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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 Framework: Real Estate Investment Trusts Mid Cap
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO), is a Mid Cap company, in the REIT - Hotel & Motel industry, last closed at $12.86, about 75.3% overvalued vs fair value, +38.6% 1Y return, placing in the top 10% of its sector.
Metrics P/E 205.4× Rev Growth 6.0% ROE 1.2% Gross Margin 46.0% Div Yield 5.09%
USD 12.86
0.55%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 19.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$2.39B
Enterprise Value
$3.51B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Good
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Good
Valuation
Good
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 96%
Updated: Oct 31
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

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

Next Events

Earnings Nov 6 Call: Nov 6

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$3
$3
$4
Current: $12.86 -75% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

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

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$960.1M
6%%
Net Operating Income
$75.7M
-3.7%%
Net Income
$8.2M
-43.2%%
FFO (Funds From Operations)
$167.7M
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
54.2%
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
85.8% of AFFO

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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High Impact
1
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Moat Analysis REIT Specialized

Competitive Advantage Assessment

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

Overall Moat Strength
47
/100
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Key strengths

  • Conservative Leverage Leverage is conservative (score 0.83), providing refinancing flexibility.
  • Strong AFFO Generation AFFO generation is strong (score 0.76), supporting dividend sustainability.

Key risks

  • Weak NOI Margins NOI margins lag peers (score 0.28), indicating weak pricing power.
  • Portfolio Quality Concerns Portfolio quality is concerning (occupancy stability 0.28).

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Rent Pricing Power

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Signals, strengths and risks for AFFO Strength

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Signals, strengths and risks for Balance Sheet & Cost of Capital

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Signals, strengths and risks for Operational Efficiency

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Signals, strengths and risks for Portfolio Quality & Diversification

Trade-Off Ledger™

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

Equity REITs vs Industry Peers 99% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing SHO's balance between Growth (24.6%), Profitability (28.9%), and Safety (46.5%). Growth 25% Safety 47% Profitability 29%

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Growth

36th percentile vs peers
36
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 6.0% 63p Buyback % -5.5% 96p Revenue CAGR 3Y 1.7% 32p FFO Growth YoY -10.9% 22p AFFO/Share 66.9% 21p
Strengths
  • Net Debt/EBITDA in top 20% of peers (3.88, 83th percentile)
  • Buyback % in top 20% of peers (-5.5%, 96th percentile)
  • Debt/Assets in top 20% of peers (30.6%, 92th percentile)
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (47.6%, 85th percentile)
Risks
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 36)

Profitability

42th percentile vs peers
42
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Safety

68th percentile vs peers
68
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Two Futures

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

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$3.18
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-75.3% vs current
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