H vs HST vs VAC Stock Comparison

Hyatt Hotels, Host Hotels & Resorts 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
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Host Hotels & Resorts leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Host Hotels & Resorts 7, Marriott Vacations Worldwide 3, Hyatt Hotels 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHHSTVACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.30B $17.28B $3.83B HST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 206.3x 16.8x -11.6x HST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 47.4x 17.4x 11.9x VAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.8% +4.9% +1.7% H
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.1% 16.5% -6.5% HST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -23.6% 7.4% -31.8% HST
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.7x 1.8x -1.7x VAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.35% 3.77% 2.88% HST
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.1% +51.6% +57.6% VAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.2%/yr +8.4%/yr -6.7%/yr H
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.7% 25.4% 60.6% HST
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 26/100 74/100 30/100 HST

Percentile Scorecard

HHSTVAC

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

AxisHHSTVAC
Valuation 7 #26 of 28 85 #22 of 145 33 #19 of 28
Growth 33 #17 of 25 64 #52 of 141 4 #24 of 25
Profitability 21 #20 of 25 73 #37 of 134 17 #21 of 25
Financial Health 45 #17 of 30 75 #35 of 138 28 #22 of 30
Shareholder Returns 22 #15 of 19 73 #36 of 131 67 #7 of 19
Overall 26 74 30
  • H ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • 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

PeriodHHSTVACSPY
1 month +9.1%+12.5%+8.2% -0.2%
3 months -8.4%-1.0%+8.4% +3.9%
6 months +6.5%+20.4%+56.2% +8.2%
Year to date +7.8%+42.2%+92.8% +12.9%
1 year +16.1%+51.6%+57.6% +12.3%
3 years +74.1%+67.6%+27.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +20.3%+18.8%+8.5% +23.3%
5 years +102.4%+49.5%-29.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.2%+8.4%-6.7% +10.9%
10 years +254.0%+69.4%+78.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +13.5%+5.4%+6.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHHSTVACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.7%25.4%60.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.7%25.3%63.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.970.671.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.462.030.95 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.3%-40.2%-73.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.5%-1.3%-10.9% -1.2%
52-week high $202.09$25.54$124.86 $779.14
52-week low $135.42$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.

MultipleHHSTVAC
P/E now vs peer median 206.3xmedian 18.1x 16.8xmedian 26.3x -11.6xmedian 18.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.5x 2.8xmedian 4.0x 0.7xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -4.0xmedian 14.0x 12.0xmedian 14.4x -4.8xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 64.7xmedian 16.1x 17.0xmedian 23.3x 38.6xmedian 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.5x 2.7xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -4.93median 0.30 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 monthsHHSTVAC
Revenue $7.15B $6.22B $5.16B
Gross profit $1.45B $1.68B $3.94B
Operating income -$5.27B $905.00M -$1.39B
Net income $81.00M $1.04B -$335.00M
Free cash flow $252.00M $1.02B $99.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.82 $1.49 $-8.74
Cash & equivalents $537.00M $1.95B $211.00M
Total debt $19.28B $5.08B $8.91B
Shares (diluted) 96.70M 687.00M 38.20M
Enterprise value $13.78B $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
MetricHHSTVAC
P/E 206.3x 16.8x -11.6x
P/FCF 64.7x 17.0x 38.6x
P/Operating cash flow 36.8x 10.8x 26.6x
P/S 2.3x 2.8x 0.7x
P/B 4.5x 2.7x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 10.8x 2.7x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA -4.0x 12.0x -4.8x
EV/EBIT -3.8x 22.5x -4.3x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 3.3x 1.2x
EV/FCF 79.3x 20.1x 60.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 45.1x 12.7x 41.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.93 1.40 0.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHHSTVAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.8% 4.9% 1.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 6.0% 2.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.1% 3.6% 1.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -5.0% -4.7% 2.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -5.3% 6.0% -100.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.9% 3.2% -54.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -81.4% 55.8% -228.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -43.5% 10.6% -42.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -81.9% 57.4% -240.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.8% 12.0% -44.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 47.7% 12.4% 9.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.5% 1.7% -24.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 90.9% 874.8% 41.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.6% 16.6% -24.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHHSTVAC
Gross margin 20.3% 27.0% 76.3%
EBITDA margin -69.3% 27.4% -23.8%
Operating margin -73.7% 14.6% -27.0%
Pretax margin 3.2% 17.6% -6.5%
Net margin 1.1% 16.5% -6.5%
FCF margin 3.5% 16.3% 1.9%
Operating cash flow margin 6.2% 25.8% 2.8%
Return on equity 2.3% 15.8% -16.5%
Return on assets 0.6% 7.9% -3.5%
Return on invested capital -23.6% 7.4% -31.8%
Return on capital employed -49.4% – –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.5x 1.5x -0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 0.4% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHHSTVAC
Debt / assets 30.6% 38.3% 24.8%
Debt / equity 1.2x 0.8x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.7x 1.8x -1.7x
Debt / FCF 17.0x 5.0x 23.8x
Liabilities / assets 74.1% 51.8% 78.3%
Equity / assets 25.9% 48.2% 21.7%
Interest coverage -17.2x 3.8x -20.0x
Current ratio 0.6x – –
Quick ratio 0.5x – –
Cash ratio 0.2x – –
Altman Z-score 0.45 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHHSTVAC
Dividend yield 0.3% 3.8% 2.9%
Net buyback yield 1.8% 0.4% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 4.2% 3.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 70.4% 62.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 22.6% 64.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% 3.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 52.7% 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.

ConsensusHHSTVAC
Forward P/E 47.4xFY2026 17.4xFY2026 11.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.65FY2026 $1.45FY2026 $9.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +66.7%FY2026 +31.8%FY2026 +30.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +39.7% -30.3% -3.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.49BFY2026 $6.55BFY2026 $5.73BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 +7.2%FY2026 +14.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.6% -0.2% +0.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHHSTVAC
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 91.2%
Institutions holding 528 737 370
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.2% +2.7% -0.7%
Institutions buying 239 432 180
Institutions selling 178 209 104
Buyers to sellers 1.34 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.

HHSTVAC
H 1.00 0.64 0.37
HST 0.64 1.00 0.17
VAC 0.37 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, H, HST and VAC?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hyatt Hotels (H) $16.30B, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) $17.28B, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) $3.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, H, HST and VAC?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hyatt Hotels (H) 206.3x, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 16.8x, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -11.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) is cheapest (Hyatt Hotels (H) 47.4x, 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?

Hyatt Hotels (H) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hyatt Hotels (H) +5.8%, 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 (Hyatt Hotels (H) 1.1%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 16.5%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -6.5%). On return on invested capital, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) leads (Hyatt Hotels (H) -23.6%, 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: Hyatt Hotels (H) +16.1%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +51.6%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) +57.6%. Over five years, Hyatt Hotels (H) compounded fastest (Hyatt Hotels (H) +15.2%/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: Hyatt Hotels (H) 0.35%, 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 (Hyatt Hotels (H) 34.7%, 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, H, 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 7. 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.