Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc (WH)
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$88.00
â–¼(-1.43% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/30/26
The score is held back primarily by elevated leverage and a weakened equity cushion (plus softer recent cash flow), despite solid operating profitability. Offsetting this, the earnings call was constructive with reaffirmed/partly improved outlook and strong development/ancillary trends, while technicals and valuation metrics are only moderate.
Positive Factors
Asset-light fee model
Wyndham’s asset-light, fee-based model generates recurring royalties, marketing and tech fees tied to systemwide room revenue. That structure scales with room additions, preserves capital, and produces more predictable operating margins and lower capital intensity over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Materially higher leverage and a thinner equity base reduce financial flexibility and amplify downside risk from cyclical travel shocks. Higher leverage increases interest burden and limits the company’s ability to invest, return capital, or absorb franchisee stress without weakening credit metrics over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Asset-light fee model
Wyndham’s asset-light, fee-based model generates recurring royalties, marketing and tech fees tied to systemwide room revenue. That structure scales with room additions, preserves capital, and produces more predictable operating margins and lower capital intensity over the medium term.
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$6.11B
Dividend Yield2.13%
Average Volume (3M)1.17M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.86
Revenue Growth1.41%
EPS Growth-40.51%
CountryUS
Employees2,200
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryTravel Lodging
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.96
Shares Outstanding75,051,765
10 Day Avg. Volume1,074,414
30 Day Avg. Volume1,169,019
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.94
Price to Book (P/B)12.22
Price to Sales (P/S)4.00
P/FCF Ratio17.82
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.64
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.95
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit10.38
Enterprise Value/Ebitda20.73
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$99.20Price Target Upside11.11% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)4.83
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.48B
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. operates as a hotel franchisor worldwide. It operates through Hotel Franchising and Hotel Management segments. The Hotel Franchising segment licenses its lodging brands and provides related services to third-party ho...
How the Company Makes Money
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts primarily makes money through fees it earns from hotel owners under long-term franchise and, to a lesser extent, management agreements rather than from owning hotel real estate. The largest revenue stream is franchising: t...
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 29, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlights a broadly positive operational and strategic picture: accelerating domestic RevPAR recovery, record development pipeline and system growth, strong ancillary and loyalty metrics, meaningful AI/technology progress with tangible owner economics, healthy liquidity and active capital returns. Offsetting items include modest near-term margin/earnings pressure (adjusted EBITDA and EPS declines), regional RevPAR volatility (notably China, Mexico and the Middle East), Revo-related uncertainty and higher interest expense. On balance, the positive momentum across U.S. performance, development and AI-driven owner economics materially outweigh the identified lowlights.Positive Updates
Material RevPAR Recovery and Domestic Outperformance
Global RevPAR improved 450 basis points sequentially from Q4. U.S. RevPAR (excluding prior-year hurricane impact) improved over 600 basis points to essentially flat, ahead of the company's prior down 2% to down 3% expectation; February and March each showed +1% growth and April month-to-date remained consistent with that pace. The three largest U.S. states (Texas, California, Florida) improved 800 basis points sequentially (from down 11% in Q4 to down 3% in Q1).
Negative Updates
International RevPAR Pressure and Regional Volatility
International RevPAR was down ~1% in constant currency in Q1. Specific regional weakness included China RevPAR down 5% (improved 540 basis points sequentially from Q4), Mexico-driven Latin America RevPAR down 4% YoY due to lower U.S. inbound travel and pricing pressure, and the Middle East declining from +18% in Q4 to -5% in Q1 — demonstrating uneven international recovery and pricing headwinds (China ADR/deflation cited as a drag).
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Material RevPAR Recovery and Domestic Outperformance
Global RevPAR improved 450 basis points sequentially from Q4. U.S. RevPAR (excluding prior-year hurricane impact) improved over 600 basis points to essentially flat, ahead of the company's prior down 2% to down 3% expectation; February and March each showed +1% growth and April month-to-date remained consistent with that pace. The three largest U.S. states (Texas, California, Florida) improved 800 basis points sequentially (from down 11% in Q4 to down 3% in Q1).
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Company Guidance
Management reaffirmed full‑year global net room growth of 4.0%–4.5% (ex‑Revo) and raised its global RevPAR outlook to a range of +1% to -1%, with net revenues now expected at $1.47–1.50 billion and adjusted EBITDA unchanged at $730–745 million; adjusted net income was narrowed to $351–365 million (reflecting higher interest) while adjusted diluted EPS remains $4.62–4.80. They expect the marketing fund to break even for 2026 (Q2 underspend ~$10–15M, H1 underspend ~$0–5M reversing in H2), assume U.S. RevPAR around +1% through Q2 with the back half roughly flat, and incorporated Q1 results of $327M net revenues, $156M adjusted EBITDA and $0.96 adjusted diluted EPS (Q1 ancillary revenues +21%, full‑year ancillary growth guided to low‑ to mid‑teens). Balance sheet and capital metrics supporting the plan include ~$1.1B of liquidity, net leverage ~3.5x, $85M returned to shareholders in Q1 ($51M buybacks, $34M dividends), $29M of development/advances in Q1, a $650M 5.625% note issuance to repay revolver debt, and two foreclosed Revo properties expected to add ~ $10M of net revenues in 2026.Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
68
Positive
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.44B | 1.43B | 1.41B | 1.40B | 1.50B | 1.56B |
| Gross Profit | 965.00M | 841.00M | 1.41B | 815.00M | 830.00M | 795.00M |
| EBITDA | 483.00M | 466.00M | 568.00M | 582.00M | 638.00M | 524.00M |
| Net Income | 193.00M | 193.00M | 289.00M | 289.00M | 355.00M | 244.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.25B | 4.18B | 4.22B | 4.03B | 4.12B | 4.27B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 79.00M | 64.00M | 103.00M | 66.00M | 161.00M | 171.00M |
| Total Debt | 3.79B | 3.06B | 2.47B | 2.21B | 2.08B | 2.09B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.80B | 3.71B | 3.57B | 3.29B | 3.16B | 3.18B |
| Stockholders Equity | 447.00M | 468.00M | 650.00M | 746.00M | 962.00M | 1.09B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 304.00M | 321.00M | 241.00M | 339.00M | 360.00M | 389.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 350.00M | 367.00M | 290.00M | 376.00M | 399.00M | 426.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -51.00M | -103.00M | -65.00M | -66.00M | 179.00M | -34.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -269.00M | -314.00M | -175.00M | -402.00M | -584.00M | -713.00M |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Technical Analysis
Positive
89.28
Price Trends
80.26
Positive
77.91
Positive
79.52
Positive
Market Momentum
2.58
Negative
72.23
Negative
88.67
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For WH, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 89.28 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 82.59, above the 50-day MA of 80.26, and above the 200-day MA of 79.52, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 2.58 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 72.23 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 88.67 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for WH.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Risk Analysis
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 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
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $21.34B | 28.95 | -23.50% | 1.21% | 5.59% | 26.44% | |
71 Outperform | $73.77B | 45.22 | -30.22% | 0.21% | 8.72% | 3.05% | |
65 Neutral | $15.43B | 20.45 | 42.78% | 3.60% | 6.11% | 73.30% | |
63 Neutral | $15.78B | -294.43 | -1.50% | 0.36% | 6.78% | -104.27% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
59 Neutral | $6.11B | -23.83 | 37.33% | 2.13% | 1.41% | -40.51% | |
58 Neutral | $4.53B | 17.22 | 614.45% | 1.32% | 0.75% | 26.86% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
WH
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
81.38
-2.24
-2.68%
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and Financing
Wyndham Hotels Delivers Strong Q1 Results and Pipeline
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Wyndham Hotels Resorts reported strong first-quarter 2026 results on April 29, 2026, marked by 4% year-over-year global room growth to 869,300 rooms and a record development pipeline of more than 259,000 rooms across over 2,200 hotels. Growth was...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
Wyndham Hotels Names New CFO, Reaffirms 2026 Outlook
Positive
Mar 3, 2026
On March 3, 2026, Wyndham Hotels Resorts appointed Amit Sripathi as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding interim CFO Kurt Albert, while veteran executive David Wilner was promoted to Chief Development Officer – North America. Sripathi, a for...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Wyndham Issues $650 Million Senior Notes, Refinances Debt
Positive
Feb 27, 2026
On February 27, 2026, Wyndham Hotels Resorts, Inc. issued and sold $650 million of 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2033, with interest payable semi-annually beginning September 1, 2026. The notes rank equally with the company’s existing s...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Wyndham Hotels Issues $650 Million Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
On February 24, 2026, Wyndham Hotels Resorts, Inc. entered into a purchase agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and other initial purchasers to offer and sell $650 million of 5.625% senior notes due 2033 in a private placement to qualified i...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Wyndham Hotels Boosts Dividend Amid Strong Development Pipeline
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
On February 18, 2026, Wyndham Hotels Resorts reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, alongside posting a new investor presentation and raising its quarterly dividend by 5% to $0.43 per share from the fir...
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