Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of franchised properties. It operates an asset-light business model, licensing its lodging brands to third-party hotel owners and providing related services. The company offers a diverse portfolio of hotel brands across the economy, midscale, and upscale segments, catering primarily to leisure travelers and "drive-to" destinations.
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Hotel Franchising - Licenses lodging brands to third-party hotel owners and provides services such as royalties, franchise fees, marketing, reservation, and loyalty program support.
- Royalties and Franchise Fees - Generates revenue from licensing its brands and intellectual property.
- Marketing and Reservation Fees - Offers marketing and reservation services to franchisees.
- Loyalty Revenue - Operates the Wyndham Rewards program, allowing members to earn and redeem points globally.
- License and Other Fees - Includes fees from licensing the Wyndham trademark and other intellectual property.
- Management and Other Fees - Provides management services to certain properties.
- Other Revenues - Includes income from co-branded credit card programs and other initiatives.
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Corporate Segment - Incurs expenses related to corporate operations but does not generate revenue.
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| Name | Position | External Roles | Short Bio | |
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Geoffrey A. Ballotti ExecutiveBoard | President and Chief Executive Officer | Geoffrey A. Ballotti has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. since 2018 and is also a member of the Board of Directors. He previously led Wyndham Hotel Group and Wyndham Destination Network, demonstrating extensive executive experience. | View Report → | |
Monica Melancon Executive | Chief Human Resource Officer | Monica Melancon is the Chief Human Resource Officer at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts since March 1, 2021. Prior to this role, she served as Group Vice President, Human Resources from March 2020 to February 2021 and as Vice President, Employee Relations since the acquisition of La Quinta in May 2018. She brings over 27 years of human resource experience with a strong background from her previous roles at La Quinta and Target Corporation. | ||
Nicola Rossi Executive | Chief Accounting Officer | Nicola Rossi is the Chief Accounting Officer at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts since at least July 2006. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for Wyndham Worldwide from July 2006 to May 2018. | ||
Paul F. Cash Executive | General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary | Paul F. Cash has served as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary at WH since May 2018; he previously held executive roles as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Wyndham Hotel Group (October 2017 to May 2018) and Wyndham Destination Network (April 2005 to September 2017). | ||
Scott Strickland Executive | Chief Commercial Officer | Scott Strickland is the Chief Commercial Officer at WH since April 2024. Previously, he served as Chief Information and Distribution Officer from November 2023 to April 2024 and as Chief Information Officer from May 2018 to November 2023. |
- In light of the exclusion and notice of default for the Super eight master licensee in China, can you provide more clarity on how a potential termination or restructuring might impact your direct franchising strategy and overall system growth?
- With RevPAR showing mixed performance across regions—declining in the Sunbelt while improving in parts of the Midwest—what specific initiatives are you implementing to counteract the persistent softness in high-volume leisure markets?
- Given the heightened reliance on ancillary revenue growth, particularly from your co-branded credit card program, how sustainable is this revenue channel and what are the key risks if consumer spending trends shift?
- As your capital allocation strategy continues to balance between key money investments, share repurchases, and strategic transactions, can you elaborate on the criteria used to prioritize these different applications of excess free cash flow?
- With pipeline execution and retention rates remaining critical to growth, what measures are in place to ensure that new construction and conversion projects meet the expected fee par and quality thresholds amidst increasing competitive pressures?
Notable M&A activity and strategic investments in the past 3 years.
| Company | Year | Details |
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Vienna House | 2022 | Completed acquisition by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts on September 8, 2022, for $44 million, which included purchasing a portfolio of 41 franchised hotels with over 6,400 rooms in Europe. The deal was strategically aimed at expanding Wyndham’s upscale and midscale brand portfolio and increasing its system size both globally and internationally, with detailed financial allocation and integration plans. |
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for WH.
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts reported strong second quarter 2025 results, with adjusted diluted EPS growing 18% to $1.33 and adjusted EBITDA increasing 10% to $195 million year-over-year.
- The company's system-wide rooms grew 4% year-over-year, and its development pipeline expanded by 5% year-over-year to a record 255,000 rooms.
- Wyndham returned $109 million to shareholders in Q2 2025, including $77 million in share repurchases and quarterly cash dividends of $0.41 per share.
- The company raised its full-year 2025 adjusted diluted EPS outlook to $4.60 - $4.78.
- Wyndham revised its reporting methodology to exclude approximately 67,300 rooms under the Super 8 master license agreement in China due to identified violations and operational challenges in obtaining accurate information.
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. reported a solid start to Q1 2025, with adjusted EBITDA growing 9% and adjusted EPS increasing 20% on a comparable basis, while returning nearly $110 million to shareholders.
- The company's global system grew 4% and its pipeline expanded by 5% to a record 2,143 hotels, with 15,000 rooms opened, a 13% increase year-over-year.
- Wyndham revised its full-year 2025 outlook, now expecting constant currency global RevPAR to range between down 2% to up 1%, reflecting softer trends in March and April.
- Despite the revised RevPAR outlook, the company maintains its expectation for ancillary revenue growth in the low teens for 2025.