Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

HST
Financial Analysis · Updated May 13, 2026 · Coverage 2026-Q2
TTM ROIC
13%
FY2025 · EBITDAre yield on EV ($1,757M Adj. EBITDAre / ~$13.5B EV) · WACC ~7.5% · Moat spread +5.5pp

Financial Snapshot


ticker: HST step: 04 generated: 2026-05-13 source: quick-research

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) — Financial Snapshot

Income Statement Summary

Metric FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 YoY
Revenue ~$4.91B $5.31B $5.68B +7.0%
Adj. EBITDA Margin ~27% ~29% ~29%
Adjusted EBITDAre ~$1.3B ~$1.63B $1.66B +1.7%
GAAP Net Income ~$450M ~$752M $707M -6.0%
RevPAR (comp. hotels) ~$175 ~$230 ~$232 +0.9%

RevPAR (Revenue Per Available Room) is the primary operating metric for lodging REITs. Full year 2024 comparable hotel RevPAR grew 0.9% — modest vs. post-COVID surge years. FY2022 was a strong COVID recovery year.

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet (FY2024)

Metric Value
Adjusted EBITDAre $1.66B
Comparable Hotel EBITDA $1.62B (margin 29.2%)
Annual Dividend ~$0.80/share + special dividends
Total Debt ~$4.0B
Net Debt / EBITDA ~2.4x (very low for REIT sector)
Cash ~$1.6B
Total RevPAR (2024) $355.88 (+2.1% YoY)

Host's 2.4x Net Debt/EBITDA is exceptionally conservative for a REIT — well below the 5–8x typical of other real estate REITs. This balance sheet strength enables both opportunistic acquisitions and significant capital returns.

Key Ratios (approximate)

  • Price/Adjusted EBITDAre: ~6.5x | Dividend Yield: ~4.5% + special dividends
  • FY2025 RevPAR Growth: +3.8% (full year); Total RevPAR: +4.2%
  • Q1 2026 EPS: $0.67 (vs. $0.3575 estimate — 87% beat)
  • Group booking pace for 2026: +16% (total group revenue pace +5%)

Growth Profile

Host recovered strongly from COVID: FY2022 was a surge year (post-lockdown pent-up demand), FY2023 continued recovery (+8.2% revenue), and FY2024 moderated (+7.0%) as the comparison period normalized. FY2025 showed positive RevPAR growth of 3.8% despite tariff headwinds and international travel softness (-8.7% projected international arrivals to the U.S.). Q1 2026 delivered an 87% EPS beat with RevPAR growth of 4.4%, driven by resilient affluent leisure demand. Group booking pace for 2026 is up 16%, with World Cup–related event demand providing a tailwind.

Forward Estimates

  • FY2026 Comparable Hotel RevPAR Growth: guidance raised after Q1 2026 beat; +3–5% expected
  • Group revenue pace: +5% ahead for 2026; strong corporate group recovery
  • Wage/labor costs: +5% in 2026 (vs. +6% in 2025) — moderating headwind
  • Renovation ROI: 21 stabilized hotels averaged +8.7 RevPAR Index points (vs. 3–5 target)
  • International travel risk: NYC and Seattle most exposed to -8.7% projected decline in U.S. international arrivals

Deeper Financial Analysis

The fundamental tier adds 9 additional research dimensions for $HST.

Revenue Breakdown
Segment revenue, geographic mix, product-line contribution margins, and cohort dynamics.
Financial Trends
Quarter-over-quarter momentum, leading indicators, and inflection point analysis.
Balance Sheet
Debt structure, liquidity runway, dilution risk, and working capital dynamics.
Capital Allocation
Buyback cadence, M&A appetite, dividend policy, and reinvestment priorities.
Returns on Capital (ROIC)
Multi-year ROIC vs. WACC, marginal returns on reinvestment, sales-to-invested-capital efficiency, and moat spread.
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