Hyatt Hotels (H)
NYSE:H
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$187.00
â–²(8.42% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/23/26
The score is led by supportive technical momentum and a constructive earnings outlook with raised 2026 guidance and strong liquidity/capital returns. Offsetting these positives are uneven recent profitability, higher leverage with weakening free cash flow, and a very demanding valuation (high P/E, low yield).
Positive Factors
Asset-light, fee-driven business model
Hyatt's fee-based model (management and franchise fees) creates scalable, recurring revenue that is less capital intensive than ownership. Over 2–6 months this supports margin resilience and predictable fee growth as the branded room base expands and reduces sensitivity to property-level operating volatility.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage profile
Debt-to-equity near 1.4 increases sensitivity to demand softness and refinancing risk. Higher leverage reduces financial flexibility for investments or buybacks and raises interest expense vulnerability, making the company more exposed if cash flows weaken or financing conditions tighten over the coming months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Asset-light, fee-driven business model
Hyatt's fee-based model (management and franchise fees) creates scalable, recurring revenue that is less capital intensive than ownership. Over 2–6 months this supports margin resilience and predictable fee growth as the branded room base expands and reduces sensitivity to property-level operating volatility.
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Hyatt Hotels Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Pipeline of Rooms
Indicates the number of new hotel rooms planned or under construction, highlighting future growth prospects and expansion strategy.
Indicates the number of new hotel rooms planned or under construction, highlighting future growth prospects and expansion strategy.
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Market Cap
$16.40B
Dividend Yield0.36%
Average Volume (3M)828.74K
Price to Earnings (P/E)89.4
Beta (1Y)1.14
Revenue Growth7.74%
EPS Growth-104.45%
CountryUS
Employees52,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryTravel Lodging
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.35
Shares Outstanding41,030,132
10 Day Avg. Volume738,967
30 Day Avg. Volume828,736
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.83
Price to Book (P/B)4.59
Price to Sales (P/S)2.14
P/FCF Ratio96.29
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.25
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.29
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit18.69
Enterprise Value/Ebitda27.99
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$186.82Price Target Upside8.31% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)3.42
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.14B
Hyatt Hotels Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Hyatt Hotels Corporation operates as a hospitality company in the United States and internationally. It operates through Owned and Leased Hotels, Americas Management and Franchising, ASPAC Management and Franchising, EAME/SW Asia Management and Fr...
How the Company Makes Money
Hyatt primarily generates revenue through a mix of asset-light fee streams and, to a lesser extent, property-level operating income from hotels it owns or leases. A major component is fees earned from hotels operated under Hyatt brands: (1) manage...
Hyatt Hotels Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented multiple clear operational and commercial strengths — above‑expectation RevPAR growth, robust loyalty expansion, a record development pipeline, fee and incentive fee growth, raised revenue outlooks and strong liquidity/capital return plans. These positive drivers outweigh region‑specific and timing headwinds (Middle East conflict, Jamaica closures, Mexico security disruption, distribution segment softness and a few delayed asset sales), which management characterizes as isolated and manageable. Overall, the company reaffirmed confidence in its fee‑driven model and growth trajectory while acknowledging modest near‑term impacts in certain regions and segments.Positive Updates
System-wide RevPAR Growth Exceeds Expectations
System‑wide RevPAR increased 5.4% in Q1 2026, driven by strength in luxury brands and premium leisure demand.
Negative Updates
Distribution Segment Underperformance
Distribution segment adjusted EBITDA declined in Q1 due to Jamaica hotel closures and lower Mexico demand; company expects the Distribution segment to decline ~ $25M for the full year vs 2025, including ~$15M headwind in Q2 from Mexico security concerns.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
System-wide RevPAR Growth Exceeds Expectations
System‑wide RevPAR increased 5.4% in Q1 2026, driven by strength in luxury brands and premium leisure demand.
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Company Guidance
Hyatt raised its full-year system‑wide RevPAR outlook to 2%–4% (U.S. 2%–3%) with Q2 global RevPAR expected around 3% (Q1 RevPAR was +5.4%), and sees net rooms growth of 6%–7% for 2026 (Q1 net rooms +5%). Management expects gross fees to grow 9%–11% to $1.305–$1.335 billion, adjusted EBITDA to grow 13%–18% to $1.155–$1.205 billion, and adjusted free cash flow of $580–$630 million (up 20%–30%, with at least a 50% conversion of adjusted EBITDA), while returning $325–$375 million to shareholders. They forecast the Distribution segment to decline about $25 million versus 2025 (including ~$15 million in Q2 from Mexico), Middle East RevPAR down materially (pressuring fees by ~ $10 million for the balance of the year), Q2 gross fees to be mid‑single digits, and Q2 adjusted EBITDA to be up mid‑single digits after removing $17 million pro‑rata JV EBITDA and $14 million owned/leased EBITDA; liquidity stands at ~ $2.2 billion (including $1.5 billion revolver), Q1 share repurchases were $135 million, and $543 million remains under the buyback authorization.Hyatt Hotels Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
52
Neutral
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.22B | 7.15B | 3.30B | 3.61B | 3.27B | 1.45B |
| Gross Profit | 1.10B | 801.00M | 1.40B | 1.39B | 1.30B | 481.00M |
| EBITDA | 732.00M | 720.00M | 749.00M | 728.00M | 853.00M | 59.00M |
| Net Income | -34.00M | -52.00M | 1.30B | 220.00M | 455.00M | -222.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 13.90B | 14.04B | 13.32B | 12.83B | 12.31B | 12.60B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 671.00M | 814.00M | 1.38B | 896.00M | 1.15B | 1.19B |
| Total Debt | 4.51B | 4.80B | 4.06B | 3.37B | 3.45B | 4.36B |
| Total Liabilities | 10.35B | 10.38B | 9.50B | 9.27B | 8.61B | 9.04B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.23B | 3.33B | 3.55B | 3.56B | 3.70B | 3.56B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 63.00M | 159.00M | 466.00M | 599.00M | 473.00M | 204.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 276.00M | 379.00M | 636.00M | 797.00M | 674.00M | 315.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -4.00M | 357.00M | 81.00M | -365.00M | 416.00M | -1.77B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.47B | -954.00M | -618.00M | -578.00M | -1.11B | 1.29B |
Hyatt Hotels Technical Analysis
Positive
172.48
Price Trends
158.22
Positive
160.38
Positive
154.42
Positive
Market Momentum
3.39
Negative
60.31
Neutral
86.39
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For H, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 172.48 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 166.97, above the 50-day MA of 158.22, and above the 200-day MA of 154.42, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.39 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.31 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 86.39 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for H.
Hyatt Hotels Risk Analysis
Hyatt Hotels disclosed 53 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Hyatt Hotels reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Hyatt Hotels Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $13.84B | 32.81 | 41.70% | 3.60% | 9.63% | 59.04% | |
71 Outperform | $22.66B | 18.74 | -23.50% | 1.21% | 5.59% | 26.44% | |
66 Neutral | $97.34B | 33.88 | -74.11% | 0.84% | 4.69% | 8.46% | |
64 Neutral | $73.09B | 45.22 | -29.63% | 0.21% | 8.72% | 3.05% | |
63 Neutral | $16.40B | 89.40 | -1.00% | 0.36% | 7.74% | -104.45% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
59 Neutral | $5.92B | 25.10 | 37.33% | 2.13% | 1.41% | -40.51% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
H
Hyatt Hotels
174.15
47.32
37.31%
HTHT
H World Group
44.79
10.17
29.38%
IHG
Intercontinental Hotels Group
153.09
37.21
32.11%
MAR
Marriott International
369.15
113.71
44.52%
HLT
Hilton Worldwide Holdings
321.08
76.81
31.45%
WH
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
79.14
-3.61
-4.36%
Hyatt Hotels Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Hyatt Hotels Announces Board Changes and Shareholder Meeting Results
Positive
May 22, 2026
On May 20, 2026, Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that director Paul D. Ballew retired from the board and its committees, with the company stating his departure was not related to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices. Also on...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Hyatt Reports Solid Q1 Results and Raises 2026 Outlook
Positive
Apr 30, 2026
On April 30, 2026, Hyatt reported first quarter 2026 results showing 5.4% growth in comparable system-wide RevPAR and 7.4% growth in all-inclusive Net Package RevPAR versus a year earlier, alongside 5.0% net rooms growth and record pipeline of abo...
Executive/Board Changes
Hyatt Hotels Expands Board With New Director Appointment
Neutral
Mar 27, 2026
On March 27, 2026, Hyatt Hotels Corporation expanded its Board of Directors from eleven to twelve members and appointed Gianni Marostica as a Class II director, with his term running until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until a succes...
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