Payments For Key Money Assets
Hyatt Hotels Payments For Key Money Assets increased by 44.1% to $49M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 172.2%, from $18M to $49M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Payments For Key Money Assets shows a downward trend with a -6.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher payments indicate aggressive expansion and competition for high-quality properties, while lower payments may signal a focus on organic growth or capital discipline.
Detailed definition
Key money represents upfront cash payments made by a hotel operator to property owners to secure long-term management or...
Peer comparison
Common in the hospitality industry; peers like Marriott or Hilton report similar 'key money' or 'contract acquisition cost' investments.
operating_payments_for_key_money_assetsHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $41.25M | $41.25M | $41.25M | $41.25M | $33M | $33M | $33M | $33M | $25M | $22M | $52M | $54M | $18M | $38M | $44M | $34M | $49M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -20.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -24.2% | -12.0% | +136.4% | +3.8% | -66.7% | +111.1% | +15.8% | -22.7% | +44.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.0% | -20.0% | -20.0% | -20.0% | -24.2% | -33.3% | +57.6% | +63.6% | -28.0% | +72.7% | -15.4% | -37.0% | +172.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hyatt Hotels's payments for key money assets?
- Hyatt Hotels (H) reported payments for key money assets of $49M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hyatt Hotels's payments for key money assets changed year-over-year?
- Hyatt Hotels's payments for key money assets increased by 172.2% year-over-year, from $18M to $49M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hyatt Hotels's payments for key money assets?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Hyatt Hotels's payments for key money assets has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $165M to $134M.
- What does payments for key money assets mean?
- Upfront cash payments made to hotel owners to secure management or franchise contracts.