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HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:H - US4485791028 - Common Stock

163.78 USD
-1.66 (-1%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
163.78 USD
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After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Overall H gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated H against 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. H may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. H is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year H was profitable.
  • In the past year H had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years H reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • H had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
H Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of H (-0.56%) is worse than 64.66% of its industry peers.
  • H's Return On Equity of -2.53% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. H outperforms 48.12% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of H (2.96%) is worse than 61.65% of its industry peers.
  • H had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.04%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.36%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.56%
ROE -2.53%
ROIC 2.96%
ROA(3y)5.05%
ROA(5y)1.13%
ROE(3y)18.34%
ROE(5y)5.38%
ROIC(3y)3.04%
ROIC(5y)N/A
H Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of H has grown nicely.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 7.01%, H perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of H has grown nicely.
  • H has a Gross Margin (47.31%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of H has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.01%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 47.31%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y9.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y5.02%
GM growth 3Y1.52%
GM growth 5Y-0.73%
H Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • H has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • H has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for H has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, H has a worse debt to assets ratio.
H Yearly Shares OutstandingH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
H Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.55, we must say that H is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • H has a Altman-Z score (1.55) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • H has a debt to FCF ratio of 105.51. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as H would need 105.51 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • H has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (105.51) than 60.15% of its industry peers.
  • H has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.61. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • H's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. H outperforms 54.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.61
Debt/FCF 105.51
Altman-Z 1.55
ROIC/WACC0.37
WACC7.96%
H Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.69 indicates that H may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.69, H is doing worse than 63.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.68 indicates that H may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.68, H is not doing good in the industry: 60.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.68
H Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for H have decreased strongly by -67.02% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, H shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.92% on average per year.
  • H shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.10%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.78% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-67.02%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y11.92%
EPS Q2Q%-131.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.1%
Revenue growth 3Y29.97%
Revenue growth 5Y5.78%
Sales Q2Q%9.64%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 23.44% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, H will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.36% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-64.25%
EPS Next 2Y2.39%
EPS Next 3Y10%
EPS Next 5Y23.44%
Revenue Next Year5.83%
Revenue Next 2Y4.78%
Revenue Next 3Y5.42%
Revenue Next 5Y7.36%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
H Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
H Yearly EPS VS EstimatesH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 5 -5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 129.98, which means the current valuation is very expensive for H.
  • 61.65% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than H, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of H to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say H is valued expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 43.40, which means the current valuation is very expensive for H.
  • H's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.98. H is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 129.98
Fwd PE 43.4
H Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, H is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 75.19% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • H's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 272.85
EV/EBITDA 26.69
H Per share dataH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)10.9
EPS Next 2Y2.39%
EPS Next 3Y10%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.36%, H is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.21, H has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.36, H pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.36%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of H decreases each year by -4.75%.
  • H has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • The dividend of H decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-4.75%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
H Yearly Dividends per shareH Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • H has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-64.77%
EPS Next 2Y2.39%
EPS Next 3Y10%
H Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendH Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A / H FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to H.


Can you provide the valuation status for HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) stock?

HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) stock?

The financial health rating of HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) is 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HYATT HOTELS CORP - CL A (H) is expected to decline by -64.25% in the next year.