What is Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) DCF Fair Value and Intrinsic Value in 2026?

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) intrinsic value is calculated using conservative multi-stage Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) models, 5-year free cash flow trajectories, Graham Numbers, and owner earnings multiples. LocalAlpha tracks real-time margin of safety against live market prices.

What is Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s historical Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and Moat Rating?

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector (REIT - Hotel & Motel) with an economic moat rating of NONE. LocalAlpha tracks 5-year audited quarterly ROIC, operating margin stability, and balance sheet solvency ratios.

What is Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s financial health rating and Piotroski F-Score?

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s balance sheet quality is evaluated using the 9-point Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score solvency model, debt-to-equity ratio, and quick/current liquidity coverage to guard against financial distress.

How does LocalAlpha monitor Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) for quarterly SEC filing thesis breaks?

LocalAlpha audits Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K regulatory filings on SEC EDGAR within 15 minutes of release. If reported metrics breach an investor's custom ROIC floor, operating margin boundary, or qualitative risk criteria, an autonomous breach audit is dispatched immediately.

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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.Real Estate / REIT - Hotel & MotelINTACT

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and is the largest lodging real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. The Company currently owns 70 properties in the United States and five properties internationally totaling approximately 41,300 rooms. The Company also holds non-controlling interests in seven domestic joint ventures. Guided by a disciplined approach to capital allocation and aggressive asset management, the Company partners with premium brands such as Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Westin, W, The Luxury Collection, Hyatt, Fairmont, 1 Hotels, Hilton, Swissôtel, ibis and Novotel, as well as independent brands. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. was established in 1927 and was incorporated in Maryland.

Share Price

$22.46

52W: $15.61 - $25.71

DCF Fair Value

$49.71

+54.8% MoS

Thesis Hub

P/E (TTM)

15.1x

ROIC

13.7%

Operating Margin

18.2%

FCF Yield

10.8%

Debt / Equity

0.85x

Piotroski Score

7/9

Altman Z-Score

3.22

Market Cap

$15.6B

Price vs. Intrinsic Value Corridor

Margin of Safety Buy Zone (<25% Discount)

Historical market price overlaid against conservative DCF Fair Value & Benjamin Graham Margin of Safety bands.

Period Return (1Y)

—()

Period Range

$— - $—

DCF Fair Value

$49.71

MOS Buy Target (-25%)

$37.28

Valuation Overlays: DCF Fair Value ($49.71) 25% MOS Buy Target ($37.28) Revised Graham ($30.32) Graham Number ($17.68)

2-Stage Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Workbench

Conservative intrinsic value model based on owner cash generation over a 10-year investment horizon. Opens with LocalAlpha's baseline assumptions (matching the fair value shown above) — adjust any input to stress-test.

Current Market Price

$22.46

DCF Fair Value

$49.77

+54.9% MoS

Starting Free Cash Flow ($M)$1,692M

$100M$1,692M (Reported)$50,000M

Stage 1 Growth (Years 1-5)9.1%

-5%10% (Target)35%

Stage 2 Growth (Years 6-10)4.5%

0%5%20%

Discount Rate (WACC / Hurdle)9.0%

6%9% (Standard)15% (High Risk)

Terminal Perpetual Growth2.5%

1% (GDP Floor)2.5% (Inflation)4.0%

Net Debt ($M)$3,600M

-$100B CashBalance Sheet+$150B Debt

10-Yr PV of Cash Flows

$16.0B

PV of Terminal Value

$21.7B

Implied Enterprise Value

$37.7B

Implied Equity Value

$34.1B

Year	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5	Yr 6	Yr 7	Yr 8	Yr 9	Yr 10
Projected FCF ($M)	$1,846	$2,014	$2,197	$2,397	$2,615	$2,733	$2,856	$2,985	$3,119	$3,259
Present Value (PV)	$1,694	$1,695	$1,697	$1,698	$1,700	$1,630	$1,562	$1,498	$1,436	$1,377

Benjamin Graham & Buffett Value Models

Classical deep value metrics based on asset backing, normalized earnings power, and owner cash yield.

Graham Number-27% Premium

$17.69

Calculated as √(22.5 × EPS × BVPS). The maximum theoretical price a defensive investor should pay based purely on asset book value and current earnings.

EPS: $1.49BVPS: $9.33

Revised Graham Formula+25.9% MoS

$30.32

Formula: V = (EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4) / Y where g is the conservative 7-10 yr growth rate and Y is AAA Bond Yield.

Growth Rate (g%)

Bond Yield (Y%)

Buffett Owner Earnings10.5% Yield

$2.35 / share

True distributable cash flow: Net Income + D&A - Maintenance CapEx. Reflects the cash Buffett would extract without hurting unit volume.

Total: $1.6BYield: 10.5%

Reverse DCF: Market Growth Expectation

EXTREMELY LOW BARRIER

-5.0% CAGR (Next 10 Yrs)

At the current price of $22.46, the market is assuming the business will compound Free Cash Flow at -5.0% per year for the next decade with a 9% hurdle rate.

Value Investor Verdict

✓ Low market hurdle: Easy for a wide-moat compounder to beat.

Autonomous Thesis Underwriting

Surveil HST with Mathematical Margin of Safety Rules

Set non-negotiable floor rules for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.. If a newly filed quarterly 10-Q breaks your ROIC floor, operating margin boundary, or balance sheet leverage rules, receive an autonomous breach audit within 15 minutes.

Buffett Quality

ROIC > 15% • Margin > 15% • D/E < 0.5x

Margin Floor Guard

Current Margin 18.2% • Floor > 10%

Solvency Guard

Altman-Z > 2.6 • Current Ratio > 1.5x

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Frequently Asked Questions: Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) Intrinsic Valuation

Audited fundamentals, DCF intrinsic value sensitivity, and thesis break detection parameters for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc..

Based on institutional multi-stage Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modeling on audited SEC cash flows, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has an estimated DCF intrinsic fair value of $49.71 per share compared to its current market price of $22.46. This represents an estimated 54.8% margin of safety (trading below fair value). Additionally, its classic Benjamin Graham Number stands at $17.68.