Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (WH) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Cyclical — Travel Lodging industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. functions internationally as a prominent hotel franchisor. Its business activities are primarily structured around two segments: Hotel Franchising and Hotel Management. Through Hotel Franchising, the company grants licenses for its diverse lodging brands and extends a range of associated services to independent hotel proprietors and other entities.
Is Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 2, 2026, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (WH) trades at 25.8× earnings (P/E), against a median of 18.1× across the 203 consumer cyclicals companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. Kaplio's verdict: fairly priced. At the decade median (25.3×) $70 (-2 %); at its sector median (18.1×) $50 (-30 %).
Kaplio overview: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Market cap $5B · 52 weeks $67 – $90 (20 % below the high) · P/E 25.8× · 2027 expected P/E 13.4× · Dividend 2.4 % · 5 years rising · Next earnings October 21, 2026 · expected EPS $1.30 · Price as of Oct 2 · accounts published Jul 22.
- Valuation: P/E 25.8× (fairly priced).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 9.7 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 6.4× (fragile).
- Earnings: 8 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (25.3×) $70 (-2 %); at its sector median (18.1×) $50 (-30 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer cyclicals: 2 of 7 pass
- 5y avg ROIC 9.7 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 6.4×, fails.
- Current Ratio 0.99, fails.
- Altman Z-Score 1.7, fails.
- EV/Sales vs history 6.1×, fails.
- 5y avg operating margin 33.1 %, passes.
- Inverse P/E in cyclicals 25.8×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.: P/E 25.8×; EV/EBITDA 15.9×; ROIC 7.3 %; $5.3B. Choice Hotels International, Inc. (P/E 14.4×; EV/EBITDA 10.9×; ROIC 13.3 %; $4.7B), Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited (P/E 15.2×; EV/EBITDA 15.0×; ROIC 26.7 %; $4.5B), Vail Resorts, Inc. (P/E 36.2×; EV/EBITDA 19.7×; ROIC 7.0 %; $5.0B).
Expensive or cheap against its last 8 years?
P/E at each close: today 25.8× · median 25.3× · minimum 15.7× · maximum 42.5× · cheap below 21.8× · expensive above 31.6×. It has been cheaper than today 52% of the time over its last 8 years.
Dividend
solid · Yield 2.39 % ($1.68 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 5 · paying since 2018 · 5-year growth +24 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 2.5× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $23.90 a year ($1.99 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 42.06% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.29% |
| Return on Assets | 4.80% |
| Gross Margin | 64.17% |
| Operating Margin | 30.96% |
| Net Margin | 14.67% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 5.57 |
| Current Ratio | 0.99 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.70 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -0.81% |
| 3 months | -7.70% |
| Year-to-date | -5.74% |
| 1 year | -12.11% |
| 3 years | +5.39% |
| 5 years | -14.11% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.7000 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | $0.4300 |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.4300 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.4300 |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.4100 |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.4100 |
| 2025-06-13 | $0.4100 |
| 2025-03-17 | $0.4100 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.3800 |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.3800 |
| 2024-06-14 | $0.3800 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Consumer Cyclical · Travel Lodging
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