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Hyatt HotelsH -0.65%77 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.34 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 0.41. GuruFocus rates H with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $166.23 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 411 Travel & Leisure companies, Hyatt Hotels ranks worse than 95.62% on this metric.
Hyatt Hotels's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.34.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hyatt Hotels's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
H'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.41 Max: 1.93
Current: 0.34
During the past 13 years, Hyatt Hotels's highest Yield on Cost was 1.93. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.41.
H's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 95.62% of 411
companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 3.06
vs H: 0.34
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Hyatt Hotels 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
H vs HTHT, WH, CHH: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Lodging subindustry, Hyatt Hotels's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Hyatt Hotels 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Travel & Leisure Industry
For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hyatt Hotels's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hyatt Hotels's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Hyatt Hotels is calculated as
Hyatt Hotels (H) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.34 as of Aug. 08, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Hyatt Hotels and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 0.41. Over the past decade, Hyatt Hotels' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.12 to 1.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Hyatt Hotels ranks #393 out of 411 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 95.6%.
Is Hyatt Hotels' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Hyatt Hotels' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.34 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 0.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.12 to a high of 1.93. The Travel & Leisure industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.06. Hyatt Hotels' value of 0.34 is 88.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hyatt Hotels ranks #393 out of 411 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hyatt Hotels has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hyatt Hotels' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to HTHT and WH?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Hyatt Hotels ranks #393 out of 411 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Hyatt Hotels in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.06. Hyatt Hotels' value of 0.34 is 88.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Hyatt Hotels' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.12 to 1.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.41 vs. the industry median of 3.06, Hyatt Hotels has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Travel & Leisure company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Travel & Leisure companies is 3.06, based on 411 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Hyatt Hotels's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.34 is 88.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Hyatt Hotels and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hyatt Hotels's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.34, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 0.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hyatt Hotels stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hyatt Hotels (H) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $166.23, compared to a current price of $177.71 — trading 6.9% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.34, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 0.41 and 88.9% below the Travel & Leisure industry median of 3.06. Hyatt Hotels' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hyatt Hotels (H), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.34 as of Aug. 08, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Hyatt Hotels (H) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hyatt Hotels stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $177.71 is trading 6.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $166.23.
GuruFocus considers Hyatt Hotels to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for H:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.34 (17% below median its 10-year median of 0.41)
GF Value™: $166.23 vs. price of $177.71 (6.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 88.9% below the Travel & Leisure median (#393 of 411)
No single metric tells the full story. See the H stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hyatt is an operator of owned (2% of total rooms) and managed and franchised (98%) properties across about 35 upscale luxury brands, which include vacation brands (Apple Leisure Group, Hyatt Ziva, and Hyatt Zilara), the recently launched full-service lifestyle brand Hyatt Centric, the soft lifestyle brand Unbound, the wellness brand Miraval, and the midscale extended-stay brand Studios. Hyatt acquired Two Roads Hospitality in 2018 and Apple Leisure Group in 2021. Regional exposure, as a percentage of total rooms, is 45% for the US, 31% for the rest of the world, and 24% for Asia-Pacific.
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