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.
- In the past 5 years WH always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 better Return On Equity (41.24%) than 88.89% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.56%, WH is doing good in 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 10.55%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 13.51%, WH belongs to the top 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.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 35.76%, WH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 99.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WH has grown nicely.
- 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
- WH has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for WH has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- 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
- WH has an Altman-Z score of 1.97. This is not the best score and indicates that WH is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- WH's Altman-Z score of 1.97 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WH outperforms 54.76% 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 65.87% 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of WH (5.37) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.97 |
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 of 0.86. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WH outperforms 43.65% of its industry peers.
- 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 has a Quick ratio (0.86) which is in line with 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 5.53% over the past year.
- WH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 34.77% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, WH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.42% in the last year.
- WH shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.91% yearly.
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
- WH is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.67% yearly.
- 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
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.21, 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 68.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of WH to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.95), we can say WH is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.78 indicates a rather expensive valuation of WH.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- WH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.68.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WH is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.70% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- 68.25% 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 | 20.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.13 |
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.
- WH has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.38
PEG (5Y)0.55
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
5. WH Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- WH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.97%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- WH's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.04.
- WH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.97% |
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
- 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
87.99
-1.92 (-2.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners106.03%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners2.42%
Ins Owner Change18.37%
Market Cap6.60B
Revenue(TTM)1.43B
Net Income(TTM)193.00M
Analysts83.2
Price Target98.85 (12.34%)
Short Float %9.93%
Short Ratio5.24
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.97% |
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)0.84%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.78 | ||
| P/S | 4.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.99 | ||
| P/B | 14.11 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.13 |
EPS(TTM)4.58
EY5.21%
EPS(NY)4.95
Fwd EY5.62%
FCF(TTM)4.28
FCFY4.86%
OCF(TTM)4.89
OCFY5.56%
SpS19.04
BVpS6.24
TBVpS-33.94
PEG (NY)2.38
PEG (5Y)0.55
Graham Number25.3496 (-71.19%)
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 | 1.97 |
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 Y8.06%
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
EPS Next 5Y13.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.42%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.56%
Revenue growth 5Y1.91%
Sales Q2Q%-2.05%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
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%.