MAR vs H vs IHG Stock Comparison

Marriott International, Hyatt Hotels and Intercontinental Hotels Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
H Hyatt Hotels Corp
$172.43 +9.6% 1M +16.3% 1Y
Market cap
$16.22B
P/E
205.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.15B
Div. yield
0.00%
Hotels Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Marriott International leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Marriott International 8, Intercontinental Hotels 2, Hyatt Hotels 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMARHIHGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $104.19B $16.22B $25.83B MAR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.3x 205.3x — MAR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.1x 47.4x 27.4x IHG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.7% +5.8% — H
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.6% 1.1% — MAR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.5% -23.6% — MAR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x -0.7x — H
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% MAR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.9% +16.3% +32.5% MAR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +20.4%/yr +15.8%/yr +19.1%/yr MAR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 34.7% 24.8% IHG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 25/100 — MAR

Percentile Scorecard

MARHIHG

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

AxisMARHIHG
Valuation 21 #23 of 29 7 #27 of 29 –
Growth 52 #13 of 26 32 #18 of 26 –
Profitability 64 #10 of 26 24 #20 of 26 –
Financial Health 43 #18 of 31 40 #19 of 31 –
Shareholder Returns 58 #9 of 20 21 #16 of 20 26 #15 of 20
Overall 48 25 –
  • MAR ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • H ranked among 32 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • IHG 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

PeriodMARHIHGSPY
1 month +11.1%+9.6%+3.8% -1.0%
3 months +4.3%-7.9%+3.9% +2.9%
6 months +6.4%+5.0%+11.0% +6.4%
Year to date +25.9%+7.6%+15.3% +11.4%
1 year +44.9%+16.3%+32.5% +13.1%
3 years +105.5%+68.7%+125.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year +27.2%+19.1%+31.1% +21.5%
5 years +152.5%+108.5%+139.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year +20.4%+15.8%+19.1% +10.9%
10 years +481.9%+242.7%+275.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year +19.3%+13.1%+14.1% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureMARHIHGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%34.7%24.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.8%33.9%22.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.630.960.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.650.471.31 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.7%-37.3%-35.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.3%-14.7%-6.8% -2.5%
52-week high $404.00$202.09$174.13 $779.14
52-week low $260.58$135.42$121.46 $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.

MultipleMARHIHG
P/E now vs peer median 39.9xmedian 18.8x 205.8xmedian 18.8x —median 18.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 1.5x 2.3xmedian 1.5x —median 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 23.9xmedian 15.0x -4.0xmedian 15.0x —median 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 32.5xmedian 16.0x 64.5xmedian 16.0x —median 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median -22.5xmedian 2.5x 4.5xmedian 2.5x -9.0xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 17.29median 0.37 -4.92median 0.37 —median 0.37

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 monthsMARHIHG
Revenue $26.90B $7.15B –
Gross profit $5.33B $1.45B –
Operating income $4.25B -$5.27B –
Net income $2.59B $81.00M –
Free cash flow $3.13B $252.00M –
EPS (diluted) $9.78 $0.82 –
Cash & equivalents $462.00M $537.00M $825.00M
Total debt $16.92B $19.28B -$1.05B
Shares (diluted) 264.50M 96.70M 155.80M
Enterprise value $102.23B $13.38B $21.80B

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
MetricMARHIHG
P/E 39.9x 205.8x –
P/FCF 32.5x 64.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 27.3x 36.7x –
P/S 3.8x 2.3x –
P/B -22.5x 4.5x -9.0x
P/Tangible book -6.8x 10.8x -9.0x
EV/EBITDA 23.9x -4.0x –
EV/EBIT 27.8x -3.8x –
EV/Revenue 4.4x 2.8x –
EV/FCF 37.8x 79.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 31.7x 45.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 17.29 -4.92 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMARHIHG
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.7% 5.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.5% 3.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.6% 3.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.3% -5.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.5% -5.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.0% -5.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 4.9% -81.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.4% -43.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 8.9% -81.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.3% -41.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 49.8% 47.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.3% -12.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 86.2% 90.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.6% -19.6% –

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMARHIHG
Debt / assets 60.2% 30.6% -20.0%
Debt / equity -3.7x 1.2x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x -0.7x –
Debt / FCF 5.4x 17.0x –
Liabilities / assets 116.1% 74.1% 157.0%
Equity / assets -16.1% 25.9% -57.0%
Interest coverage 5.0x -17.2x –
Current ratio 0.5x 0.6x -0.7x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.5x -1.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x -0.4x
Altman Z-score 4.14 0.45 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMARHIHG
Dividend yield 0.7% 0.3% 1.2%
Net buyback yield 3.5% 1.8% –
Shareholder yield 4.2% 2.1% 1.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 28.3% 70.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 23.3% 22.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.1% 0.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 13.2% 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.

ConsensusMARHIHG
Forward P/E 34.1xFY2026 47.4xFY2026 27.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.45FY2026 $3.64FY2026 $5.93FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.3%FY2026 +66.2%FY2026 +18.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.3% +39.6% +13.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $26.29BFY2026 $7.50BFY2026 $5.23BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.4%FY2026 +5.7%FY2026 +0.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.4% +6.6% +17.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMARHIHG
Held by institutions 61.3% 100.0% 10.8%
Institutions holding 1,751 528 319
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.1% +2.2% +11.2%
Institutions buying 860 239 188
Institutions selling 550 178 76
Buyers to sellers 1.56 1.34 2.47

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.

MARHIHG
MAR 1.00 0.74 0.75
H 0.74 1.00 0.65
IHG 0.75 0.65 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MAR, H and IHG?

Marriott International (MAR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Marriott International (MAR) $104.19B, Hyatt Hotels (H) $16.22B, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) $25.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, MAR, H and IHG?

Marriott International (MAR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Marriott International (MAR) 40.3x, Hyatt Hotels (H) 205.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) is cheapest (Marriott International (MAR) 34.1x, Hyatt Hotels (H) 47.4x, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) 27.4x). 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: Marriott International (MAR) +4.7%, Hyatt Hotels (H) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marriott International (MAR) returned the most: Marriott International (MAR) +44.9%, Hyatt Hotels (H) +16.3%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) +32.5%. Over five years, Marriott International (MAR) compounded fastest (Marriott International (MAR) +20.4%/yr, Hyatt Hotels (H) +15.8%/yr, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) +19.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Marriott International (MAR) has the highest dividend yield: Marriott International (MAR) 0.01%, Hyatt Hotels (H) 0.00%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) 0.00%. Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) has been the steadiest (Marriott International (MAR) 27.2%, Hyatt Hotels (H) 34.7%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) 24.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.