DIS vs HST vs VAC Stock Comparison

Walt Disney, Host Hotels & Resorts and Marriott Vacations Worldwide Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DIS Walt Disney Co
$110.24 +3.9% 1M -1.9% 1Y
Market cap
$190.35B
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.86B
Div. yield
1.36%
Film and Television Communication Services
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Host Hotels & Resorts leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Host Hotels & Resorts 8, Marriott Vacations Worldwide 3, Walt Disney 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDISHSTVACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $190.35B $17.28B $3.83B DIS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.3x 16.8x -11.6x HST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.9x 17.4x 11.9x VAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.6% +4.9% +1.7% HST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% 16.5% -6.5% HST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -18.0% 7.4% -31.8% HST
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 1.8x -1.7x VAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.36% 3.77% 2.88% HST
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.9% +51.6% +57.6% VAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.3%/yr +8.4%/yr -6.7%/yr HST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 25.4% 60.6% HST
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 74/100 30/100 HST

Percentile Scorecard

DISHSTVAC

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

AxisDISHSTVAC
Valuation 41 #73 of 123 85 #22 of 145 33 #19 of 28
Growth 60 #43 of 107 64 #52 of 141 4 #24 of 25
Profitability 39 #65 of 105 73 #37 of 134 17 #21 of 25
Financial Health 63 #49 of 131 75 #35 of 138 28 #22 of 30
Shareholder Returns 81 #15 of 74 73 #36 of 131 67 #7 of 19
Overall 57 74 30
  • DIS ranked among 134 companies in Communication Services
  • HST ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • VAC ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDISHSTVACSPY
1 month +3.9%+12.5%+8.2% -0.2%
3 months +11.5%-1.0%+8.4% +3.9%
6 months +8.6%+20.4%+56.2% +8.2%
Year to date -3.1%+42.2%+92.8% +12.9%
1 year -1.9%+51.6%+57.6% +12.3%
3 years +39.0%+67.6%+27.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +11.6%+18.8%+8.5% +23.3%
5 years -35.0%+49.5%-29.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -8.3%+8.4%-6.7% +10.9%
10 years +17.3%+69.4%+78.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +1.6%+5.4%+6.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDISHSTVACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%25.4%60.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.6%25.3%63.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.671.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.072.030.95 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.2%-40.2%-73.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.5%-1.3%-10.9% -1.2%
52-week high $116.65$25.54$124.86 $779.14
52-week low $92.42$16.02$45.49 $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.

MultipleDISHSTVAC
P/E now vs peer median 22.3xmedian 16.8x 16.8xmedian 26.3x -11.6xmedian 18.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.1x 2.8xmedian 4.0x 0.7xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -6.6xmedian 9.7x 12.0xmedian 14.4x -4.8xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 9.2x 17.0xmedian 23.3x 38.6xmedian 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.6x 2.7xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 0.29 1.40median 1.91 0.26median 0.30

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 monthsDISHSTVAC
Revenue $98.86B $6.22B $5.16B
Gross profit $43.29B $1.68B $3.94B
Operating income -$40.54B $905.00M -$1.39B
Net income $9.24B $1.04B -$335.00M
Free cash flow $8.29B $1.02B $99.00M
EPS (diluted) $4.93 $1.49 $-8.74
Cash & equivalents $5.19B $1.95B $211.00M
Total debt $46.04B $5.08B $8.91B
Shares (diluted) 1.74B 687.00M 38.20M
Enterprise value $174.92B $12.54B $2.47B

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
MetricDISHSTVAC
P/E 22.3x 16.8x -11.6x
P/FCF 23.0x 17.0x 38.6x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 10.8x 26.6x
P/S 1.9x 2.8x 0.7x
P/B 1.6x 2.7x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 2.7x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA -6.6x 12.0x -4.8x
EV/EBIT -5.7x 22.5x -4.3x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 3.3x 1.2x
EV/FCF 27.9x 20.1x 60.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x 12.7x 41.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 1.40 0.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDISHSTVAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.6% 4.9% 1.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 6.0% 2.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.5% 3.6% 1.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.6% -4.7% 2.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.3% 6.0% -100.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 3.2% -54.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -26.4% 55.8% -228.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 46.3% 10.6% -42.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.9% 57.4% -240.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.8% 12.0% -44.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.3% 12.4% 9.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.8% 1.7% -24.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -28.2% 874.8% 41.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.8% 16.6% -24.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDISHSTVAC
Gross margin 43.8% 27.0% 76.3%
EBITDA margin -35.4% 27.4% -23.8%
Operating margin -41.0% 14.6% -27.0%
Pretax margin 12.9% 17.6% -6.5%
Net margin 8.7% 16.5% -6.5%
FCF margin 8.4% 16.3% 1.9%
Operating cash flow margin 17.2% 25.8% 2.8%
Return on equity 8.0% 15.8% -16.5%
Return on assets 4.5% 7.9% -3.5%
Return on invested capital -18.0% 7.4% -31.8%
Return on capital employed -23.9% – –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.5x -0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 0.4% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDISHSTVAC
Debt / assets 22.5% 38.3% 24.8%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.8x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.2x 1.8x -1.7x
Debt / FCF 5.6x 5.0x 23.8x
Liabilities / assets 42.9% 51.8% 78.3%
Equity / assets 57.1% 48.2% 21.7%
Interest coverage – 3.8x -20.0x
Current ratio 0.7x – –
Quick ratio 0.6x – –
Cash ratio 0.1x – –
Altman Z-score 1.51 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDISHSTVAC
Dividend yield 1.4% 3.8% 2.9%
Net buyback yield 4.3% 0.4% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 5.7% 4.2% 3.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 18.6% 62.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 20.7% 64.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 109.9% 3.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 13.8% –

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.

ConsensusDISHSTVAC
Forward P/E 14.9xFY2026 17.4xFY2026 11.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 $1.45FY2026 $9.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 +31.8%FY2026 +30.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.6% -30.3% -3.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $95.51BFY2026 $6.55BFY2026 $5.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.2%FY2026 +7.2%FY2026 +14.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% -0.2% +0.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDISHSTVAC
Held by institutions 75.9% 100.0% 91.2%
Institutions holding 2,942 737 370
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +2.7% -0.7%
Institutions buying 1,211 432 180
Institutions selling 1,369 209 104
Buyers to sellers 0.88 2.07 1.73

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.

DISHSTVAC
DIS 1.00 0.31 0.33
HST 0.31 1.00 0.17
VAC 0.33 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DIS, HST and VAC?

Walt Disney (DIS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Walt Disney (DIS) $190.35B, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) $17.28B, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) $3.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, DIS, HST and VAC?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Walt Disney (DIS) 22.3x, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 16.8x, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -11.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) is cheapest (Walt Disney (DIS) 14.9x, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 17.4x, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 11.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Walt Disney (DIS) +4.6%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +4.9%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) +1.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) has the highest net margin (Walt Disney (DIS) 8.7%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 16.5%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -6.5%). On return on invested capital, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) leads (Walt Disney (DIS) -18.0%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 7.4%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -31.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) returned the most: Walt Disney (DIS) -1.9%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +51.6%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) +57.6%. Over five years, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) compounded fastest (Walt Disney (DIS) -8.3%/yr, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +8.4%/yr, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -6.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) has the highest dividend yield: Walt Disney (DIS) 1.36%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 3.77%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 2.88%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) has been the steadiest (Walt Disney (DIS) 27.2%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 25.4%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 60.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DIS, HST and VAC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) leads on 8. 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.