Fundamental analysis HST (Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc)

Updated on 06/07/2026

We analyzed Host Hotels and Resorts stock against the 10 quality criteria of Lubin Investment. The company gets a quality score of 10/10, meaning high quality, and a P/FCF valuation multiple of 11.1×.

Sector: REIT - Hotel & Motel. Listing: US. Current price: 24.63 USD.

Lubin scoring methodology

Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc (HST)'s score is calculated automatically from 10 objective financial criteria, with no human intervention or opinion. Each criterion is validated (YES / PARTIAL / NO) based on thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Bettin-Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran). The final score is the sum of validations.

The 10 quantitative criteria analyzed

1. Profitable: positive net margin
2. Growing revenue: revenue growing > 10%/year over 5 years
3. Growing earnings per share: FCF per share adjusted for stock-based compensation, > 10%/year over 5 years
4. Share count under control: stable or declining (net buybacks = value creation for shareholders)
5. Cash profitability: free cash flow margin > 10% of revenue
6. Expanding margins: operating margin widens over 5 years (operating leverage)
7. Return on invested capital: Bettin-Mauboussin Cash ROCE > 15% per year
8. Debt under control: net debt repayable in less than 3 years of free cash flow
9. Earnings converted to cash: free cash flow exceeds accounting net income
10. Net collection period: short or negative cash conversion cycle

Frequently asked questions

Is Host Hotels and Resorts a quality stock?

Host Hotels and Resorts gets a quality score of 10/10 (high quality), calculated over the 10 Lubin Investment criteria: profitability, revenue and free cash flow growth, share buybacks, margins, debt and return on capital.

How is Host Hotels and Resorts's score calculated?

The score is the total of validated criteria (YES / PARTIAL / NO) using thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran), automatically and with no human opinion.

What is Host Hotels and Resorts's P/FCF?

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) multiple of Host Hotels and Resorts stock is 11.1×. At Lubin Investment, valuation is judged separately from quality.

Where to see Host Hotels and Resorts's full analysis?

The full interactive analysis (10-criteria detail, history, P/FCF valuation, sector comparisons) is available at https://lubin-investment.com/analyse/HST?lng=en.

Other stocks in the REIT Hotel & Motel sector

• Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) — score 8/10, P/FCF 10.7×
• Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) — score 8/10, P/FCF 11.6×
• Diamondrock Hospitality (DRH) — score 8/10, P/FCF 10.3×
• Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) — score 7/10, P/FCF 11.5×
• Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) — score 7/10, P/FCF 8.0×

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