# H World Group Limited American (HTHT) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure. Price $45.77, market value $14.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 32.7×** (5-yr avg 200.7×, 3-yr avg 200.7×). H World Group Limited American trades at 32.7× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 200.7×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 14.4×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.19**. A PEG of 0.19 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.5×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 6.9×**. The shares trade at 6.9× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 1.5×**. Enterprise value is 1.5× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 57.0%**. Free cash flow equals 57.0% of the market value. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 3.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 41.1%**. H World Group Limited American keeps 41.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 28.8%**. 28.8% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 20.1%**. 20.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 39.7%**. 39.7% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 441.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 441.5%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 54.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 54.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 10.5%** (3-yr 21.6%/yr, 5-yr 18.3%/yr). Revenue grew 10.5% over the last year, against 18.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 76.9%**. Earnings per share rose 76.9%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.45**. Debt is 0.45 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. H World Group Limited American holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 24.6×**. Operating profit covers interest 24.6× over, a safe margin.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.15**. A Z-score of 2.15 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 4.74%** ($2.17 per share, trailing). H World Group Limited American yields 4.74%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 77%**. 77% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 39.2%/yr** (1-yr 182.5%). The dividend has compounded at 39.2% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 2 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (17 analysts). 17 analysts cover H World Group Limited American; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $60.01 (+31% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 31.9%** (YTD -0.2%, 3-mo 1.7%). The shares are up 31.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -19.2%** (25.5% above the low). Trading 19% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 50**. An RSI of 50 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.24** (volatility 32%). Beta of 0.24 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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