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Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. SHO

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

Overview of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

SHO NYQ
Real Estate REIT - Hotel & Motel Small Cap
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO), is a Small Cap company, in the REIT - Hotel & Motel industry, last closed at $8.93, about 71.0% overvalued vs fair value, -9.5% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$8.93
-1.33%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 26.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.78B
Enterprise Value
$2.58B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.sunstonehotels.com
HQ Aliso Viejo, CA
Employees 36
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Apr 15 Ex-div: Mar 31
Earnings May 6 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$2
$3
$3
Current: $8.93 -71% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Real Estate Investment Trust - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$905.8M
-8.2%%
Net Operating Income
$78.6M
-33.8%%
Net Income
$27.8M
-79.1%%
FFO (Funds From Operations)
$152.8M
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Real Estate Investment Trust

Quality & Reliability Indicators

FFO Payout Ratio
59.5%
Excellent

Dividends / FFO - basic dividend safety

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$122.4M
200.3% of AFFO

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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High Impact
1
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. 's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
58
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Rent Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Equity REITs vs Industry Peers 94% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing SHO's balance between Growth (25.9%), Profitability (38.0%), and Safety (36.1%). Growth 26% Safety 36% Profitability 38%

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Growth

43th percentile vs peers
44
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 21.2% 86p EPS CAGR 3Y 29.9% 87p Rev Growth YoY -8.2% 23p TSR -18.8% 53p FFO Growth YoY -48.0% 30p
Strengths
  • Revenue Cagr 3Y in top 20% of peers (21.2%, 86th percentile)
  • Price/Ffo in top 20% of peers (14.14, 90th percentile)
  • Ffo Margin in top 20% of peers (18.6%, 83th percentile)
Risks
  • Eps Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-85.2%)

Profitability

63th percentile vs peers
64
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Safety

60th percentile vs peers
61
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. .

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