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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a distinguished member of the S&P 500 index, stands as the world's foremost lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) and a leading proprietor of luxury and upper-upscale hotel properties. The company boasts an extensive portfolio comprising roughly 46,100 rooms distributed among 74 locations across the United States and five international sites. Beyond these owned assets, it also holds non-controlling stakes in seven joint ventures—six domestically and one internationally.
Brands & revenue mix
Marriott
Primary brand affiliation for a significant portion of the company's luxury and upper-upscale portfolio.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Hyatt
Major brand affiliation for luxury and upper-upscale properties.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Ritz-Carlton
Luxury brand affiliation within the portfolio.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Westin
Upper-upscale brand affiliation within the portfolio.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Four Seasons
Luxury brand affiliation within the portfolio.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Hilton
Upper-upscale brand affiliation within the portfolio.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Customer concentrationPREMIUM
The company does not disclose specific customer concentration, as its revenue is derived from a large, diverse base of individual and group guests across its hotel portfolio.
Marriott — The company engages independent managers to operate hotels under Marriott brand names and participates in their reservation and loyalty-rewards systems.Source
Hyatt — The company engages independent managers to operate hotels under Hyatt brand names and participates in their reservation and loyalty-rewards systems.Source
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
47
Weak
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
57
Fair
Financial Strength
63
Business Quality / Moat
36
Management
86
Growth Quality
29
Risk / Durability
73
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Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
68
Fully Valued
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
63/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 63/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).
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WSS View
The quick read
WSS currently sees meaningful weaknesses in the company-strength profile.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
What we like
•Valuation scores attractively
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
•Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for HST
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•Can HST maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
•Is HST's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•Is HST's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
•Is HST's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
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Notices for HST
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Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
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What the Bulls Say
+Material partnership/catalyst: The company engages independent managers to operate hotels under Marriott brand names and participates in their reservation and loyalty-rewards systems.
+Material partnership/catalyst: The company engages independent managers to operate hotels under Hyatt brand names and participates in their reservation and loyalty-rewards systems.
+Product opportunity: Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a distinguished member of the S&P 500 index, stands as the world's foremost lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) and a leading proprietor of luxury and upper-upscale hotel properties. The company boasts an extensive portfolio comprising roughly 46,100 rooms distributed among 74 locations across the United States and five international sites. Beyond these owned assets, it also holds non-controlling stakes in seven joint ventures—six domestically and one interna.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
What the Bears Say
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Weak47/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Fair
62
Debt Cost4.2%
Debt Reduction YoY0.1%
Debt / Equity0.86x
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Revenue
Poor
25
Revenue YoY1.7%
Revenue CAGR7.3%
Net Margin16.5%
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Asset
Poor
33
Asset Growth YoY0.0%
Liquidation/Share$9.21
Net Assets/MCap0.50x
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Capital
Weak
44
Earnings Yield6.7%
Buyback Yield0.8%
Debt Cost4.2%
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Management
Strong
86
ROIC7.8%
ROE16.1%
ROA7.7%
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Moat
Poor
36
EPS Growth4.6%
FCF/Share Growth-0.3%
Rev/Share Growth10.7%
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Valuation
Strong
85
Intrinsic Value$34.86
Value Reference$20.91
MOS0.4%
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Buffett
Fair
52
Revenue25
Moat36
Valuation85
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MOS
Strong
89
MOS %0.4%
Value Reference$20.91
Deep Discount Reference$13.94
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Financial
Poor
4
Interest Coverage3.5x
ROIC7.8%
FCF Yield5.6%
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Master
Poor
39
Financial4
Valuation85
Debt62
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Resilience
Fair
56
Survival Years-1.8 yrs
Current Ratio21.93x
FCF Margin0.1%
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Score Changes
3 historical score records available
Previous Score
37
Aug 14, 2026
Change
+9.9
points
Current Score
47
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue+0.2
Debt0
Assets+0.2
Capital+1.0
Management0
Moat+0.5
Valuation+52.3
Buffett+5.4
HST increased 9.9 points because Valuation improved by 52.3 points, Buffett improved by 5.4 points.
Positive Contributors
+ Valuation improved by 52.3 points
+ Buffett improved by 5.4 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
53
Projected Change
+5.4%
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 5.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.