# Host Hotels & Resorts - Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST)

Stock code HST · Yahoo ticker HST · Sector: REIT

Overall fundamentals score: 73/100 (Okay). Top 7% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 90/100 | Strong |
| Financial Safety | 75/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 80/100 | Strong |
| Price Fairness | 50/100 | Okay |
| Risk | 70/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST): Overall score: 73/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 90/100 (Strong)
Return on Equity (ROE) 16% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +5%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +12%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 17% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +5% - Strong

Financial Safety: 75/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 0.9× - Okay
Interest Coverage 5.6× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 80/100 (Strong)
Dividend Quality 7% - Strong
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong
Dividend Payout Ratio 63% - Weak

Price Fairness: 50/100 (Okay)
P/E Ratio 16.9× - Okay
P/B Ratio 2.7× - Okay
PEG Ratio 1.5 - Okay

Risk: 70/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) -1%/yr - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +8.2% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 0 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is Host Hotels & Resorts's fundamentals score?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) scores 73/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 7% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Host Hotels & Resorts strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Business Strength (90/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (50/100).

### How does Host Hotels & Resorts rank against its sector?

Host Hotels & Resorts ranks #3 of 28 scored REIT stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Host Hotels & Resorts pay dividends?

Yes. Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) has a dividend yield of 6.6%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 63% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 80/100.

### How do I buy Host Hotels & Resorts shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy HST. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), in plain English?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is a REIT company (REIT - Hotel & Motel). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 73/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Business Strength (90/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (50/100). Shares currently cost about 17 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 16.9×). It also pays back about 6.6% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/hst-host-hotels-resorts

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/hst-host-hotels-resorts
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.