WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC (WH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:WH • US98311A1051
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85.67 USD
-0.45 (-0.52%)
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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.
- 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
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.62%, WH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- WH's Return On Equity of 41.24% is amongst the best of the industry. WH outperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
- WH has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.56%) than 72.22% of its industry peers.
- WH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.92%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.56%.
| 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 84.92% of its industry peers.
- WH's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- WH has a better Operating Margin (35.76%) than 99.21% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- WH has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.92 indicates that WH is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of WH (1.92) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 65.87% of its industry peers.
- WH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.37. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external 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 | 1.92 |
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC7.64%
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.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that WH may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of WH (0.86) 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.
- Measured over the past years, WH shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 34.77% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, WH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.42% in the last year.
- 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)5.53%
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, WH will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.67% on average per year.
- 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 Year3.32%
Revenue Next 2Y4.57%
Revenue Next 3Y5.19%
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.71, the valuation of WH can be described as rather expensive.
- 69.84% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WH, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.78. WH is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- WH is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.31.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WH indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WH is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.54. WH is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.31 |
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 62.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 20.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.58 |
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)2.32
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
5. WH Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.00%, WH has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- WH's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.09.
- WH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of WH is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 23.87%!
- 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
- 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 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y11.2%
WH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
85.67
-0.45 (-0.52%)
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 Change0%
Ins Owners2.42%
Ins Owner Change18.37%
Market Cap6.43B
Revenue(TTM)1.43B
Net Income(TTM)193.00M
Analysts83.2
Price Target97.62 (13.95%)
Short Float %8.75%
Short Ratio4.27
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2% |
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)-1.07%
PT rev (3m)2.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.33%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.31 | ||
| P/S | 4.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.03 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.52 | ||
| P/B | 13.74 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.58 |
EPS(TTM)4.58
EY5.35%
EPS(NY)4.95
Fwd EY5.78%
FCF(TTM)4.28
FCFY4.99%
OCF(TTM)4.89
OCFY5.71%
SpS19.04
BVpS6.24
TBVpS-33.94
PEG (NY)2.32
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number25.35
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 | 1.92 |
F-Score6
WACC7.64%
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 Year3.32%
Revenue Next 2Y4.57%
Revenue Next 3Y5.19%
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%.