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Greentree Hospitality Group
(NYSE:GHG)
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$1.50
▼(-9.64% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/01/26
The score is driven by mixed financial performance (profitability recovery but weakening revenue, margin compression, and a sharp 2025 free-cash-flow drop with still-elevated leverage). Technicals are notably weak with the stock below all key moving averages and negative MACD, while valuation is a clear positive with a low P/E and high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Profitability Recovery
Sustained return to positive EBIT and net income across 2023–2025 indicates the core hospitality operations are capable of covering operating costs and generating accounting profits. This improves ability to fund reinvestment, maintain service levels, and support debt servicing over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Revenue Decline
Two consecutive years of revenue decline erode the base for percentage-based franchise and management fees and limit operating leverage. Persistent top-line weakness can compress margins, slow network monetization and hinder long-term growth even if profitability temporarily recovers.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Profitability Recovery
Sustained return to positive EBIT and net income across 2023–2025 indicates the core hospitality operations are capable of covering operating costs and generating accounting profits. This improves ability to fund reinvestment, maintain service levels, and support debt servicing over the medium term.
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Greentree Hospitality Group (GHG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$114.01M
Dividend Yield2.85%
Average Volume (3M)59.82K
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.8
Beta (1Y)0.91
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees2,339
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryTravel Lodging
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.04
Shares Outstanding66,780,610
10 Day Avg. Volume50,718
30 Day Avg. Volume59,818
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.14
Price to Book (P/B)0.76
Price to Sales (P/S)1.09
P/FCF Ratio59.54
Enterprise Value/Market Cap5.08
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.52
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.46
Enterprise Value/Ebitda1.92
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)4.29
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.71B
Greentree Hospitality Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. is a prominent hotel operator in the People's Republic of China, engaging in the development and management of accommodations under its GreenTree brand. The company's portfolio comprises both directly owned and lea...
How the Company Makes Money
GHG makes money primarily by expanding and monetizing a hotel network through a mix of owned/leased-and-operated hotels and franchised/managed hotels. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) room and ancillary revenue from hotels that GHG direc...
Greentree Hospitality Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 24, 2025
(Q4-2024)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 17, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The earnings call reflects a mixed sentiment. While there are significant strategic expansions and improvements in cash flow and membership growth, these are overshadowed by declines in revenue and profitability in both the Hotel and Restaurant segments. The strategic shift in the Restaurant business and focus on mid to upscale hotels are positive, but the revenue and RevPAR declines present challenges.Positive Updates
Expansion Plans for 2025
GreenTree plans to open 480 new hotels in 2025, marking a 20% increase from 2024. This expansion is part of their strategic focus on the mid to upscale segments and rejuvenating their existing portfolio.
Negative Updates
Decline in RevPAR and Revenue
Hotel RevPAR decreased by 9.6% and total revenue fell by 18.2% to RMB 304 million due to the closure of 12 hotels and lower performance metrics.
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Q4-2024 Updates
Positive
Negative
Expansion Plans for 2025
GreenTree plans to open 480 new hotels in 2025, marking a 20% increase from 2024. This expansion is part of their strategic focus on the mid to upscale segments and rejuvenating their existing portfolio.
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Company Guidance
During the GreenTree Hospitality Group Limited Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results Conference Call, the company provided guidance for the upcoming fiscal year 2025. They plan to open approximately 480 new hotels, reflecting a 20% increase from 405 in 2024, while closing about 200 hotels, resulting in a net addition of 280 hotels. For the Restaurant business, GreenTree aims to open 60 new restaurants, focusing on Franchised and Managed Street stores. The company expects total revenues of their Organic Hotel business for 2025 to be flat compared to 2024, with RevPAR anticipated to remain stable after a 5% decline in the first quarter. Additionally, the company highlighted strategic efforts to rejuvenate and upgrade their hotel portfolio by summer 2026 and continue the phased closure of leased and managed hotels in lower-tier cities.Greentree Hospitality Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
54
Neutral
Cash Flow
49
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.10B | 1.34B | 1.63B | 945.14M | 1.97B |
| Gross Profit | 382.96M | 520.85M | 679.82M | 351.12M | 554.77M |
| EBITDA | 301.65M | 319.26M | 511.30M | -350.84M | 330.12M |
| Net Income | 166.79M | 110.00M | 269.32M | -425.15M | 88.71M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 4.79B | 4.95B | 5.07B | 5.68B | 4.67B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.66B | 1.49B | 1.21B | 926.64M | 1.01B |
| Total Debt | 1.47B | 1.71B | 1.83B | 2.25B | 708.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.18B | 3.45B | 3.59B | 4.03B | 2.62B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.58B | 1.46B | 1.44B | 1.61B | 1.86B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 20.07M | 293.76M | 366.55M | 212.59M | -200.29M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 274.11M | 373.38M | 455.05M | 281.71M | 360.98M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -61.07M | 345.39M | -93.71M | 438.96M | -928.39M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -42.24M | 10.53M | -303.73M | -341.90M | 240.33M |
Greentree Hospitality Group Technical Analysis
Negative
1.66
Price Trends
1.19
Negative
1.25
Negative
1.56
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.02
Negative
42.48
Neutral
41.67
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GHG, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1.66 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.14, above the 50-day MA of 1.19, and above the 200-day MA of 1.56, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.02 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 42.48 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 41.67 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GHG.
Greentree Hospitality Group Risk Analysis
Greentree Hospitality Group disclosed 76 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Greentree Hospitality Group reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Greentree Hospitality Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $4.37B | 16.31 | 51.62% | 1.76% | 41.59% | 48.34% | |
66 Neutral | $12.85B | 4.82 | 41.76% | 3.60% | 9.63% | 59.04% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
61 Neutral | $5.02B | 14.80 | 312.73% | 1.32% | 1.18% | 12.87% | |
59 Neutral | $6.30B | 33.58 | 37.33% | 2.13% | 1.41% | -40.51% | |
58 Neutral | $114.01M | 3.82 | 10.48% | 2.85% | ― | ― |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
GHG
Greentree Hospitality Group
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-44.88%
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