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Neutral 53 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:
$2.00
▼(-5.66% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/26/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (ongoing losses and historically high leverage, with a notable 2025 EBITDA deterioration). Offsetting factors include constructive technical momentum and improving balance-sheet flexibility from asset sales and debt refinancing, while valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and only a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Consistent positive operating & free cash flow
Positive and recurring operating and free cash flow gives SVC durable liquidity to fund debt repayment, asset dispositions, and working capital even with reported net losses. Reliable cash generation reduces reliance on capital markets and supports deleveraging over multiple quarters.
Large-scale hotel disposals improving balance sheet
The sizable, executed portfolio sales materially shrink SVC's hotel exposure and generate proceeds earmarked for debt reduction. This structural move toward a majority net-lease footprint lowers operating volatility and meaningfully improves long-term balance-sheet flexibility.
Stable net-lease portfolio with rent growth and high occupancy
A high-occupancy, net-lease segment producing steady rent growth provides predictable, lower-volatility cash flow compared with managed hotels. This structural income stream supports interest coverage and funds liabilities, aligning with the company’s shift to net-lease assets.
Negative Factors
Persistent net losses and 2025 EBITDA deterioration
Ongoing net losses and a large 2025 EBITDA drop indicate underlying operating margin pressure and episodic charges. Sustained negative profitability erodes equity, limits retained capital for growth, and makes long-term dividend or reinvestment policies less sustainable without continued asset monetization.
Historically elevated leverage and equity erosion
Multi-year high leverage and declining equity create structural refinancing and solvency risk in economic stress. Even with recent sales and refinancing, the legacy capital structure raises sensitivity to interest rates and restricts strategic optionality until leverage normalizes.
Hotel segment headwinds, impairments and operational disruptions
Material hotel EBITDA declines, impairments and event-driven disruptions show the hotel portfolio remains exposed to demand swings, rising operating costs, and one-off losses. These structural vulnerabilities make near-term recovery and stable margins for the hotel business uncertain.

Service Properties (SVC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Service Properties Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionService Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which owns a diverse portfolio of hotels and net lease service and necessity-based retail properties across the United States and in Puerto Rico and Canada with 149 distinct brands across 23 industries. SVC's properties are primarily operated under long-term management or lease agreements. SVC is managed by the operating subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR), or RMR Inc., an alternative asset management company that is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.
How the Company Makes MoneyService Properties Trust generates revenue primarily through rental income from its hotel and service properties. The company leases its properties to various hotel operators, who manage the day-to-day operations and pay rent based on fixed terms or a percentage of revenues. Key revenue streams include base rent from long-term leases, percentage rents tied to property performance, and income from management fees associated with its properties. Additionally, SVC may benefit from strategic partnerships with leading hotel brands, which can enhance its occupancy rates and overall profitability. The company also explores opportunities for capital appreciation through property acquisitions and developments, further contributing to its revenue.

Service Properties Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Nov 05, 2025
(Q3-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call reflected a mix of strategic progress, particularly in capital market activities and debt management, alongside challenges in the hotel segment due to market headwinds and increased expenses. While there are significant achievements in asset sales and net lease performance, the decline in hotel EBITDA and other disruptions indicate a balanced sentiment.
Q3-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Successful Capital Market Activities
Raised over $850 million in proceeds, including $295 million from asset sales during the quarter, $67 million in asset sales in October and November, and approximately $490 million from the issuance of new zero-coupon bonds.
Debt Management and Financial Flexibility
Fully repaid the revolving credit facility and retired all 2026 senior notes, improving debt maturity profile and enhancing covenant position.
Hotel Sales Progress
On track to complete the sale of 121 hotels for gross proceeds of $959 million, with 6 hotels sold for $66.5 million in October and 69 more expected to close in November and December for $567.5 million.
Net Lease Segment Performance
Net lease portfolio delivered steady performance with rent growth over 2%, stable rent coverage, and occupancy over 97%.
RevPAR Growth
RevPAR increased 20 basis points year-over-year, outpacing the broader industry by 160 basis points, driven by occupancy gains.
Negative Updates
Decline in Hotel EBITDA
Hotel EBITDA declined 18.9% from the prior year due to softer demand and expense pressures, including elevated labor costs and insurance expenses.
Interest Expense Increase
Interest expense increased by $8.7 million year-over-year.
Travel Market Headwinds
U.S. travel market facing headwinds with uneven demand trends amid economic uncertainty, affecting hotel performance.
Insurance and Fire-Related Disruptions
Significant disruption from fire-related events at two full-service hotels, impacting performance.
Impairment Charges
A $27 million impairment was recorded due to shifting of purchase price allocations among hotel portfolios.
Company Guidance
During the Service Properties Trust Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call, the company provided guidance that includes adjusted hotel EBITDA, although they did not provide a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure due to the unavailability of certain required information. The call highlighted a sequential decline in fourth-quarter RevPAR, projected to be between $86 and $89, and adjusted hotel EBITDA anticipated to range from $20 million to $25 million. This guidance reflects seasonal declines and industry headwinds. Additionally, the company has raised over $850 million in proceeds, including $295 million from asset sales, $67 million from sales in October and November, and about $490 million from zero-coupon bonds. The proceeds improved SVC's debt maturity profile by repaying the revolving credit facility and retiring all 2026 senior notes. The company plans to use proceeds from remaining hotel sales, projected to bring in $567.5 million, to repay February 2027 senior unsecured notes.

Service Properties Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Revenue has been relatively stable but profitability is weak with persistent net losses and a sharp 2025 deterioration in EBITDA. Cash flow is a support (positive operating and free cash flow), but volatility and historically high leverage/equity erosion constrain overall financial quality.
Income Statement
32
Negative
Revenue has been relatively stable since 2022 (~$1.86B–$1.90B) but turned slightly down in 2025 (-3.15% YoY). Profitability is the key weakness: net losses persist every year shown (near break-even in 2023, but a larger loss again in 2024 and 2025), keeping net margins negative (about -11% in 2025 and -15% in 2024). While operating-level profitability looked healthier in 2022–2024 (positive EBIT/EBITDA margins), the 2025 EBITDA figure is sharply negative, indicating a material deterioration in operating performance or higher costs/charges.
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Leverage is elevated: debt-to-equity was very high in 2022–2024 (roughly 4.1x–6.7x), which increases refinancing and downturn risk for a lodging REIT. Equity has also trended down meaningfully from 2020–2024, and returns on equity are consistently negative, reflecting ongoing losses. 2025 shows zero reported debt and a lower asset base versus prior years, which may reflect reporting/structure changes or major balance sheet actions, but the multi-year history still points to a highly leveraged profile and weakened equity cushion.
Cash Flow
41
Neutral
Cash generation is a relative bright spot: operating cash flow and free cash flow are positive in every year shown. Free cash flow rebounded strongly in 2023 and improved again in 2025 (up 36% YoY), supporting liquidity despite net losses. However, cash flow has been volatile (very low in 2020–2021, much stronger in 2022–2023, then lower again in 2024–2025), and in several years operating cash flow covered only a small portion of obligations as implied by the low coverage ratios (notably 2020–2022 and 2024).
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue1.81B1.90B1.87B1.86B1.50B
Gross Profit0.00602.96M632.29M622.48M469.19M
EBITDA379.06M462.63M664.80M588.09M286.05M
Net Income-202.32M-275.53M-32.78M-132.38M-544.60M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets6.49B7.12B7.36B7.49B9.15B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments346.81M143.48M180.12M38.37M944.04M
Total Debt0.005.71B5.52B5.66B7.14B
Total Liabilities5.85B6.27B6.13B6.10B7.60B
Stockholders Equity646.12M851.87M1.23B1.39B1.56B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow117.81M139.39M485.55M243.13M49.90M
Operating Cash Flow117.81M139.39M485.55M243.13M49.90M
Investing Cash Flow528.71M-222.86M-29.58M397.25M-101.31M
Financing Cash Flow-431.82M43.02M-303.56M-1.54B907.37M

Service Properties Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price2.12
Price Trends
50DMA
2.05
Positive
100DMA
2.02
Positive
200DMA
2.29
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
0.06
Negative
RSI
62.68
Neutral
STOCH
61.50
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SVC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.12 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.18, above the 50-day MA of 2.05, and below the 200-day MA of 2.29, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.06 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.68 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 61.50 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SVC.

Service Properties Risk Analysis

Service Properties disclosed 59 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Service Properties 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

Service Properties Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
65
Neutral
$2.17B12.193.79%4.94%3.15%1.96%
63
Neutral
$374.06M54.261.13%5.00%-3.79%
55
Neutral
$198.52M-2.72-1.09%7.17%-2.84%-11.92%
54
Neutral
$549.35M-20.13-0.56%6.61%-1.20%-328.23%
53
Neutral
$386.54M-1.88-27.01%2.31%-0.56%-14.18%
46
Neutral
$19.36M-0.08-7.89%-833.99%
* Real Estate Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
SVC
Service Properties
2.30
-0.63
-21.37%
INN
Summit Hotel Properties
4.51
-1.55
-25.63%
CLDT
Chatham Lodging
7.71
-0.07
-0.90%
AHT
Ashford Hospitality
2.99
-4.73
-61.27%
BHR
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
2.91
0.20
7.34%

Service Properties Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Service Properties Announces Major ABS Issuance and Debt Redemption
Positive
Feb 23, 2026

On February 20, 2026, Service Properties’ special purpose subsidiaries agreed to sell $745 million of non-recourse Net-Lease Mortgage Notes Series 2026-1 to qualified institutional investors, backed by 472 net lease retail properties and split into three tranches rated AAA, AA and BBB by S&P. The notes, expected to be issued around March 6, 2026 and maturing in March 2031, should generate about $730 million in net proceeds earmarked for debt repayment and general corporate purposes, strengthening the company’s balance sheet.

Also on February 20, 2026, the company sent a redemption notice for all $700 million of its 8.375% Senior Guaranteed Unsecured Notes due 2029, with the redemption anticipated on or about March 7, 2026. Service Properties expects to fund this redemption largely with the new ABS proceeds, effectively refinancing higher-cost unsecured debt with asset-backed financing and potentially reducing interest expense over time.

The most recent analyst rating on (SVC) stock is a Hold with a $2.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Service Properties stock, see the SVC Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Service Properties Trust completes major hotel portfolio sale
Positive
Jan 27, 2026

On January 22, 2026, Service Properties Trust completed the sale of one 133-key hotel for $7.1 million, finalizing a previously arranged 35-hotel, 4,247-key portfolio sale totaling $230.3 million, excluding closing costs. In the broader disposition program launched January 1, 2025, the company had sold 105 hotels from a larger 113-hotel portfolio plus eight additional hotels, generating aggregate hotel sale proceeds of $865.9 million as of January 22, 2026, which it has indicated will be used to repay debt; the completion of the 35-hotel portfolio constitutes a significant disposition and is reflected in newly issued unaudited pro forma financial statements showing the company’s balance sheet and results as if these sales had been completed in 2024–2025, highlighting an ongoing strategic shift in its hotel holdings and capital structure.

The most recent analyst rating on (SVC) stock is a Sell with a $2.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Service Properties stock, see the SVC Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and Strategy
Service Properties Trust Updates Management Fee Benchmark Index
Neutral
Jan 5, 2026

On January 1, 2026, Service Properties Trust and its external manager, The RMR Group LLC, amended their long-standing business management agreement to change the benchmark index used to calculate incentive management fees and assess termination for performance. For periods beginning on or after that date, the agreement will reference the MSCI US REIT Diversified Index instead of the prior MSCI U.S. REIT/Hotel & Resort REIT Index for these purposes, a move that was reviewed and approved by the company’s Compensation Committee composed solely of independent trustees, signaling an adjustment in how management performance is measured and potentially aligning incentives with a broader diversified REIT market benchmark.

The most recent analyst rating on (SVC) stock is a Hold with a $1.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Service Properties stock, see the SVC Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Service Properties Trust Advances Large-Scale Hotel Disposition Strategy
Positive
Dec 22, 2025

On December 16 and 17, 2025, Service Properties Trust completed the sale of six hotels totaling 870 keys for $90.5 million, excluding closing costs, as part of a broader asset disposition strategy that includes the previously announced 45-hotel sale portfolio. Since January 1, 2025, the REIT has sold 104 of the 113 hotels designated for sale, plus eight additional hotels, realizing $858.8 million in proceeds before closing costs, and remains under contract to sell two more hotels for $11.9 million while seeking buyers or potential remarketing in early 2026 for seven remaining assets; upon completion of the pending transactions, total proceeds from hotel dispositions are expected to reach $870.7 million, which the company has indicated will be used to repay debt and is significant enough to warrant pro forma financial disclosure due to the scale of the portfolio shift.

The most recent analyst rating on (SVC) stock is a Hold with a $1.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Service Properties stock, see the SVC Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Service Properties Sells Five Hotels for $47.2 Million
Neutral
Dec 16, 2025

On December 10, 2025, Service Properties Trust (SVC) sold five hotels with a total of 679 keys across four states for $47.2 million, as part of a larger agreement to sell 113 hotels for $913.3 million. Since January 1, 2025, SVC has sold 98 hotels for $722.7 million and is under agreement to sell eight more for $102.4 million, with proceeds intended for debt repayment. SVC terminated the sale of seven hotels and is seeking alternative buyers or remarketing in 2026.

The most recent analyst rating on (SVC) stock is a Hold with a $1.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Service Properties stock, see the SVC Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Service Properties Sells Eight Hotels in Strategic Move
Neutral
Dec 9, 2025

On December 4, 2025, Service Properties Trust (SVC) sold eight hotels as part of its ongoing strategy to sell a total of 113 hotels for $913.3 million. To date, SVC has sold 93 hotels for $675.5 million, with plans to complete the sale of the remaining 20 hotels by the end of 2025. The proceeds from these sales are intended to repay debt, although one buyer has attempted to terminate an agreement for seven hotels, which SVC is contesting. The company’s strategic asset sales are part of its transformation to a majority net lease REIT, aiming to strengthen its balance sheet and reduce leverage.

The most recent analyst rating on (SVC) stock is a Hold with a $1.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Service Properties stock, see the SVC Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Feb 26, 2026