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Hyatt Hotels H

Hyatt Hotels scores weak on business quality (3.4 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.

Last price$161.94Oct 10, 2026
Business qualityWeak
Next earningsOct 29, 2026
Insiders, 90 daysSelling

Why it matters

  1. What Hyatt Hotels does

    Hyatt Hotels Corporation operates global hospitality brands, making money primarily from managing, franchising, and leasing hotels and all-inclusive resorts for travelers and property owners.

  2. What it does best

    Hyatt builds loyalty through high-end property management, reflected in a gross margin of 46.7% that outpaces Marriott's 19.8%. This scale gives owners robust booking systems that are hard to replace.

  3. The main risk

    Thin interest coverage of 1.7x leaves the company exposed to earnings shocks, threatening debt service if operating income slips further.

Quality, check by check

Scored against its own industry, from company filings.

ProfitabilityWeak

Operating margin stands at 7.3% with a net margin of 1.1%, driven by rising operational costs that compress earnings relative to scale.

MoatWeak

The brand relies on ecosystem lock-in for travelers, achieving a gross margin sector percentile of 65, though low ROE of 2.4% limits its competitive barrier.

GrowthSteady

Revenue grew 6.8% to reach $7.1B, continuing an upward trend from prior years despite pressure on overall margins.

Financial healthWeak

Total debt sits at $4.3B against $813M in cash, while interest coverage of 1.7x and free cash flow of $302M point to a soft financial footing.

Insiders

Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.

1 sold $222K outside pre-planned sales.

Our sealed record on H

Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.

The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.

Questions

Is H a good business?

Hyatt Hotels scores weak on the Cluenex quality check (3.4 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is weak, moat weak, growth steady and financial health weak.

Are insiders buying H?

In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: 1 sold $222K outside pre-planned sales.

When does H report earnings?

Oct 29, 2026.

For members

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Cite this page: Cluenex, “Hyatt Hotels (H)”, https://cluenex.com/stocks/h/, data as of Oct 10, 2026.