GreenTree Hospitality Group (GHG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

GreenTree Hospitality Group (NYSE: GHG) is a leading hospitality management and franchising company specializing in midscale and economy hotels. Since its founding in 2004, the company has built a vertically integrated platform that covers hotel development, management services, and a proprietary reservation system. GreenTree’s core business model focuses on franchise partnerships, providing standardized operational processes, quality assurance protocols, and centralized support functions for independent hotel owners.

The company’s brand portfolio includes GreenTree Inn, GreenTree Eastern Hotel, GreenTree Alliance Hotel and other sub-brands tailored to diverse customer segments. Each brand is positioned to meet specific market demands, from budget-conscious business travelers to family tourists. GreenTree offers auxiliary services such as loyalty and membership programs, supply-chain management, staff training and technical support, all aimed at delivering consistent guest experiences and driving revenue growth for its franchisees.

Headquartered in Shanghai, GreenTree has established a broad presence across China’s major cities and regional centers. The company’s expansion efforts are supported by a digital platform that integrates property management, distribution channels and mobile booking applications. In recent years, GreenTree has also explored cross-border partnerships to extend its footprint into select Southeast Asian markets, leveraging its operational expertise and brand recognition.

Under the leadership of co-founders Yungeng Yang and Yunyong Zhang, GreenTree continues to emphasize technological innovation and sustainable practices. The management team has prioritized investments in data analytics, smart room solutions and environmentally friendly operations. Going forward, the company aims to strengthen its market position through new brand development, strategic alliances and enhanced service offerings tailored to evolving traveler preferences.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.20 to $2.30
• 50-Day Range: $1.96 to $2.40
• 52-Week Range: $1.93 to $3.40
• Volume: 3,093 shs
• Average Volume: 15,240 shs
• Market Capitalization: $227.40 million
• P/E Ratio: 5.21
• Dividend Yield: 4.02%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

GreenTree Hospitality Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

GreenTree Hospitality Group scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 125th out of 286 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for GreenTree Hospitality Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of GreenTree Hospitality Group is 5.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.87.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of GreenTree Hospitality Group is 5.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 20.80.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

GreenTree Hospitality Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.07% of the float of GreenTree Hospitality Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

GreenTree Hospitality Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in GreenTree Hospitality Group has recently decreased by 55.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

GreenTree Hospitality Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

GreenTree Hospitality Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of GreenTree Hospitality Group is 20.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.07% of the float of GreenTree Hospitality Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

GreenTree Hospitality Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in GreenTree Hospitality Group has recently decreased by 55.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.51

News Sentiment

GreenTree Hospitality Group has a news sentiment score of 0.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for GreenTree Hospitality Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for GHG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, GreenTree Hospitality Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

88.70% of the stock of GreenTree Hospitality Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 8.05% of the stock of GreenTree Hospitality Group is held by institutions.

GHG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GHG shares performed this year?

GreenTree Hospitality Group's stock was trading at $2.56 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GHG stock has decreased by 13.3% and is now trading at $2.22.

How were GreenTree Hospitality Group's earnings last quarter?

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:GHG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 24th. The company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.17. The business earned $41.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $48.24 million. GreenTree Hospitality Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.51% and a net margin of 8.67%.
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When did GreenTree Hospitality Group IPO?

GreenTree Hospitality Group (GHG) raised $330 million in an IPO on Tuesday, March 27th 2018. The company issued 19,400,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, BofA Merrill Lynch and UBS Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO and ICBC International was co-manager.

How do I buy shares of GreenTree Hospitality Group?

Shares of GHG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of GreenTree Hospitality Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that GreenTree Hospitality Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), GE Aerospace (GE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/24/2025
• Today: 7/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: HOTELS & MOTELS
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GHG
• CIK: 1724755
• Web: www.998.com
• Phone: 862136174886
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,339
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $15.07 million
• Net Margins: 8.67%
• Pretax Margin: 14.68%
• Return on Equity: 7.51%
• Return on Assets: 2.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17
• Current Ratio: 1.57
• Quick Ratio: 1.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $184.05 million
• Price / Sales: 1.24
• Cash Flow: $0.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.17
• Book Value: $2.01 per share
• Price / Book: 1.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 101,520,000
• Free Float: 11,472,000
• Market Cap: $227.40 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.51