WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC (WH)

US98311A1051 - Common Stock

76.57  -0.03 (-0.04%)

After market: 76.57 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall WH gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated WH against 136 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. WH has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. WH has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.



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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

WH had positive earnings in the past year.
WH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
WH had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years WH had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of WH (5.86%) is better than 74.81% of its industry peers.
WH's Return On Equity of 35.31% is amongst the best of the industry. WH outperforms 85.19% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.51%, WH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
WH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.88%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.04%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (10.51%) for WH is above the 3 year average (9.88%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.86%
ROE 35.31%
ROIC 10.51%
ROA(3y)7.16%
ROA(5y)4.42%
ROE(3y)32.68%
ROE(5y)19.46%
ROIC(3y)9.88%
ROIC(5y)8.32%

1.3 Margins

With an excellent Profit Margin value of 17.12%, WH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.37% of the companies in the same industry.
WH's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
WH's Operating Margin of 36.40% is amongst the best of the industry. WH outperforms 97.78% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WH has grown nicely.
WH has a better Gross Margin (57.99%) than 63.70% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WH has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36.4%
PM (TTM) 17.12%
GM 57.99%
OM growth 3Y32.08%
OM growth 5Y11.7%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y18.99%
GM growth 3Y14.24%
GM growth 5Y7.24%

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2. Health

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.
WH has less shares outstanding than it did 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 1.96. 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 has a Altman-Z score (1.96) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
WH has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.96. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as WH would need 6.96 years to pay back of all of its debts.
WH has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.96. This is in the better half of the industry: WH outperforms 67.41% of its industry peers.
WH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.27. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
WH has a Debt to Equity ratio (3.27) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.27
Debt/FCF 6.96
Altman-Z 1.96
ROIC/WACC1.33
WACC7.9%

2.3 Liquidity

WH has a Current Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that WH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of WH (0.70) is worse than 65.19% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that WH may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.70, WH is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.7

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.02% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.01% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
WH shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.74%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -5.65% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.02%
EPS 3Y57.31%
EPS 5Y16.01%
EPS Q2Q%21.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.74%
Revenue growth 3Y2.43%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.65%
Sales Q2Q%2.51%

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 11.57% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.21% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.82%
EPS Next 2Y9.67%
EPS Next 3Y11.28%
EPS Next 5Y11.57%
Revenue Next Year3.61%
Revenue Next 2Y4.48%
Revenue Next 3Y4.77%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.54, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of WH.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WH is valued a bit cheaper than 69.63% of the companies in the same industry.
WH is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.41, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.88, which indicates a correct valuation of WH.
WH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WH is cheaper than 65.93% of the companies in the same industry.
WH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 20.59.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.54
Fwd PE 15.88

4.2 Price Multiples

WH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.15% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.16
EV/EBITDA 14.35

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The excellent profitability rating of WH may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.1
PEG (5Y)1.16
EPS Next 2Y9.67%
EPS Next 3Y11.28%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

WH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.16%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.12, WH pays a better dividend. On top of this WH pays more dividend than 81.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
WH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.30.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.16%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of WH grows each year by 12.58%, 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)12.58%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3

5.3 Sustainability

50.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WH. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
The dividend of WH is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP50%
EPS Next 2Y9.67%
EPS Next 3Y11.28%

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS INC

NYSE:WH (7/26/2024, 7:07:03 PM)

After market: 76.57 0 (0%)

76.57

-0.03 (-0.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
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Market Cap6.17B
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PE 18.54
Fwd PE 15.88
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Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.86%
ROE 35.31%
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OM 36.4%
PM (TTM) 17.12%
GM 57.99%
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Asset Turnover0.34
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Debt/Equity 3.27
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Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.7
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EPS 1Y (TTM)11.02%
EPS 3Y57.31%
EPS 5Y
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EPS Next Y8.82%
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.74%
Revenue growth 3Y2.43%
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