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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$8.50
▲(490.28% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/08/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance—persistent net losses, very high leverage versus equity, and a recent deterioration to slightly negative free cash flow. The latest earnings call provides a partial offset through improved liquidity, reduced maturities/interest expense, and raised normalized FFO guidance, while technicals are only mildly positive and valuation is constrained by negative earnings despite a moderate dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Balance sheet deleveraging
Material capital markets activity that retired substantial debt meaningfully lowers recurring interest costs and reduces near-term maturities. This improves cash flow available for operations and reinvestment, enhancing financial flexibility and lowering refinancing risk over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
High leverage and thin equity base
Substantial leverage and a small equity cushion limit balance-sheet flexibility and increase sensitivity to operational shocks or higher interest rates. Even after recent debt reduction the capital structure remains stretched, constraining strategic options and raising refinancing and covenant risks over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance sheet deleveraging
Material capital markets activity that retired substantial debt meaningfully lowers recurring interest costs and reduces near-term maturities. This improves cash flow available for operations and reinvestment, enhancing financial flexibility and lowering refinancing risk over the next 2–6 months.
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Service Properties (SVC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.13B
Dividend Yield2.31%
Average Volume (3M)1.77M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.22
Revenue Growth-8.19%
EPS Growth24.63%
CountryUS
EmployeesN/A
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Hotel & Motel
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-7.12
Shares Outstanding129,530,000
10 Day Avg. Volume2,256,985
30 Day Avg. Volume1,769,835
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.06
Price to Book (P/B)0.47
Price to Sales (P/S)0.17
P/FCF Ratio2.59
Enterprise Value/Market Cap4.71
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.06
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.18
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.53
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$2.75Price Target Upside90.97% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)-3.47
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.52B
Service Properties Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Service Properties Trust (SVC) operates as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), maintaining a broad and varied collection of hotels alongside retail properties that provide essential services and necessities under net lease agreements. These hol...
How the Company Makes Money
SVC primarily makes money by earning rental income from leasing its real estate to tenants that operate the underlying businesses (e.g., hotel operators and travel-center operators). Under its leasing model, tenants typically pay contractually obl...
Service Properties Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed meaningful progress on financial repositioning and long-term portfolio transformation, led by substantial capital markets activity (ABS, equity) that materially improved liquidity, reduced maturities and lowered interest expense. Operationally, the retained hotel portfolio showed healthy RevPAR and modest EBITDA growth, and the net lease portfolio maintained solid occupancy, coverage and long lease terms. Near-term results were weighed down by losses and capital needs tied to 15 marketed hotels, credit reserves for two franchisees, higher insurance costs and renovation-related displacement, which pressured Q1 normalized FFO and consolidated hotel EBITDA. Given the scale of balance sheet improvement, the upward revision to full-year normalized FFO guidance, and positive retained-portfolio trends that management expects to drive future margin flow-through, the positive strategic developments and financial repair outweigh the short-term operating headwinds.Positive Updates
Material Balance Sheet Strengthening via Capital Markets Activity
Executed roughly $1.5 billion of capital markets transactions (including a $745M ABS and a $575M underwritten equity offering), used proceeds and cash to retire about $1.6 billion of debt, resulting in annualized cash interest savings of approximately $59 million and reducing unsecured maturities until 2028.
Negative Updates
Quarterly Normalized FFO Decline
Normalized FFO for Q1 was $7.4 million, or $0.04 per share, down $0.03 per share year-over-year, primarily driven by a $7.2 million decline in hotel results and $2.2 million decline in net lease NOI due to credit loss reserves.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Material Balance Sheet Strengthening via Capital Markets Activity
Executed roughly $1.5 billion of capital markets transactions (including a $745M ABS and a $575M underwritten equity offering), used proceeds and cash to retire about $1.6 billion of debt, resulting in annualized cash interest savings of approximately $59 million and reducing unsecured maturities until 2028.
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Company Guidance
Service Properties Trust reaffirmed its full‑year outlook for hotel EBITDA, net‑lease NOI and consolidated adjusted EBITDAre and raised 2026 normalized FFO to $124 million–$144 million (or $0.24–$0.27 per share, assuming a 526 million weighted average share count); the guidance assumes midpoint interest expense of $360 million, G&A of $40 million and $25 million of net‑lease capital recycling, does not reflect the potential impact of completing any of the 15 Sonesta hotel dispositions, and management also reiterated total 2026 CapEx as stated on the call.Service Properties Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
33
Negative
Balance Sheet
24
Negative
Cash Flow
41
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.74B | 1.81B | 1.90B | 1.87B | 1.86B | 1.50B |
| Gross Profit | 404.69M | 566.70M | 602.96M | 632.29M | 622.48M | 469.19M |
| EBITDA | 425.53M | 473.43M | 462.63M | 664.80M | 588.09M | 286.05M |
| Net Income | -237.06M | -202.32M | -275.53M | -32.78M | -132.38M | -544.60M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.08B | 6.49B | 7.12B | 7.36B | 7.49B | 9.15B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 19.29M | 346.81M | 143.48M | 180.12M | 38.37M | 944.04M |
| Total Debt | 5.09B | 5.48B | 5.71B | 5.52B | 5.66B | 7.14B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.59B | 5.85B | 6.27B | 6.13B | 6.10B | 7.60B |
| Stockholders Equity | 493.74M | 646.12M | 851.87M | 1.23B | 1.39B | 1.56B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 38.51M | 117.81M | 139.39M | 485.55M | 243.13M | 49.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 115.19M | 117.81M | 139.39M | 485.55M | 243.13M | 49.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 520.43M | 528.71M | -222.86M | -29.58M | 397.25M | -101.31M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -690.35M | -431.82M | 43.02M | -303.56M | -1.54B | 907.37M |
Service Properties Technical Analysis
Positive
1.44
Price Trends
8.33
Positive
8.65
Positive
9.46
Negative
Market Momentum
0.12
Negative
58.94
Neutral
74.33
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 1.44 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.45, below the 50-day MA of 8.33, and below the 200-day MA of 9.46, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.12 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 58.94 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 74.33 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 61 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
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $588.65M | 226.28 | 1.24% | 5.00% | -7.39% | -69.66% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
65 Neutral | $785.80M | -23.02 | -1.46% | 6.61% | 0.26% | -233.17% | |
51 Neutral | $141.48M | -5.99 | -3.38% | 7.17% | -3.86% | -11.52% | |
49 Neutral | $1.13B | -1.22 | -38.18% | 2.31% | -8.19% | 24.63% | |
46 Neutral | $20.79M | -0.08 | 56.27% | ― | -4.46% | -34.66% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
SVC
Service Properties
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Service Properties Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Service Properties Shareholders Approve Governance and Compensation Plans
Positive
Jun 12, 2026
At its recent annual meeting, Service Properties shareholders elected seven trustees to the Board for one-year terms lasting until the 2027 annual meeting, with all nominees receiving sufficient support despite varying levels of opposition. Invest...
Business Operations and Strategy
Service Properties Highlights Defensive Retail and Hotel Strategy
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
On June 1, 2026, Service Properties Trust published a new investor presentation outlining its current portfolio profile and strategic positioning. The materials emphasize the REIT’s evolution into a predominantly necessity-based retail net l...
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