Host Hotels Financials
This page shows Host Hotels (HST) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 18 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Host Hotels has an operating margin of 15.4%, meaning the company retains $15 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 77/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 15.6% the prior year.
Host Hotels's revenue grew 7.0% year-over-year to $5.7B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 49/100.
Host Hotels carries a low D/E ratio of 0.14, meaning only $0.14 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 100/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
Host Hotels's ROE of 10.5% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 42/100. This is down from 11.2% the prior year.
Host Hotels passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Host Hotels generates $2.15 in operating cash flow ($1.5B OCF vs $697.0M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Host Hotels earns $4.1 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($875.0M vs $215.0M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.
Key Financial Metrics
Host Hotels generated $5.7B in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 7.0% from the prior year.
Host Hotels's EBITDA was $1.6B in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 7.4% from the prior year.
Host Hotels reported $697.0M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 5.8% from the prior year.
Host Hotels earned $0.99 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 4.8% from the prior year.
Host Hotels held $554.0M in cash against $896.0M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
Host Hotels paid $0.90 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.
Host Hotels had 699M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 0.6% from the prior year.
Host Hotels's operating margin was 15.4% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.2 percentage points from the prior year.
Host Hotels's net profit margin was 12.3% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Host Hotels's ROE was 10.5% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.6 percentage points from the prior year.
Host Hotels spent $107.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 41.2% from the prior year.
HST Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B-16.1% | $1.6B-0.5% | $1.6B+11.6% | $1.4B-2.6% | $1.5B-0.3% | $1.5B+11.2% | $1.3B+9.0% | $1.2B |
| Cost of Revenue | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gross Profit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $27.0M+8.0% | $25.0M-19.4% | $31.0M-26.2% | $42.0M+44.8% | $29.0M+7.4% | $27.0M-35.7% | $42.0M+44.8% | $29.0M |
| Operating Income | $101.0M-63.5% | $277.0M-2.8% | $285.0M+81.5% | $157.0M-46.2% | $292.0M+0.3% | $291.0M+68.2% | $173.0M+10.2% | $157.0M |
| Interest Expense | $60.0M+3.4% | $58.0M+1.8% | $57.0M-3.4% | $59.0M+18.0% | $50.0M+6.4% | $47.0M-4.1% | $49.0M+2.1% | $48.0M |
| Income Tax | $9.0M-66.7% | $27.0M+2800.0% | -$1.0M+83.3% | -$6.0M-137.5% | $16.0M+900.0% | -$2.0M-122.2% | $9.0M-40.0% | $15.0M |
| Net Income | $161.0M-27.1% | $221.0M-10.9% | $248.0M+129.6% | $108.0M-54.8% | $239.0M-10.8% | $268.0M+103.0% | $132.0M+18.9% | $111.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.23-28.1% | $0.32-8.6% | $0.35+133.3% | $0.15-55.9% | $0.34-10.5% | $0.38+100.0% | $0.19+18.8% | $0.16 |
HST Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13.0B+0.6% | $13.0B+0.1% | $12.9B-0.8% | $13.0B+5.2% | $12.4B-0.5% | $12.5B+1.8% | $12.2B-0.4% | $12.3B |
| Current Assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cash & Equivalents | $539.0M+10.0% | $490.0M+14.5% | $428.0M-22.7% | $554.0M-31.2% | $805.0M-40.3% | $1.3B+17.9% | $1.1B+24.9% | $916.0M |
| Inventory | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Accounts Receivable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Goodwill | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Liabilities | $6.2B+0.7% | $6.2B+0.4% | $6.2B-1.8% | $6.3B+15.7% | $5.4B-1.9% | $5.5B+2.0% | $5.4B+3.0% | $5.3B |
| Current Liabilities | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | $896.0M | N/A | N/A | $746.0M | N/A |
| Total Equity | $6.7B+0.3% | $6.6B-0.2% | $6.7B+0.6% | $6.6B-3.0% | $6.8B+1.2% | $6.7B+1.6% | $6.6B-3.4% | $6.9B |
| Retained Earnings | -$563.0M+3.8% | -$585.0M+12.4% | -$668.0M+14.0% | -$777.0M-26.3% | -$615.0M+13.6% | -$712.0M+15.1% | -$839.0M-28.7% | -$652.0M |
HST Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $218.0M-50.9% | $444.0M+45.6% | $305.0M-7.9% | $331.0M-26.9% | $453.0M+24.1% | $365.0M+18.9% | $307.0M-2.2% | $314.0M |
| Capital Expenditures | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Free Cash Flow | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$102.0M+11.3% | -$115.0M-38.6% | -$83.0M+56.1% | -$189.0M+72.0% | -$675.0M-575.0% | -$100.0M-225.0% | $80.0M+566.7% | $12.0M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$140.0M+45.3% | -$256.0M+21.7% | -$327.0M-130.3% | -$142.0M+54.0% | -$309.0M-602.3% | -$44.0M+73.3% | -$165.0M+21.4% | -$210.0M |
| Dividends Paid | $138.0M0.0% | $138.0M-34.3% | $210.0M+51.1% | $139.0M-1.4% | $141.0M-55.4% | $316.0M+148.8% | $127.0M+18.7% | $107.0M |
| Share Buybacks | $0-100.0% | $105.0M+5.0% | $100.0M | $0-100.0% | $50.0M | $0-100.0% | $32.0M-68.0% | $100.0M |
HST Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Operating Margin | 7.6%-9.9pp | 17.5%-0.4pp | 17.9%+6.9pp | 11.0%-8.9pp | 19.9%+0.1pp | 19.8%+6.7pp | 13.1%+0.2pp | 12.9% |
| Net Margin | 12.1%-1.8pp | 13.9%-1.6pp | 15.6%+8.0pp | 7.6%-8.7pp | 16.3%-1.9pp | 18.2%+8.2pp | 10.0%+0.8pp | 9.1% |
| Return on Equity | 2.4%-0.9pp | 3.3%-0.4pp | 3.7%+2.1pp | 1.6%-1.9pp | 3.5%-0.5pp | 4.0%+2.0pp | 2.0%+0.4pp | 1.6% |
| Return on Assets | 1.2%-0.5pp | 1.7%-0.2pp | 1.9%+1.1pp | 0.8%-1.1pp | 1.9%-0.2pp | 2.1%+1.1pp | 1.1%+0.2pp | 0.9% |
| Current Ratio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.930.0 | 0.930.0 | 0.93+0.8 | 0.14-0.7 | 0.80-0.0 | 0.82+0.7 | 0.11-0.7 | 0.77 |
| FCF Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Host Hotels's annual revenue?
Host Hotels (HST) reported $5.7B in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 7.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Host Hotels's revenue growing?
Host Hotels (HST) revenue grew by 7% year-over-year, from $5.3B to $5.7B in fiscal year 2024.
Is Host Hotels profitable?
Yes, Host Hotels (HST) reported a net income of $697.0M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 12.3%.
What is Host Hotels's earnings per share (EPS)?
Host Hotels (HST) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.99 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -4.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Host Hotels's EBITDA?
Host Hotels (HST) had EBITDA of $1.6B in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Host Hotels have?
As of fiscal year 2024, Host Hotels (HST) had $554.0M in cash and equivalents against $896.0M in long-term debt.
What is Host Hotels's operating margin?
Host Hotels (HST) had an operating margin of 15.4% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Host Hotels's net profit margin?
Host Hotels (HST) had a net profit margin of 12.3% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does Host Hotels pay dividends?
Yes, Host Hotels (HST) paid $0.90 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2024.
What is Host Hotels's return on equity (ROE)?
Host Hotels (HST) has a return on equity of 10.5% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Host Hotels's operating cash flow?
Host Hotels (HST) generated $1.5B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Host Hotels's total assets?
Host Hotels (HST) had $13.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
Does Host Hotels buy back shares?
Yes, Host Hotels (HST) spent $107.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
How many shares does Host Hotels have outstanding?
Host Hotels (HST) had 699M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.
What is Host Hotels's debt-to-equity ratio?
Host Hotels (HST) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Host Hotels's return on assets (ROA)?
Host Hotels (HST) had a return on assets of 5.3% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Host Hotels's Piotroski F-Score?
Host Hotels (HST) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Host Hotels's earnings high quality?
Host Hotels (HST) has an earnings quality ratio of 2.15x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Host Hotels cover its interest payments?
Host Hotels (HST) has an interest coverage ratio of 4.1x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Host Hotels?
Host Hotels (HST) scores 67 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating strong overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.