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U.S. Hospitality Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 02, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies159
  • 7D-4.9%
  • 3M-7.1%
  • 1Y4.3%
  • YTD-0.02%

Over the last 7 days, the Hospitality industry has dropped 5.0%, driven by a pullback from Chipotle Mexican Grill of 23%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 4.2%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Hospitality Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 02 Nov 2025US$792.0bUS$330.6bUS$26.0b23.3x30.5x2.4x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025US$849.3bUS$329.3bUS$24.5b24.4x34.7x2.6x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025US$874.2bUS$328.1bUS$24.2b23.9x36.1x2.7x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025US$880.7bUS$324.1bUS$24.9b23.9x35.4x2.7x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025US$818.9bUS$324.9bUS$24.5b22.7x33.5x2.5x
Wed, 21 May 2025US$813.8bUS$324.7bUS$24.6b22.2x33.1x2.5x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025US$707.6bUS$318.0bUS$24.3b22x29.1x2.2x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025US$754.6bUS$317.7bUS$24.0b23.8x31.5x2.4x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025US$838.3bUS$309.8bUS$21.0b24.5x40x2.7x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025US$781.6bUS$303.5bUS$20.1b22.4x38.9x2.6x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024US$843.5bUS$303.9bUS$19.8b24.9x42.7x2.8x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024US$762.0bUS$304.2bUS$21.1b23.1x36.2x2.5x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024US$734.6bUS$302.6bUS$20.4b23.6x36.1x2.4x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024US$671.3bUS$301.1bUS$19.7b20x34.1x2.2x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024US$658.6bUS$298.2bUS$20.4b18.8x32.2x2.2x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024US$698.7bUS$295.6bUS$19.3b19.5x36.2x2.4x
Thu, 23 May 2024US$666.3bUS$283.1bUS$20.5b18.6x32.4x2.4x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024US$657.6bUS$279.8bUS$20.6b19.4x32x2.4x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024US$673.8bUS$277.3bUS$19.5b19.9x34.5x2.4x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024US$640.8bUS$270.0bUS$19.4b19.5x33x2.4x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024US$618.1bUS$269.1bUS$18.0b19.7x34.3x2.3x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023US$591.3bUS$267.2bUS$16.5b19.9x35.9x2.2x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023US$562.8bUS$264.3bUS$14.5b20.4x38.8x2.1x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023US$562.0bUS$258.0bUS$10.3b19.3x54.7x2.2x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023US$604.9bUS$254.8bUS$8.2b19.2x73.9x2.4x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023US$644.2bUS$248.6bUS$6.7b21.5x95.5x2.6x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023US$599.7bUS$244.8bUS$5.2b19.7x116x2.4x
Fri, 26 May 2023US$551.5bUS$240.6bUS$2.8b19.1x200.4x2.3x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023US$662.6bUS$249.4bUS$2.4b19.7x275.7x2.7x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023US$629.3bUS$244.5bUS$630.5m19.5x998x2.6x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023US$661.5bUS$234.1bUS$144.5m19.6x4577.1x2.8x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023US$654.0bUS$235.1bUS$1.2b18.7x536.6x2.8x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022US$610.4bUS$231.5bUS$149.5m18.3x4083.3x2.6x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022US$567.9bUS$228.0b-US$352,352,105.0018.7x-1611.6x2.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-1611.6x


Total Market Cap: US$567.9bTotal Earnings: -US$352,352,105.00Total Revenue: US$228.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Hospitality Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 183x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Hospitality industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 30.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 183x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Hospitality industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 13% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Discretionary industry?

US Market0.54%
Consumer Discretionary2.18%
Hospitality-4.88%
Casinos and Gaming-3.15%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines-4.12%
Leisure Facilities-5.10%
Restaurants-6.61%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Casinos and Gaming industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 65.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Leisure Facilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 64% per year.
  • In contrast, the Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
LVS Las Vegas SandsUS$59.353.0%
+US$1.2b		14.7%PE25.8x
VIK Viking HoldingsUS$60.850.8%
+US$204.0m		53.5%PE38.9x
SHAK Shake ShackUS$96.515.1%
+US$188.1m		-22.2%PE91.2x
EXPE Expedia GroupUS$220.000.5%
+US$142.3m		38.0%PE24.5x
LOCO El Pollo Loco HoldingsUS$10.228.0%
+US$22.4m		-14.5%PE11.8x

Latest News

LOCO
US$10.22
El Pollo Loco Holdings
7D
8.0%
1Y
-14.5%
BKNG
US$5,077.74
Booking Holdings
7D
-1.3%
1Y
6.9%
BJRI
US$33.96
BJ's Restaurants
7D
3.0%
1Y
-0.09%
SHAK
US$96.51
Shake Shack
7D
5.1%
1Y
-22.2%
EXPE
US$220.00
Expedia Group
7D
0.5%
1Y
38.0%

EXPE: Improved U.S. Demand And New AI Tools Will Drive Near-Term Performance

Analysts have raised their average price target for Expedia Group to approximately $227 from about $224. This reflects cautious optimism around improved U.S. travel demand and balanced risk-reward, despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and evolving industry dynamics.
CMG
US$31.69
Chipotle Mexican Grill
7D
-23.1%
1Y
-45.9%
HLT
US$256.96
Hilton Worldwide Holdings
7D
-4.0%
1Y
8.7%

Future Expansion in Asia-Pacific Luxury and Lifestyle Will Drive Steady Returns

Hilton Worldwide Holdings’ analyst price target has increased from $276 to approximately $281 per share. Analysts cite robust business execution, a resilient earnings outlook, and strong development trends despite macroeconomic challenges.
RCL
US$286.83
Royal Caribbean Cruises
7D
-9.4%
1Y
42.0%

Earnings Momentum Will Recover As New Vessel Deliveries Accelerate Through 2028

Royal Caribbean Cruises' analyst price target has shifted downward by $11.78 to $344.09, as analysts cite conservative earnings guidance, softer-than-expected revenue yield trends, and mixed forward booking indicators. Analyst Commentary Recent analyst coverage of Royal Caribbean Cruises highlights both confidence in the company’s execution and caution around its future earnings trajectory.
TH
US$7.69
Target Hospitality
7D
2.8%
1Y
2.0%
SBUX
US$80.87
Starbucks
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-18.2%
LVS
US$59.35
Las Vegas Sands
7D
3.0%
1Y
14.7%
MCD
US$298.43
McDonald's
7D
-2.4%
1Y
1.1%
FLUT
US$232.59
Flutter Entertainment
7D
-4.6%
1Y
0.6%
VENU
US$13.88
Venu Holding
7D
1.7%
1Y
n/a
MAR
US$260.58
Marriott International
7D
-4.0%
1Y
0.004%
VIK
US$60.85
Viking Holdings
7D
0.8%
1Y
53.5%

Global Expansion Will Unlock Premium Travel Experiences

With both net profit margin and discount rate largely unchanged, the consensus analyst price target for Viking Holdings has seen only a marginal increase, rising from $65.24 to $66.35. What's in the News Viking continues aggressive fleet expansion with new river ships delivered in Portugal (Viking Gyda) and Egypt (Viking Amun), plus plans for 27 additional river ships by 2028 and 10 more ocean ships by 2031.