Diligence of a Hospitality company

Diligence of a hospitality company

What is a hospitality company

Generally in areas such as hotel, XX, and XX

2) Key performance indicators of an hospitality company

A) Revenue KPIs

- Growth in absolute revenue

- Growth in Realisations : Revenue per room/hotel on a monthly/annual level

- Growth in rooms booked

- Efficiency measured in terms of billed rooms as a % of available rooms

- Movement in absolute revenue/realisation in each Geography

- Growth and sustenance of repeat customers

B) Margin KPIs

- Growth in absolute margins as a % of revenue

- Movement in average margin per room/hotel on a monthly/annual level

- Movement in margin in each geography

3) Key potential issues in an Hospitality company

- Cash burn :

- ESOPs or non recorded costs :

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