(HTHT) Huazhu - Overview

Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Lodging | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 14.215m USD | Total Return: 30.1% in 12m

Hotels, Lodging, Hospitality, Accommodations
Total Rating 55
Safety 52
Buy Signal -0.14
Lodging
Industry Rotation: -9.9
Market Cap: 14.2B
Avg Turnover: 88.2M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility38.7%
VaR 5th Pctl6.55%
VaR vs Median2.82%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.88
Rel. Str. IBD56.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group61.1
Character TTM
Beta0.489
Beta Downside0.607
Hurst Exponent0.489
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD41.05%
CAGR/Max DD0.20
CAGR/Mean DD0.44
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of HTHT over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": -1.45, "2021-06": 1.43, "2021-09": -0.15, "2021-12": -0.7, "2022-03": -2.12, "2022-06": -2.7, "2022-09": -1.21, "2022-12": -0.82, "2023-03": 3.2, "2023-06": 3.27, "2023-09": 4.23, "2023-12": 2.04, "2024-03": 2.43, "2024-06": 3.88, "2024-09": 4.29, "2024-12": 1.03, "2025-03": 2.48, "2025-06": 4.24, "2025-09": 4.76, "2025-12": 4.06, "2026-03": 3.36,
EPS CAGR: 121.50%
EPS Trend: 68.7%
Last SUE: -0.38
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of HTHT over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 2327, 2021-06: 3587, 2021-09: 3523, 2021-12: 3350, 2022-03: 2681, 2022-06: 3382, 2022-09: 4093, 2022-12: 4093, 2023-03: 4480, 2023-06: 5530, 2023-09: 6288, 2023-12: 5278, 2024-03: 5278, 2024-06: 6148, 2024-09: 6442, 2024-12: 6023, 2025-03: 5395, 2025-06: 6426, 2025-09: 6961, 2025-12: 6434.941478, 2026-03: 6434.941478,
Rev. CAGR: 18.71%
Rev. Trend: 84.0%
Last SUE: 0.23
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Altman Z'' 0.91 < 1.0 - financial distress zone

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: HTHT Huazhu

H World Group Limited (HTHT), formerly Huazhu Group Limited, is a Shanghai-based hospitality company that manages a multi-tier portfolio of hotel brands across China and international markets. The company utilizes a mix of asset-heavy leased and owned models alongside asset-light franchised and manachised (managed-and-franchised) structures to scale its operations.

The company’s brand architecture spans the economy, midscale, and upscale segments, featuring proprietary names like HanTing and JI Hotel as well as international labels such as Steigenberger and Mercure. In the Chinese hospitality sector, the manachised model is a primary growth driver, allowing operators to generate recurring management fees while property owners retain the majority of capital expenditures.

Investors can evaluate the company’s long-term unit growth and margin stability by exploring the detailed financial visualizations available on ValueRay. This strategic positioning in both domestic budget travel and premium international lodging reflects the broader consolidation trend within the fragmented Chinese hotel industry.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Domestic tourism recovery in China drives RevPAR and occupancy rate growth
  • Rapid expansion of asset-light manachised model boosts long-term operating margins
  • Rising middle-class demand for midscale and upscale brands increases average daily rates
  • Economic slowdown in China reduces corporate travel budgets and discretionary consumer spending
  • Regulatory shifts in Chinese real estate and hospitality sectors impact expansion velocity
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 6.5
Net Income: 5.33b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.16 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 5.61 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -6.45% < 20% (prev -7.48%; Δ 1.03% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.17 > 3% & CFO 11.06b > Net Income 5.33b
Net Debt (25.55b) to EBITDA (8.94b): 2.86 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.91 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (325.7m) vs 12m ago 0.77% < -2%
Gross Margin: 40.79% > 18% (prev 0.37%; Δ 4.04k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 41.55% > 50% (prev 39.00%; Δ 2.55% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 22.33 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 8.94b / Interest Expense TTM 346.6m)
Altman Z'' 0.91
A: -0.03 (Total Current Assets 17.45b - Total Current Liabilities 19.14b) / Total Assets 64.82b
B: 0.06 (Retained Earnings 3.62b / Total Assets 64.82b)
C: 0.12 (EBIT TTM 7.74b / Avg Total Assets 63.19b)
D: 0.07 (Book Value of Equity 3.82b / Total Liabilities 51.85b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 0.91 = BB
Beneish M -3.37
DSRI: 0.78 (Receivables 1.08b/1.26b, Revenue 26.26b/24.01b)
GMI: 0.92 (GM 40.79% / 37.44%)
AQI: 0.89 (AQ_t 0.23 / AQ_t-1 0.26)
SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 26.26b / 24.01b)
TATA: -0.09 (NI 5.33b - CFO 11.06b) / TA 64.82b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.37 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of HTHT shares? As of May 19, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 46.05 with a total of 2,598,698 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.19%, over one month by -15.11%, over three months by -12.52% and over the past year by +30.10%.
Is HTHT a buy, sell or hold? Huazhu has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.53. Therefore, it is recommended to buy HTHT.
  • StrongBuy: 10
  • Buy: 6
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the HTHT price?
Analysts Target Price 60.4 31.1%
Huazhu (HTHT) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 16 May 2026
Market Cap CNY = 96.79b (14.22b USD * 6.8092 USD.CNY)
P/E Trailing = 19.5869
P/E Forward = 35.3357
P/S = 0.5615
P/B = 7.7038
P/EG = 0.2711
Revenue TTM = 26.26b CNY
EBIT TTM = 7.74b CNY
EBITDA TTM = 8.94b CNY
Long Term Debt = 479.0m CNY (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 8.88b CNY (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 36.09b CNY (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 25.55b CNY (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 117.45b CNY (96.79b + Debt 36.09b - CCE 15.44b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 22.33 (Ebit TTM 7.74b / Interest Expense TTM 346.6m)
EV/FCF = 11.44x (Enterprise Value 117.45b / FCF TTM 10.27b)
FCF Yield = 8.74% (FCF TTM 10.27b / Enterprise Value 117.45b)
FCF Margin = 39.12% (FCF TTM 10.27b / Revenue TTM 26.26b)
Net Margin = 20.29% (Net Income TTM 5.33b / Revenue TTM 26.26b)
Gross Margin = 40.79% ((Revenue TTM 26.26b - Cost of Revenue TTM 15.55b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 39.91% (prev 39.91%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.81 (Enterprise Value 117.45b / Total Assets 64.82b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.23% (Interest Expense 84.8m / Debt 36.09b)
Taxrate = 32.52% (563.1m / 1.73b)
NOPAT = 5.22b (EBIT 7.74b * (1 - 32.52%))
Current Ratio = 0.91 (Total Current Assets 17.45b / Total Current Liabilities 19.14b)
Debt / Equity = 2.82 (Debt 36.09b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 12.81b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.86 (Net Debt 25.55b / EBITDA 8.94b)
Debt / FCF = 2.49 (Net Debt 25.55b / FCF TTM 10.27b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 12.41b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.43% (Net Income 5.33b / Total Assets 64.82b)
RoE = 42.91% (Net Income TTM 5.33b / Total Stockholder Equity 12.41b)
RoCE = 60.02% (EBIT 7.74b / Capital Employed (Equity 12.41b + L.T.Debt 479.0m))
RoIC = 27.61% (NOPAT 5.22b / Invested Capital 18.92b)
WACC = 5.65% (E(96.79b)/V(132.89b) * Re(7.70%) + D(36.09b)/V(132.89b) * Rd(0.23%) * (1-Tc(0.33)))
Discount Rate = 7.70% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 46.00 | Cagr: 1.17%
[DCF] Terminal Value 88.44% ; FCFF base≈8.68b ; Y1≈10.71b ; Y5≈18.28b
[DCF] Fair Price = 1.64k (EV 530.22b - Net Debt 25.55b = Equity 504.67b / Shares 307.5m; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 68.66 | EPS CAGR: 121.5% | SUE: -0.38 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 84.03 | Revenue CAGR: 18.71% | SUE: 0.23 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=4.80 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=2
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=5.01 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=17.97 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=+15.7% | GrowthRev=+5.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=21.23 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=+18.1% | GrowthRev=+6.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0%