For the quarter ended June 2026, Hyatt Hotels (H) reported revenue of $1.83 billion, up 1.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.12, compared to $0.68 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.82 billion, representing a surprise of +0.76%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +24.44%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.90.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Hyatt Hotels performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Rooms/Units - Total Owned and leased hotels: 9,190 compared to the 9,057 average estimate based on three analysts. Rooms/Units - Total System-wide: 377,886 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 380,607. Rooms/Units - Total Franchised: 144,721 compared to the 145,695 average estimate based on three analysts. RevPAR - Comparable systemwide hotels: $158.70 compared to the $156.49 average estimate based on three analysts. Revenues- Net fees: $307 million versus $312.12 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.3% change. Revenues- Distribution: $225 million versus $226.28 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -14.1% change. Revenues- Owned and Leased Hotels: $274 million compared to the $260.97 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.9% year over year. Revenues- Revenues for reimbursed costs: $1.02 billion compared to the $1.01 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.3% year over year. Revenues- Contra: $-17 million versus $-11.56 million estimated by four analysts on average. Revenues- Gross fees: $324 million versus $323.72 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.6% change. Revenues- Incentive Management Fees: $64 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $64.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.2%. Revenues- Base Management Fees: $124 million versus $116.54 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.7% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Hyatt Hotels here>>>
Shares of Hyatt Hotels have returned -2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is Here
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