H World Group
Through the investors’ lenses
3 of 4 cleared7 of 9 criteria
Each of these investors has said in public what they look at before buying. Click a name to see how this company measures up — a tick where it passes one of their tests, a cross where it does not.
Warren Buffett 4/4
| Measure | HTHT | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner earnings | $787.00m | positive | ✓ |
| Return on equity | 39.7% | US median 2.8% | ✓ |
| Debt to equity | 0.04x | US median 0.57x | ✓ |
| Operating margin | 26.9% | US median 3.1% | ✓ |
Passes 4 of 4. These are the measures Warren Buffett published, applied to H World Group’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
Benjamin Graham 0/2
| Measure | HTHT | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 0.91x | 2.00x published | ✗ |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | 1.00x published | — |
| Positive earnings, ten years running | 3 yrs | 10 published | ✗ |
Passes 0 of 2. These are the measures Benjamin Graham published, applied to H World Group’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
Joel Greenblatt 1/1
| Measure | HTHT | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 51.3% | US median 5.1% | ✓ |
Passes 1 of 1. These are the measures Joel Greenblatt published, applied to H World Group’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
Peter Lynch 2/2
| Measure | HTHT | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity | 0.04x | US median 0.57x | ✓ |
| Net margin | 20.1% | US median 2.0% | ✓ |
Passes 2 of 2. These are the measures Peter Lynch published, applied to H World Group’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | 74.8% | whyThe figure most screeners publish. |
| Operating cash flow | 46.7% | whyBefore capital spending. |
| Free cash flow | 51.8% | whyAfter maintaining the business. |
Spread between highest and lowest: 28.2 percentage points. Same filings, different denominators.
Coverage rating 45 / 100 — Tight. ? Peer standing 16/50Direction 18/30Stability 11/20
Free cash flow payout, last 4 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 51.8% |
| 2024-12-31 | 52.5% |
| 2022-12-31 | 80.0% |
| 2019-12-31 | 37.4% |
32% of the 62 consumer discretionary here pay out more.
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $0.172 ÷ diluted EPS $0.230
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $559m ÷ operating cash flow $1,198m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $559m ÷ (operating cash flow $1,198m − capex $119m)
Where the figures came from
- 20-F filed 2026-04-24 · accession 0001104659-26-048058
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Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($0.17); no per-share tag filed
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell us — that is more useful to us than agreement.
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Also on: rated tight · when it files.
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