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H World Group Ltd (HWLDF) stock analysis

HWLDFOTCHotels & MotelsFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as HTHT
Financials through fiscal 2025, year ended Dec 31, 2025Last filing: 20-F on Apr 24, 2026Score 13/30
$4.25+0.52 (+13.94%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026Market cap $14.64BP/E 19.9Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth3Performance5Health5Dividend0

Mixed13 of 30 checks passed

H World passes 13 of the 30 checks behind our score; 16 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
0/6
Growth
3/6
Past performance
5/6
Financial health
5/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 38.7% over the last twelve months and averaged 16.4% over five years.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 97.4%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Low debt

    Debt is 30.0% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 22.2% a year over the last three fiscal years.

What to watch

  • No dividend

    H World has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B against the industry

    Needs positive book value.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth3/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 22.2% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 5.9% over the last twelve months; the Hotels and Motels median is 4.6%.

  • Guidance raised

    H World raised its full year of 2026 M&F revenue growth outlook on Aug 17, 2026.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance5/6

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 38.7% over the last twelve months and averaged 16.4% over five years.

  • Return on capital over 10%

    Return on invested capital was 97.4%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    H World's return on equity of 38.7% is above the Hotels and Motels median of 15.5%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was 20.1% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 6.9%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    H World's net margin of 20.1% is above the Hotels and Motels median of 6.1%.

Financial health5/6

  • Low debt

    Debt is 30.0% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt falling against equity

    Debt to equity fell from 106% five years ago to 30.0%.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 198% of total debt.

  • Interest well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 20.2 times.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.21 times current liabilities.

  • Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)

    Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    H World has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for H World. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Low risk

Average value traded per day
$67.51M
Value traded per 1% price move
$46.52M

Downside

Low risk

Typical loss in a bad month
14.8%
Volatility (annualized)
33%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
0.60
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.58

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Operating margin

26.9%+43.5 pts over 5 years

Net margin

20.1%+41.6 pts over 5 years