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Research report · 16 October 2026

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST)

Real Estate · Hotel & Resort REITs · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$23.97
52-week range$14.46 – $25.48
Market cap$16.5B
P/E (trailing)16.1×
EV / EBITDA8.6×
Free-cash-flow yield9.8%
Dividend yield7.0%
Revenue (last 12 months)$6.2B
Revenue growth (3y a year)7.6%
Operating margin14.6%
Return on invested capital16.3%
Net debt / EBITDA–

Fair value

Fair value is not shown for this company.

X-Ray Score

70/ 100 · Low confidence · ahead of 97% of sector peers
Valuation90
Growth64
Profitability56
Financial health67
Dividends68

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

10.6514.5218.4022.2726.142021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Host Hotels & Resorts is a real estate investment trust that owns upscale and luxury hotels in major cities and resort destinations, mostly in the United States. The properties are operated under brands from large hotel management companies. Revenue comes from room rentals, food and beverage sales and other hotel services, so results follow travel demand, occupancy and room rates.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. generated $6.2 billion in revenue during the last twelve months. The three-year revenue growth rate is 7.6% a year. Operating margin stands at 14.6%, showing profit left after running costs. Return on invested capital stands at 16%. A dividend is paid, with a yield of 7.0%. Operating margin shows how much of each dollar of revenue remains after operating costs.

StocksXray gives Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. an X-Ray Score of 70 out of 100 (low confidence), ahead of 97% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is valuation (90) and its weakest is profitability (56).

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$13.58$12.95$16.52$15.62$16.74$23.97
Market cap$9.6B$9.3B$11.8B$11.0B$11.6B$16.5B
P/E–14.7×15.9×15.8×15.2×16.1×
EV / revenue3.2×1.9×2.1×2.0×2.0×2.3×
EV / EBITDA18.1×6.5×7.5×6.9×7.4×8.6×
Price / free cash flow33.0×6.6×8.2×7.3×7.7×10.3×
Free-cash-flow yield3.0%15.2%12.2%13.6%13.0%9.8%
Price / book1.5×1.4×1.8×1.7×1.8×2.6×
Dividend yield–4.09%5.45%5.76%5.68%6.97%

Fundamentals checklist ● 4 Good · ● 4 Average · ● 1 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−4.4%Average

Risk models

Piotroski F-Score7 of 9Good

Growth

EPS growth (3y)7.7%Average
Revenue growth (3y)7.6%Average
Growth consistency100%Good

Balance sheet

Interest cover3.8×Average

Valuation

EBIT / EV yield6.0%Good

Profitability

Return on invested capital16.3%Good
Operating margin14.6%Bad
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue2,8904,9075,3115,6846,1146,219
Gross profit––––––
Operating income-250775827875855905
Net income-116337406977651,027
Diluted EPS ($)-0.020.881.040.991.101.49
Free cash flow2921,4161,4411,4981,5101,606
Gross margin––––––
Operating margin−8.7%15.8%15.6%15.4%14.0%14.6%
Net margin−0.4%12.9%13.9%12.3%12.5%16.5%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets12,35212,26912,24313,04813,04913,253
Cash8076671,1445547681,953
Total debt4367587468961,274–
Equity6,4416,7106,6336,6096,5586,388
Dividend per share ($)0.000.530.900.900.95–

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

-9%-1%8%16%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)1,5941,5861,3311,6031,6451,640
Growth vs a year earlier+8.4%+8.2%+0.9%+12.3%+3.2%+3.4%
Net income ($M)248221161135494237
Diluted EPS ($)0.350.320.23–0.720.35
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Peers in Hotel & Resort REITs

CompanyX-Ray
HST · Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc...70
VICI · Vici Properties Inc.69

Market Compass outlook for Real Estate: Unfavourable (20/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+5.8%
1 month+10.5%
3 months+0.5%
6 months+18.9%
1 year+56.2%
3 years+78.6%
5 years+86.5%

Technical summary

DailyStrongly bullish12 bullish · 2 neutral · 2 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bullish10 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bullish7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$22.38 / $20.89
52-week low / high$14.46 / $25.48
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 23.34 · S1 23.66 · P – · R1 24.56 · R2 25.14

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
30 Sep 2026$0.2000
30 Jun 2026$0.9200
31 Mar 2026$0.2000
31 Dec 2025$0.3500
30 Sep 2025$0.2000
30 Jun 2025$0.2000
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Strengths

  • Return on invested capital of 16.3% is ahead of 94% of its sector peers.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.

Risks and weak spots

  • Operating margin is weak against Real Estate peers (14.6%).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
7 Aug 202610-Q
5 Aug 20268-K2.02,9.01
28 May 20268-K1.01,9.01
22 May 20268-K5.07
8 May 202610-Q
6 May 20268-K2.02,9.01
8 Apr 2026DEF 14A
25 Feb 202610-K

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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