H World Group Limited (HTHT)
NASDAQ:HTHT
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
$51.00
â–¼(-8.39% Downside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:05/18/26
HTHT scores well on fundamentals, led by strong profitability and solid cash conversion, with a supportive (though levered) financial profile. Earnings-call indicators add confidence via asset-light growth and operational improvements, while valuation is helped by a high dividend yield. The main drag is technical weakness (bearish trend and negative MACD), alongside fundamental risks from elevated leverage and modest 2026 growth/RevPAR outlook.
Positive Factors
High profitability and margins
Sustained high TTM margins across gross, EBIT and net levels indicate durable operating economics from scale, brand mix and cost discipline. Strong margins support internal reinvestment, dividend/share returns and resilience through demand cycles, bolstering long-term cash generation and ROIC.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
A debt-to-equity ratio near 3.3x reflects meaningful leverage that raises refinancing and interest-rate sensitivity. Elevated leverage limits financial flexibility for M&A or capex, amplifies earnings volatility in downturns and necessitates sustained cash generation to reduce balance-sheet risk over time.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High profitability and margins
Sustained high TTM margins across gross, EBIT and net levels indicate durable operating economics from scale, brand mix and cost discipline. Strong margins support internal reinvestment, dividend/share returns and resilience through demand cycles, bolstering long-term cash generation and ROIC.
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H World Group (HTHT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$13.74B
Dividend Yield3.6%
Average Volume (3M)2.00M
Price to Earnings (P/E)32.8
Beta (1Y)0.45
Revenue Growth9.63%
EPS Growth59.04%
CountryUS
Employees28,502
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryTravel Lodging
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)16.20
Shares Outstanding309,832,370
10 Day Avg. Volume2,045,214
30 Day Avg. Volume1,998,948
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.32
Price to Book (P/B)7.89
Price to Sales (P/S)4.10
P/FCF Ratio13.77
Enterprise Value/Market Cap8.65
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.61
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.37
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.53
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$60.68Price Target Upside9.00% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)17.8
Revenue Forecast (FY)$26.88B
H World Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
H World Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops leased and owned, manachised, and franchised hotels primarily in the People's Republic of China. The company operates hotels under its own brands, such as HanTing Hotel, Ni Hao Hotel,...
How the Company Makes Money
H World Group primarily generates revenue from (1) hotel operations from leased-and-owned hotels and (2) fees from franchised and managed hotels.
1) Leased-and-owned hotel revenue (operational model):
- Under the leased-and-owned model, H World l...
H World Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 18, 2026
(Q4-2025)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Aug 25, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The earnings call conveyed a predominantly positive operational and financial picture: solid revenue and strong profit growth, robust cash generation, successful turnaround of the acquired Legacy-DH business, rapid network expansion, and meaningful shareholder returns. Noted headwinds include flat ADR for the year, earlier RevPAR weakness (only improving in Q4), industry oversupply of low-quality rooms, planned closures and lease renegotiations, and cautious 2026 revenue guidance. Overall, the positives—particularly large margin and net income improvements, the DH turnaround, and strong asset-light growth—outweigh the challenges.Positive Updates
Group Revenue Growth
Group revenue grew 5.9% year-over-year to RMB 25.3 billion for full-year 2025, driven by Legacy-Huazhu revenue growth of 7.9% to RMB 20.5 billion.
Negative Updates
Flat ADR and Prior RevPAR Weakness
Full-year 2025 ADR remained largely flat year-over-year; positive year-over-year RevPAR was achieved only in Q4 (first positive since Q2 2024), indicating earlier weakness in the year.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Group Revenue Growth
Group revenue grew 5.9% year-over-year to RMB 25.3 billion for full-year 2025, driven by Legacy-Huazhu revenue growth of 7.9% to RMB 20.5 billion.
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Company Guidance
Management guided 2026 Group revenue to grow 2%–6% year‑over‑year (5%–9% excluding Deutsche Hospitality), with full‑year RevPAR targeted to be flat to slightly up; asset‑light manachised & franchise revenue is expected to rise 12%–16% y/y. They plan to open 2,200–2,300 hotels and close 600–700 hotels in 2026 (implying roughly 12% y/y hotel‑network growth), reiterated the longer‑term strategic goal of 2,000 cities/20,000 hotels, and indicated Legacy‑DH should remain profitable as integration synergies are realized.H World Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
84
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
76
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 25.78B | 24.62B | 23.89B | 21.88B | 13.86B | 12.79B |
| Gross Profit | 10.45B | 9.70B | 9.86B | 7.54B | 1.60B | 1.50B |
| EBITDA | 8.78B | 7.42B | 6.46B | 7.15B | 259.00M | 1.50B |
| Net Income | 4.98B | 4.94B | 3.05B | 4.08B | -1.81B | -465.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 63.92B | 64.82B | 62.55B | 63.53B | 61.51B | 63.27B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 15.75B | 15.44B | 11.08B | 9.13B | 5.37B | 7.71B |
| Total Debt | 35.63B | 36.09B | 35.45B | 35.88B | 43.89B | 44.16B |
| Total Liabilities | 52.86B | 51.85B | 50.28B | 51.28B | 52.70B | 52.23B |
| Stockholders Equity | 10.91B | 12.81B | 12.18B | 12.13B | 8.73B | 10.94B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.17B | 7.34B | 6.73B | 6.77B | 511.00M | -333.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.94B | 8.15B | 7.62B | 7.67B | 1.56B | 1.34B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -417.19M | -1.01B | -2.27B | -1.48B | -522.00M | -1.40B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.24B | -4.19B | -5.58B | -3.72B | -1.39B | -1.80B |
H World Group Technical Analysis
Negative
55.67
Price Trends
49.49
Negative
49.59
Negative
44.37
Positive
Market Momentum
-1.20
Positive
40.91
Neutral
41.67
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HTHT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 55.67 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 47.93, above the 50-day MA of 49.49, and above the 200-day MA of 44.37, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.20 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.91 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 41.67 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for HTHT.
H World Group Risk Analysis
H World Group disclosed 55 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. H World Group 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
H World Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $13.74B | 32.81 | 41.70% | 3.60% | 9.63% | 59.04% | |
71 Outperform | $22.61B | 18.74 | -23.50% | 1.21% | 5.59% | 26.44% | |
66 Neutral | $97.71B | 33.88 | -74.11% | 0.84% | 4.69% | 8.46% | |
64 Neutral | $73.48B | 45.22 | -29.63% | 0.21% | 8.72% | 3.05% | |
63 Neutral | $16.53B | 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 | $6.04B | 25.10 | 37.33% | 2.13% | 1.41% | -40.51% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
HTHT
H World Group
44.79
10.17
29.38%
H
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44.52%
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WH
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