Lodging

14 companies · $68.1B combined revenue · $10.5B operating profit

The typical US-listed lodging company grew revenue 4.4% and earnings 15.2% in its latest year, at a 22.7% operating margin, and 7 of 10 earn a return on capital above 15%. Figures from each company's latest annual filing with the SEC, refreshed daily.

4.4%Median revenue growth
15.2%Median earnings growth
6.5%Median revenue growth, 3 yrs
3.3%Median earnings growth, 3 yrs
22.7%Median operating margin
20%Median ROCE

Growth engines: the 4 Cylinders

All four working: 8% of companies

A company's earnings per share can grow in only four ways: more sales, profits growing faster than sales (operating leverage), wider margins, and less debt. Each bar is the share of companies where that engine worked in their latest year.

  • Sales growth · Revenue up 10% or more7%
  • Operating leverage · Operating income growing faster than a growing revenue54%
  • Margin expansion · Operating margin up 1 point or more36%
  • Debt reduction · Debt down 5% or more, or net cash23%

Combined revenue · 12 companies reporting in US dollars

Revenue
$0$20B$40B$60B$80BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Combined operating margin

Operating margin
0%5%10%15%20%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

All 14 companies

Median–4.4%15.2%22.7%20%1.28x
MARMarriott International$26.2B4.3%▼9.5%▼15.8%▼21.6%▲–
HLTHilton Worldwide$12.0B7.7%▲-5.1%▼22.4%▼22%▲–
IHGIntercontinental Hotels$5.2B5.4%▲20.9%▲23.1%▲36.9%▲–
HHyatt Hotels$7.1B6.8%▲-104%▼5.6%▼3.6%▼1.28x
HTHTH WorldCNY 25.3B5.9%▲66.7%▲26.9%▲14.9%▼0.45x▲
WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts$1.4B1.8%▼-33.2%▼28.1%▲10.9%▼5.37x▼
RRRRed Rock Resorts$2.0B3.7%▼22.1%▲29.7%▲15.7%▼16x▼
CHHChoice Hotels International$1.6B0.8%▼23.5%▲28.1%▲18.3%▼11x▼
ATATAtour LifestyleCNY 9.8B35.1%▲27.1%▲23.6%▲42.4%▲0.07x▲
TNLTravel & Leisure$4.0B4.1%▼-44%▼13.8%▼––
PKPark Hotels & Resorts$2.5B-2.2%▼-233%▼-1.3%▼–1.23x▲
HGVHilton Grand Vacations$4.5B1.1%▼72.3%▲-1.6%▼–3.53x▼
SHOSunstone Hotel Investors$960M6%▲-43.2%▼8.1%▼–0.47x▲
MCRIMonarch Casino & Resort$545M4.4%▲39.3%▲23.4%▲22.7%▲–

▲ better than the median, ▼ worse. n/a: the ratio doesn't apply to that kind of business (e.g. a bank's operating margin). Sort by any column. Figures from each company's latest 10-K (or 20-F/40-F).