HT — Stock Film
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HT
Hersha Hospitality Trust
~4 min film100% real numbers0 jargon
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Hersha Hospitality Trust. A quick introduction.

On the stock market since 1999, it operates in the world of real estate. It has 27 employees. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1999
27 employees
$482.9M market value
Revenue last year:
$0
The net profit left over:
$0
Out of every $100 in sales, $36 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 36%

This is an established company with proven profits.

WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
63%Food and Beverage
Food and Beverage 63%Hotel, Other 37%
63% of all revenue comes from a single line: Food and Beverage.

That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.

THE SALES TREND
Sales have been shrinking.

An average decline of 5% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$495.1M
2018
$530M
2019
$176.7M
2020
$296M
2021
$405.9M
2022
Cash on hand:
$0
Total debt:
$0
The debt outweighs the cash.

The gap is $423.9M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.

Every quarter, analysts set a profit bar.
How many of the last 8 did the company clear?
3 / 8
EXPECTATIONS MET OR BEATEN
3
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Aug 2022
Oct 2022
Feb 2023
Apr 2023
Aug 2023
Nov 2023
3 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 QUARTERS
It misses the bar more often than not.
THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 23% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

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THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
A fat profit margin

The net profit margin is 36% — that slice of every sale is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
Analysts’ target sits above today’s price

The average analyst price target is $12.2523% above today’s price.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $0.20 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

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THE RISKS · 1/2
Sales are shrinking

Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 9% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
The stock has lost its spark

Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.

FINALE · THE GRADE
C
0 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, HT sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.

The takeaway: HT is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.

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This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Jul 21, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film