Candlewood Hotel Company (CNDL) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

Candlewood Hotel Company operates a chain of extended-stay hotels across the United States. The brand targets travelers who need a place to stay for a week or longer, such as business professionals on long work assignments, relocating employees, and people in temporary housing situations. Candlewood Suites, its core brand, offers apartment-style rooms with full kitchens and home-like amenities at a lower price point than traditional hotels.

The company generates revenue by charging nightly or weekly room rates, with longer stays typically offered at discounted rates compared to short-term lodging. Candlewood was acquired by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in 2003, making it part of one of the largest hotel companies in the world, which provides significant distribution and loyalty program advantages. The extended-stay segment tends to hold up better during economic downturns than traditional hotels, but the brand faces steady competition from rivals like Extended Stay America and WoodSpring Suites.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-92.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

24.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~3 years

$9M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$9M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Candlewood Hotel Company is growing revenue at 6% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Share count broadly stable

0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 9.0M (1998) → 9.0M (2002)

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Quality

Gross Margin

100.0%

Premium pricing power — 100.0% gross margin

Operating Margin

5.9%

Thin — 5.9% operating margin

ROCE

N/A

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Growth

Sales YoY

-55.4%

Shrinking sales (-55.4% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

—

Data not available

EPS Consistency

0/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

—

Data not available

FCF Margin

-1.6%

Burning cash (-1.6%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

N/A

—

Data not available

Interest Cover

0.48x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.5x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

—

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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