Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
SHO NYSE Hotels & Motels Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$12.51
0.7%What Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. does
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- Legal name
- Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Feb 27, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001104659-26-021440
0001295810
Revenue and margins
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. had $960M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 6.0% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew −25.3% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was — in fiscal 2025, — of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. returned $189M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 4.1%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $120M | $101M | $426M | $107M | $109M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $627M | $813M | $815M | $841M | $918M |
| Debt / equity | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.5x |
| Current ratio | 1.6x | 0.6x | — | — | — |
| Quick ratio | 1.6x | 0.6x | — | — | — |
| Total assets | $3.0B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.0B |
| Total liabilities | $801M | $998M | $983M | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $1.9B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $507M | $711M | $388M | $734M | $809M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | — | — | — |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 5 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 7 | 4 / 7 | 5 / 7 |
| Accruals ratio | −3.9% | −4.0% | −1.2% | −3.8% | −8.5% | 0.2% | −3.9% | 0.3% | −4.1% | −5.1% |
| Altman Z'' | 3.46 | 4.02 | 4.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $268M | $509M | $912M | $986M | $906M | $960M |
| Operating income | $189M | $186M | $299M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest expense | $50.3M | $51.8M | $47.7M | $54.2M | $53.3M | $30.9M | $32.0M | $51.7M | $50.1M | $53.0M |
| Pretax income | $140M | $138M | $261M | $143M | −$404M | $33.1M | $91.1M | $211M | $42.2M | $24.8M |
| Income tax | −$0.6M | −$7.8M | $1.8M | −$0.2M | $6.6M | $0.1M | $0.4M | $4.6M | −$1.1M | $0.2M |
| Net income | $141M | $153M | $259M | $143M | −$411M | $33.0M | $90.8M | $207M | $43.3M | $24.6M |
| Net income to common | $117M | $132M | $236M | $122M | −$418M | $13.6M | $72.6M | $192M | $27.8M | $8.2M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.55 | $0.59 | $1.05 | $0.54 | −$1.93 | $0.06 | $0.34 | $0.93 | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Diluted shares | 0.21B | 0.22B | 0.23B | 0.23B | 0.22B | 0.22B | 0.21B | 0.21B | 0.20B | 0.19B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $288M | $307M | $305M | $291M | −$117M | $28.4M | $209M | $198M | $170M | $182M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $163M | $159M | $146M | $148M | $137M | $129M | $126M | $127M | $125M | $135M |
| Stock-based compensation | $7.2M | $8.0M | $9.0M | $9.3M | $9.6M | $12.8M | $10.9M | $10.8M | $10.5M | $8.7M |
| Acquisitions | $2.4M | $174M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks | — | — | — | $50.1M | $104M | — | $108M | $56.4M | $27.2M | $103M |
| Dividends paid | — | $163M | $178M | $170M | $156M | $13.7M | $24.8M | $59.8M | $91.0M | $86.4M |
| Dividends and buybacks | — | $163M | $178M | $220M | $260M | $13.7M | $133M | $116M | $118M | $189M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $370M | $488M | $809M | $817M | $368M | $120M | $101M | $426M | $107M | $109M |
| Total debt | $936M | $990M | $983M | $975M | $748M | $611M | $813M | $815M | $841M | $918M |
| Finance lease liabilities | — | — | $27.0M | $15.6M | $15.6M | $15.6M | — | — | — | — |
| Current assets | $568M | $728M | $908M | $914M | $435M | $282M | $214M | — | — | — |
| Current liabilities | $409M | $243M | $233M | $326M | $90.8M | $176M | $381M | — | — | — |
| Inventory | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Property and equipment, net | $0.8M | $0.6M | $8.4M | $7.6M | $6.8M | $5.9M | $3.7M | $3.1M | $2.3M | $1.6M |
| Goodwill | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total assets | $3.7B | $3.9B | $4.0B | $3.9B | $3.0B | $3.0B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.0B |
| Total liabilities | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $896M | $801M | $998M | $983M | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.6B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $1.9B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 15.9% | 15.6% | 25.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EBITDA margin | 29.6% | 28.9% | 38.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net margin | 11.8% | 12.8% | 22.4% | 12.8% | −153.2% | 6.5% | 10.0% | 21.0% | 4.8% | 2.6% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 6.2% | 6.1% | 10.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on capital employed | 5.7% | 5.2% | 8.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on equity | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10.0% | 5.5% | −17.8% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 9.7% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| Return on assets | 3.8% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 3.6% | −11.9% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 6.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Return on tangible equity | 4.7% | 5.2% | 8.9% | 4.7% | −20.4% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 8.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 0.4% | −2.9% | −3.8% | −76.0% | 90.0% | 79.1% | 8.2% | −8.2% | 6.0% |
| Net income growth | — | 8.8% | 69.3% | −44.9% | −387.5% | — | 175.1% | 127.7% | −79.1% | −43.2% |
| EPS growth | — | 7.3% | 78.0% | −48.6% | −457.4% | — | 466.7% | 173.5% | −84.9% | −71.4% |
| Share count change | — | 3.2% | 1.8% | −0.1% | −4.3% | 0.2% | −1.7% | −3.2% | −1.6% | −4.1% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.6x | 1.5x | 0.5x | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.5x |
| Interest coverage | 3.8x | 3.6x | 6.3x | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 1.4x | 3.0x | 3.9x | 2.8x | 4.8x | 1.6x | 0.6x | — | — | — |
| Quick ratio | 1.4x | 3.0x | 3.9x | 2.8x | 4.8x | 1.6x | 0.6x | — | — | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accruals ratio | −3.9% | −4.0% | −1.2% | −3.8% | −8.5% | 0.2% | −3.9% | 0.3% | −4.1% | −5.1% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001295810). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
