.27
FCFY5.2%
OCF(TTM)4.88
OCFY5.94%
SpS19.02
BVpS6.23
TBVpS-33.89
PEG (NY)2.33
PEG (5Y)0.52
Graham Number25.33
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 | 1.88 |
F-Score6
WACC7.63%
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)5.53%
EPS 3Y5.06%
EPS 5Y34.77%
EPS Q2Q%-10.58%
EPS Next Y7.71%
EPS Next 2Y9.57%
EPS Next 3Y10.29%
EPS Next 5Y13.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.42%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.56%
Revenue growth 5Y1.91%
Sales Q2Q%-2.05%
Revenue Next Year3.25%
Revenue Next 2Y4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y5.17%
Revenue Next 5Y5.95%
EBIT growth 1Y-8.75%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.96%
EBIT growth 5Y19.6%
EBIT Next Year28.98%
EBIT Next 3Y14.11%
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 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 65.8%.