Hyatt Hotels (H) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Hyatt Hotels (H) reported $1.6 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 3.5%. EPS of $0.42 for the same period compares to $0.64 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.80% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.63 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.68, the EPS surprise was -38.24%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.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: 10,252 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 9,782. Rooms/Units - Total System-wide: 347,301 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 344,061. RevPAR - Comparable systemwide hotels: $140.87 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $144.97. ADR - Comparable systemwide hotels: $204.40 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $208.96. Revenues- Owned and Leased Hotels: $264 million compared to the $256.57 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -25.6% year over year. Revenues- Other revenues: $11 million compared to the $19.02 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -82.3% year over year. Revenues- Distribution: $205 million compared to the $206.24 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.9% year over year. Revenues- Net fees: $281 million compared to the $268.94 million average estimate based on seven analysts. Revenues- Contra: -$13 million compared to the -$18 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year. Revenues- Management and franchise fees (Gross fees): $294 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $285.77 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.8%. Revenues- Revenues for reimbursed costs: $841 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $886.16 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.3%. Revenues- Management and franchise fees (Gross fees)- Franchise and other fees: $118 million versus $116.08 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +20.4% change. View all Key Company Metrics for Hyatt Hotels here>>>Shares of Hyatt Hotels have returned +4.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.9% 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.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is among the most innovative financial firms. With a fast-growing customer base (already 50+ million) and a diverse set of cutting edge solutions, this stock is poised for big gains. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks