H vs HLT vs VAC Stock Comparison

Hyatt Hotels, Hilton Worldwide Holdings and Marriott Vacations Worldwide Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
H Hyatt Hotels Corp
$172.84 +9.1% 1M +16.1% 1Y
Market cap
$16.30B
P/E
206.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.15B
Div. yield
0.35%
Hotels Consumer Discretionary

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Hilton Worldwide Holdings leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Hilton Worldwide Holdings 8, Marriott Vacations Worldwide 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHHLTVACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.30B $76.91B $3.83B HLT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 206.3x 45.4x -11.6x HLT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 47.4x 36.4x 11.9x VAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.8% +8.1% +1.7% HLT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.1% 13.4% -6.5% HLT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -23.6% 31.9% -31.8% HLT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.7x 3.8x -1.7x VAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.35% 0.17% 2.88% VAC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.1% +29.5% +57.6% VAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.2%/yr +18.8%/yr -6.7%/yr HLT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.7% 24.1% 60.6% HLT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 26/100 46/100 30/100 HLT

Percentile Scorecard

HHLTVAC

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

AxisHHLTVAC
Valuation 7 #26 of 28 15 #24 of 28 33 #19 of 28
Growth 33 #17 of 25 46 #14 of 25 4 #24 of 25
Profitability 21 #20 of 25 83 #5 of 25 17 #21 of 25
Financial Health 45 #17 of 30 24 #23 of 30 28 #22 of 30
Shareholder Returns 22 #15 of 19 61 #8 of 19 67 #7 of 19
Overall 26 46 30
  • H ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • HLT ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • 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

PeriodHHLTVACSPY
1 month +9.1%+9.8%+8.2% -0.2%
3 months -8.4%+6.9%+8.4% +3.9%
6 months +6.5%+6.6%+56.2% +8.2%
Year to date +7.8%+20.0%+92.8% +12.9%
1 year +16.1%+29.5%+57.6% +12.3%
3 years +74.1%+131.1%+27.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +20.3%+32.2%+8.5% +23.3%
5 years +102.4%+136.1%-29.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.2%+18.8%-6.7% +10.9%
10 years +254.0%+416.5%+78.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +13.5%+17.8%+6.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHHLTVACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.7%24.1%60.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.7%22.1%63.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.970.641.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.461.230.95 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.3%-32.7%-73.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.5%-4.8%-10.9% -1.2%
52-week high $202.09$362.30$124.86 $779.14
52-week low $135.42$256.96$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.

MultipleHHLTVAC
P/E now vs peer median 206.3xmedian 18.1x 45.4xmedian 18.1x -11.6xmedian 18.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.5x 6.1xmedian 1.5x 0.7xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -4.0xmedian 14.0x 27.2xmedian 14.0x -4.8xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 64.7xmedian 16.1x 39.8xmedian 16.1x 38.6xmedian 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.5x -11.7xmedian 2.5x 1.9xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -4.93median 0.30 3.19median 0.30 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 monthsHHLTVAC
Revenue $7.15B $12.69B $5.16B
Gross profit $1.45B $11.63B $3.94B
Operating income -$5.27B $3.05B -$1.39B
Net income $81.00M $1.70B -$335.00M
Free cash flow $252.00M $1.93B $99.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.82 $7.52 $-8.74
Cash & equivalents $537.00M $774.00M $211.00M
Total debt $19.28B $13.36B $8.91B
Shares (diluted) 96.70M 226.00M 38.20M
Enterprise value $13.78B $73.67B $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
MetricHHLTVAC
P/E 206.3x 45.4x -11.6x
P/FCF 64.7x 39.8x 38.6x
P/Operating cash flow 36.8x 38.2x 26.6x
P/S 2.3x 6.1x 0.7x
P/B 4.5x -11.7x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 10.8x -6.6x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA -4.0x 27.2x -4.8x
EV/EBIT -3.8x 29.4x -4.3x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 7.1x 1.2x
EV/FCF 79.3x 46.3x 60.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 45.1x 44.4x 41.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.93 3.19 0.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHHLTVAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.8% 8.1% 1.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 8.0% 2.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.1% 9.3% 1.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -5.0% 9.2% 2.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -5.3% 18.1% -100.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.9% 9.4% -54.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -81.4% 2.0% -228.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -43.5% 8.5% -42.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -81.9% 7.1% -240.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.8% 14.2% -44.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 47.7% -19.7% 9.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.5% 0.9% -24.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 90.9% -19.2% 41.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.6% 1.7% -24.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHHLTVAC
Gross margin 20.3% 91.6% 76.3%
EBITDA margin -69.3% 25.9% -23.8%
Operating margin -73.7% 24.0% -27.0%
Pretax margin 3.2% 18.5% -6.5%
Net margin 1.1% 13.4% -6.5%
FCF margin 3.5% 15.2% 1.9%
Operating cash flow margin 6.2% 15.9% 2.8%
Return on equity 2.3% – -16.5%
Return on assets 0.6% 10.1% -3.5%
Return on invested capital -23.6% 31.9% -31.8%
Return on capital employed -49.4% 26.3% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.5x 1.2x -0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 1.6% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHHLTVAC
Debt / assets 30.6% 79.5% 24.8%
Debt / equity 1.2x -2.0x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.7x 3.8x -1.7x
Debt / FCF 17.0x 6.9x 23.8x
Liabilities / assets 74.1% 139.2% 78.3%
Equity / assets 25.9% -39.2% 21.7%
Interest coverage -17.2x 4.4x -20.0x
Current ratio 0.6x 0.6x –
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.5x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x –
Altman Z-score 0.45 3.15 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHHLTVAC
Dividend yield 0.3% 0.2% 2.9%
Net buyback yield 1.8% 4.3% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 4.5% 3.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 70.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 22.6% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 52.7% – –

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.

ConsensusHHLTVAC
Forward P/E 47.4xFY2026 36.4xFY2026 11.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.65FY2026 $9.47FY2026 $9.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +66.7%FY2026 +16.8%FY2026 +30.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +39.7% +2.3% -3.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.49BFY2026 $13.62BFY2026 $5.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 +13.1%FY2026 +14.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.6% +1.5% +0.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHHLTVAC
Held by institutions 100.0% 93.9% 91.2%
Institutions holding 528 1,286 370
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.2% -1.5% -0.7%
Institutions buying 239 691 180
Institutions selling 178 420 104
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.65 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.

HHLTVAC
H 1.00 0.75 0.37
HLT 0.75 1.00 0.37
VAC 0.37 0.37 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, H, HLT and VAC?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hyatt Hotels (H) $16.30B, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) $76.91B, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) $3.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, H, HLT and VAC?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hyatt Hotels (H) 206.3x, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 45.4x, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -11.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) is cheapest (Hyatt Hotels (H) 47.4x, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 36.4x, 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?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hyatt Hotels (H) +5.8%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +8.1%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) +1.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) has the highest net margin (Hyatt Hotels (H) 1.1%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 13.4%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -6.5%). On return on invested capital, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) leads (Hyatt Hotels (H) -23.6%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 31.9%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -31.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) returned the most: Hyatt Hotels (H) +16.1%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +29.5%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) +57.6%. Over five years, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) compounded fastest (Hyatt Hotels (H) +15.2%/yr, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +18.8%/yr, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -6.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) has the highest dividend yield: Hyatt Hotels (H) 0.35%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 0.17%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 2.88%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) has been the steadiest (Hyatt Hotels (H) 34.7%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 24.1%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 60.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, H, HLT 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, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 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.