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Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. functions as a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the hospitality sector. As of the current date, its holdings include interests in 19 hotel properties, which collectively offer 9,997 guest rooms. Sunstone's primary business activities involve the acquisition, ownership, strategic asset management, and either refurbishment or repositioning of hotels it designates as "Long-Term Relevant Real Estate®."
Brands & revenue mix
Four Seasons
Nationally recognized brand under which certain company properties are operated.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Hilton
Nationally recognized brand under which certain company properties are operated.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Hyatt
Nationally recognized brand under which certain company properties are operated.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Marriott
Nationally recognized brand under which certain company properties are operated.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Montage
Nationally recognized brand under which certain company properties are operated.
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; it utilizes third-party hotel management companies to operate its properties and distribute products to a broad base of individual, group, leisure, and business customers as of the 2025 fiscal year.
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
21
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
33
Poor
Financial Strength
51
Business Quality / Moat
18
Management
18
Growth Quality
32
Risk / Durability
45
Weak Company · Expensive Stock
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?
24
Avoid
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?
30/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 30/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).
Probability unavailable — the model has not produced a calibrated probability yet.
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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 less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
What we like
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•Debt service risk
•Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
•Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for SHO
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•Can SHO maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
•Is SHO's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•Is SHO's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
•What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify SHO's current valuation?
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
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A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for SHO
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.
Dividend history reported
The provider reports a dividend yield. Confirm the latest declaration before treating it as a current payment.
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.
Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~1.5x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
Community Sentiment
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What the Bulls Say
+Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
+Product opportunity: Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. functions as a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the hospitality sector. As of the current date, its holdings include interests in 19 hotel properties, which collectively offer 9,997 guest rooms. Sunstone's primary business activities involve the acquisition, ownership, strategic asset management, and either refurbishment or repositioning of hotels it designates as "Long-Term Relevant Real Estate®." A considerable number of these establishments are ope.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
What the Bears Say
−Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the REIT - Hotel & Motel industry.
Bull and bear cases summarize disclosed catalysts, growth opportunities and risks; they are not buy or sell recommendations.
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Very Weak21/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Fair
58
Debt Cost5.3%
Debt Reduction YoY-8.5%
Debt / Equity0.48x
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Revenue
Poor
14
Revenue YoY4.5%
Revenue CAGR-1.3%
Net Margin5.3%
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Asset
Weak
46
Asset Growth YoY-2.5%
Liquidation/Share$9.68
Net Assets/MCap0.98x
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Capital
Poor
35
Earnings Yield2.5%
Buyback Yield3.7%
Debt Cost5.3%
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Management
Poor
18
ROIC2.7%
ROE2.8%
ROA1.8%
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Moat
Poor
18
EPS Growth-46.9%
FCF/Share Growth-17.4%
Rev/Share Growth8.9%
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Valuation
Poor
4
Intrinsic Value$2.95
Value Reference$1.77
MOS-2.8%
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Buffett
Poor
30
Revenue14
Moat18
Valuation4
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MOS
Poor
0
MOS %-2.8%
Value Reference$1.77
Deep Discount Reference$1.18
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Financial
Poor
1
Interest Coverage1.5x
ROIC2.7%
FCF Yield3.7%
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Master
Poor
11
Financial1
Valuation4
Debt58
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Resilience
Weak
40
Survival Years-5.1 yrs
Current Ratio2.30x
FCF Margin0.1%
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Score Changes
2 historical score records available
Previous Score
20
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+1.6
points
Current Score
21
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue+3.4
Debt0
Assets+0.9
Capital+4.0
Management+3.6
Moat+0.7
Valuation+4.4
Buffett+1.9
SHO increased 1.6 points because Revenue improved by 3.4 points, Capital improved by 4 points, Management improved by 3.6 points.
Positive Contributors
+ Revenue improved by 3.4 points
+ Capital improved by 4 points
+ Management improved by 3.6 points
+ Valuation improved by 4.4 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
25
Projected Change
+4.3%
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 4.3 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.