CHH vs MAR vs HTHT Stock Comparison

Choice Hotels International, Marriott International and H World Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HTHT H World Group Ltd
$47.35 +12.7% 1M +22.6% 1Y
Market cap
$14.26B
P/E
19.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.83B
Div. yield
–
Hotels Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Marriott International leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Marriott International 4, H World 4, Choice Hotels International 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHHMARHTHTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.85B $100.94B $14.26B MAR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.8x 39.0x 19.7x CHH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.8x 34.4x 16.9x CHH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.6% +4.7% +13.2% HTHT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.3% 9.6% 18.9% CHH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.4% 25.5% 42.2% HTHT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.8x 3.3x -1.3x HTHT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.0% +45.5% +22.6% MAR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.2%/yr +19.8%/yr 0.0%/yr MAR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.3% 27.3% 32.7% MAR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 48/100 72/100 HTHT

Percentile Scorecard

CHHMARHTHT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHHMARHTHT
Valuation 32 #20 of 29 21 #23 of 29 64 #11 of 29
Growth 12 #23 of 26 52 #13 of 26 88 #4 of 26
Profitability 80 #6 of 26 64 #10 of 26 88 #4 of 26
Financial Health 20 #25 of 31 43 #18 of 31 87 #5 of 31
Shareholder Returns 63 #8 of 20 58 #9 of 20 32 #14 of 20
Overall 41 48 72
  • CHH ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • MAR ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • HTHT ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHHMARHTHTSPY
1 month +7.0%+12.1%+12.7% -0.8%
3 months -3.7%+3.1%+13.2% +3.5%
6 months -8.5%+9.4%-5.0% +7.0%
Year to date +14.3%+27.2%+0.6% +12.2%
1 year +12.0%+45.5%+22.6% +13.0%
3 years -1.5%+113.1%+26.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year -0.5%+28.7%+8.1% +23.1%
5 years -19.5%+147.0%0.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year -4.2%+19.8%0.0% +11.0%
10 years +144.9%+491.9%+319.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.4%+19.5%+15.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCHHMARHTHTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.3%27.3%32.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.0%24.9%29.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.450.640.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.311.670.69 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.9%-30.7%-53.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.8%-2.3%-15.5% -1.8%
52-week high $122.08$404.00$56.06 $779.14
52-week low $84.40$260.58$38.25 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHHMARHTHT
P/E now vs peer median 15.0xmedian 18.8x 40.3xmedian 18.8x 20.1xmedian 18.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 1.5x 3.8xmedian 1.5x 3.8xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 15.2x 24.1xmedian 15.2x 10.1xmedian 15.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 42.9xmedian 16.1x 32.9xmedian 16.1x 10.6xmedian 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 34.6xmedian 2.5x -22.7xmedian 2.5x 6.9xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.97median 0.38 17.47median 0.38 0.38median 0.38

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHHMARHTHT
Revenue $1.62B $26.90B $3.83B
Gross profit $818.90M $5.33B $1.58B
Operating income $408.04M $4.25B $1.10B
Net income $328.32M $2.59B $728.00M
Free cash flow $114.76M $3.13B $1.38B
EPS (diluted) $7.23 $9.78 $2.23
Cash & equivalents $42.83M $462.00M $2.10B
Total debt $2.00B $16.92B $3.18B
Shares (diluted) 45.39M 264.50M 324.75M
Enterprise value $4.66B $98.98B $5.66B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHHMARHTHT
P/E 15.0x 40.3x 20.1x
P/FCF 42.9x 32.9x 10.6x
P/Operating cash flow 22.2x 27.6x 11.5x
P/S 3.0x 3.8x 3.8x
P/B 34.6x -22.7x 6.9x
P/Tangible book -5.1x -6.9x 10.5x
EV/EBITDA 13.5x 24.1x 10.1x
EV/EBIT 16.9x 28.1x 11.7x
EV/Revenue 4.2x 4.4x 3.4x
EV/FCF 59.9x 38.1x 9.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 31.0x 32.0x 10.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.97 17.47 0.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHHMARHTHT
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.6% 4.7% 13.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 5.5% 15.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -2.2% 6.6% 26.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 1.3% 35.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -14.2% 9.5% 43.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.3% 2.0% 47.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 6.7% 4.9% 36.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.5% -2.4% 62.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 9.5% 8.9% 34.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 2.3% 53.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -31.1% 49.8% 19.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.7% 9.3% 17.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -30.7% 86.2% 16.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -22.6% 8.6% 17.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHHMARHTHT
Gross margin 50.6% 19.8% 41.2%
EBITDA margin 31.5% 18.4% 33.4%
Operating margin 25.2% 15.8% 28.8%
Pretax margin 25.0% 12.9% 27.9%
Net margin 20.3% 9.6% 18.9%
FCF margin 7.1% 11.6% 35.9%
Operating cash flow margin 13.7% 13.9% 33.0%
Return on equity 234.8% – 39.3%
Return on assets 11.1% 9.2% 7.8%
Return on invested capital 15.4% 25.5% 42.2%
Return on capital employed 16.3% 21.2% 15.4%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.0x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x 1.4x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 2.0% 0.9% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHHMARHTHT
Debt / assets 67.0% 60.2% 6.6%
Debt / equity 14.1x -3.7x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.8x 3.3x -1.3x
Debt / FCF 17.4x 5.4x 0.5x
Liabilities / assets 95.2% 116.1% 77.6%
Equity / assets 4.8% -16.1% 22.4%
Interest coverage 4.3x 5.0x 25.1x
Current ratio 0.9x 0.5x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.5x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 1.1x
Altman Z-score 3.13 4.16 2.12

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHHMARHTHT
Dividend yield 1.1% 0.7% 4.6%
Net buyback yield 2.6% 3.4% -2.2%
Shareholder yield 3.7% 4.1% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 28.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 23.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 3.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 13.2% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHHMARHTHT
Forward P/E 14.8xFY2026 34.4xFY2026 16.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 $11.46FY2026 $2.81FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +6.3%FY2026 +14.4%FY2026 +26.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.3% +22.2% +1.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.70BFY2026 $26.29BFY2026 $3.90BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.1%FY2026 +0.4%FY2026 +7.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.8% +4.2% +4.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHHMARHTHT
Held by institutions 76.2% 61.3% 50.9%
Institutions holding 331 1,751 255
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.0% +3.1% +8.2%
Institutions buying 146 860 123
Institutions selling 121 550 106
Buyers to sellers 1.21 1.56 1.16

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHHMARHTHT
CHH 1.00 0.48 0.16
MAR 0.48 1.00 0.25
HTHT 0.16 0.25 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHH, MAR and HTHT?

Marriott International (MAR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Choice Hotels International (CHH) $4.85B, Marriott International (MAR) $100.94B, H World (HTHT) $14.26B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHH, MAR and HTHT?

Choice Hotels International (CHH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Choice Hotels International (CHH) 14.8x, Marriott International (MAR) 39.0x, H World (HTHT) 19.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Choice Hotels International (CHH) is cheapest (Choice Hotels International (CHH) 14.8x, Marriott International (MAR) 34.4x, H World (HTHT) 16.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

H World (HTHT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Choice Hotels International (CHH) +2.6%, Marriott International (MAR) +4.7%, H World (HTHT) +13.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Choice Hotels International (CHH) has the highest net margin (Choice Hotels International (CHH) 20.3%, Marriott International (MAR) 9.6%, H World (HTHT) 18.9%). On return on invested capital, H World (HTHT) leads (Choice Hotels International (CHH) 15.4%, Marriott International (MAR) 25.5%, H World (HTHT) 42.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marriott International (MAR) returned the most: Choice Hotels International (CHH) +12.0%, Marriott International (MAR) +45.5%, H World (HTHT) +22.6%. Over five years, Marriott International (MAR) compounded fastest (Choice Hotels International (CHH) -4.2%/yr, Marriott International (MAR) +19.8%/yr, H World (HTHT) 0.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Choice Hotels International (CHH) 0.00%, Marriott International (MAR) 0.01%, H World (HTHT) 0.00%. Choice Hotels International (CHH) and H World (HTHT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Marriott International (MAR) has been the steadiest (Choice Hotels International (CHH) 38.3%, Marriott International (MAR) 27.3%, H World (HTHT) 32.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHH, MAR and HTHT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Marriott International (MAR) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.