H World Group Limited (HTHT) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Aug 16, 2026

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Recent Q2 EPS and revenue exceeded expectations, full-year sales-growth guidance increased from 4% to 6%, and a $2.5 billion shareholder-return program was announced. Shares gained 20.8% over 21 sessions and 18.6% over the latest five.

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Idea window: 8/19/2026 – 8/26/2026Sector: Consumer Cyclical

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$48.59
Market Cap
$14.10B
1D Return
+5.81%
YTD Return
+5.93%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
19.4
P/B
7.0
P/S
3.6
EV/EBITDA
12.1
Div Yield
4.52%

Fundamental Analysis

7.0

Key Financial Insights: • Strong margins • High leverage • Weak cash flow HTHT remains highly profitable with strong cash generation and liquidity, but elevated leverage, negative working capital, and softer quarterly cash conversion temper the outlook.

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Leverage

Price Behavior

5.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Range-bound action • Firm support • Near-term resistance Support Level: $40.00-$40.50 Resistance Level: $42.80-$43.25 Over the last month, HTHT has been range-bound and essentially flat, with solid support near $40.00-$40.50 but overhead resistance around $42.80-$43.25 limiting upside conviction.

HTHT
rangebound

Sentiment & News

6.0

Key News Insights: • Valuation focus • Earnings catalyst • Technical rebound H World Group drew steady investor attention on valuation, analyst upside, and a technical rebound ahead of its August 17 earnings release, with limited governance news and ongoing peer comparisons.

HTHT
ValuePlay
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AI Summary

6.0
Neutral

HTHT is now a “prove-it” cash-generation story rather than a simple valuation play: its strong margins and ROE justify rerating only if the upcoming earnings print confirms stable cash conversion and liquidity, because the current sub-1.0 current ratio and softer quarterly FCF make any disappointment a fast downside trigger.

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Description

H World Group Limited develops, owns, leases, manages and franchises hotel properties primarily in the People’s Republic of China and operates a wide portfolio of domestic and international brands spanning economy to upscale segments. As of June 30, 2022, the company operated 8,176 hotels with 773,898 rooms. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Shanghai, the firm changed its name from Huazhu Group Limited to H World Group Limited in June 2022.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Aug 19Aug 26HTHTH World Group Limited
Recent Q2 EPS and revenue exceeded expectations, full-year sales-growth guidance increased from 4% to 6%, and a $2.5 billion shareholder-return program was announced. Shares gained 20.8% over 21 sessions and 18.6% over the latest five.
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