H vs WH vs MAR Stock Comparison

Hyatt Hotels, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International 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

Marriott International leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Marriott International 5, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 5, Hyatt Hotels 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHWHMARLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.30B $5.32B $101.76B MAR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 206.3x 26.8x 39.8x WH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 47.4x 15.8x 34.0x WH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.8% +0.7% +4.7% H
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.1% 14.0% 9.6% WH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -23.6% 9.6% 25.5% MAR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.7x 5.5x 3.3x H
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.35% 2.33% 0.72% WH
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.1% -2.5% +43.9% MAR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.2%/yr -3.2%/yr +19.5%/yr MAR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.7% 30.4% 27.2% MAR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 26/100 53/100 48/100 WH

Percentile Scorecard

HWHMAR

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

AxisHWHMAR
Valuation 7 #26 of 28 44 #16 of 28 22 #22 of 28
Growth 33 #17 of 25 38 #16 of 25 58 #11 of 25
Profitability 21 #20 of 25 75 #7 of 25 63 #10 of 25
Financial Health 45 #17 of 30 31 #21 of 30 41 #18 of 30
Shareholder Returns 22 #15 of 19 78 #5 of 19 56 #9 of 19
Overall 26 53 48
  • H ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • WH ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • MAR 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

PeriodHWHMARSPY
1 month +9.1%+4.1%+10.9% -0.2%
3 months -8.4%-3.6%+1.7% +3.9%
6 months +6.5%-14.7%+8.9% +8.2%
Year to date +7.8%-3.5%+25.8% +12.9%
1 year +16.1%-2.5%+43.9% +12.3%
3 years +74.1%+2.8%+110.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +20.3%+0.9%+28.2% +23.3%
5 years +102.4%-15.0%+143.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.2%-3.2%+19.5% +10.9%
10 years +254.0%—+483.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year +13.5%—+19.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHWHMARSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.7%30.4%27.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.7%29.0%24.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.970.610.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.46-0.081.61 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.3%-40.0%-30.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.5%-18.9%-3.4% -1.2%
52-week high $202.09$89.91$404.00 $779.14
52-week low $135.42$67.15$260.58 $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.

MultipleHWHMAR
P/E now vs peer median 206.3xmedian 18.1x 26.8xmedian 18.1x 39.8xmedian 18.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.5x 3.7xmedian 1.5x 3.8xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -4.0xmedian 14.0x 16.4xmedian 14.0x 23.9xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 64.7xmedian 16.1x 16.1xmedian 16.1x 32.5xmedian 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 2.5x 11.2xmedian 2.5x -22.5xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -4.93median 0.30 -3.30median 0.30 17.27median 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 monthsHWHMAR
Revenue $7.15B $1.45B $26.90B
Gross profit $1.45B $894.00M $5.33B
Operating income -$5.27B $424.00M $4.25B
Net income $81.00M $202.00M $2.59B
Free cash flow $252.00M $330.00M $3.13B
EPS (diluted) $0.82 $2.72 $9.78
Cash & equivalents $537.00M $71.00M $462.00M
Total debt $19.28B $2.73B $16.92B
Shares (diluted) 96.70M 74.30M 264.50M
Enterprise value $13.78B $5.03B $99.81B

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
MetricHWHMAR
P/E 206.3x 26.8x 39.8x
P/FCF 64.7x 16.1x 32.5x
P/Operating cash flow 36.8x 14.1x 27.3x
P/S 2.3x 3.7x 3.8x
P/B 4.5x 11.2x -22.5x
P/Tangible book 10.8x -5.3x -6.8x
EV/EBITDA -4.0x 16.4x 23.9x
EV/EBIT -3.8x 18.8x 27.8x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 5.5x 4.4x
EV/FCF 79.3x 24.2x 37.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 45.1x 21.1x 31.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.93 -3.30 17.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHWHMAR
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.8% 0.7% 4.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 0.8% 5.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.1% 2.1% 6.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -5.0% 4.3% 1.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -5.3% -25.5% 9.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.9% -4.8% 2.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -81.4% -40.2% 4.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -43.5% -12.0% -2.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -81.9% -38.1% 8.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -41.8% -8.1% 2.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 47.7% 8.3% 49.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.5% 7.7% 9.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 90.9% 12.2% 86.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.6% 7.7% 8.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHWHMAR
Gross margin 20.3% 61.8% 19.8%
EBITDA margin -69.3% 33.5% 18.4%
Operating margin -73.7% 29.3% 15.8%
Pretax margin 3.2% 19.4% 12.9%
Net margin 1.1% 14.0% 9.6%
FCF margin 3.5% 22.8% 11.6%
Operating cash flow margin 6.2% 26.1% 13.9%
Return on equity 2.3% 42.3% –
Return on assets 0.6% 4.6% 9.2%
Return on invested capital -23.6% 9.6% 25.5%
Return on capital employed -49.4% 11.0% 21.2%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.3x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.5x 1.9x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 2.9% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHWHMAR
Debt / assets 30.6% 62.5% 60.2%
Debt / equity 1.2x 5.7x -3.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.7x 5.5x 3.3x
Debt / FCF 17.0x 8.3x 5.4x
Liabilities / assets 74.1% 89.1% 116.1%
Equity / assets 25.9% 10.9% -16.1%
Interest coverage -17.2x 3.0x 5.0x
Current ratio 0.6x 1.0x 0.5x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 0.45 1.68 4.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHWHMAR
Dividend yield 0.3% 2.3% 0.7%
Net buyback yield 1.8% 4.3% 3.5%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 6.6% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 70.4% 63.9% 28.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) 22.6% 39.1% 23.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% 2.4% 3.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 52.7% 3.0% 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.

ConsensusHWHMAR
Forward P/E 47.4xFY2026 15.8xFY2026 34.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.65FY2026 $4.62FY2026 $11.47FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +66.7%FY2026 +0.9%FY2026 +14.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +39.7% +7.1% +22.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.49BFY2026 $1.42BFY2026 $26.29BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 -0.5%FY2026 +0.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.6% +15.3% +4.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHWHMAR
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 61.3%
Institutions holding 528 469 1,751
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.2% -1.4% +3.1%
Institutions buying 239 226 860
Institutions selling 178 144 550
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.57 1.56

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.

HWHMAR
H 1.00 0.52 0.74
WH 0.52 1.00 0.54
MAR 0.74 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, H, WH and MAR?

Marriott International (MAR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hyatt Hotels (H) $16.30B, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) $5.32B, Marriott International (MAR) $101.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, H, WH and MAR?

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hyatt Hotels (H) 206.3x, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 26.8x, Marriott International (MAR) 39.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) is cheapest (Hyatt Hotels (H) 47.4x, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 15.8x, Marriott International (MAR) 34.0x). 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%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) +0.7%, Marriott International (MAR) +4.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) has the highest net margin (Hyatt Hotels (H) 1.1%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 14.0%, Marriott International (MAR) 9.6%). On return on invested capital, Marriott International (MAR) leads (Hyatt Hotels (H) -23.6%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 9.6%, Marriott International (MAR) 25.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marriott International (MAR) returned the most: Hyatt Hotels (H) +16.1%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) -2.5%, Marriott International (MAR) +43.9%. Over five years, Marriott International (MAR) compounded fastest (Hyatt Hotels (H) +15.2%/yr, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) -3.2%/yr, Marriott International (MAR) +19.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) has the highest dividend yield: Hyatt Hotels (H) 0.35%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 2.33%, Marriott International (MAR) 0.72%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Marriott International (MAR) has been the steadiest (Hyatt Hotels (H) 34.7%, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 30.4%, Marriott International (MAR) 27.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, H, WH and MAR?

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 5. 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.