MAR vs MSC vs H Stock Comparison

Marriott International, Studio City International Holdings and Hyatt Hotels Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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H Hyatt Hotels Corp
$184.22 +13.7% 1M +28.2% 1Y
Market cap
$17.32B
P/E
93.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.11B
Div. yield
0.33%
Hotels Consumer Discretionary

Head to Head

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Marriott International leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Marriott International 10, Studio City International Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMARMSCHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $104.22B $156.00M $17.32B MAR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.8x -3.5x 93.1x MAR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.8x — 50.5x MAR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.7% +0.7% +2.8% MAR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.6% -6.5% 2.6% MAR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.5% 2.7% -38.0% MAR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x -14.3x -0.8x MSC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.70% — 0.33% MAR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +51.9% -80.7% +28.2% MAR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +20.1%/yr -37.1%/yr +16.7%/yr MAR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 108.8% 35.0% MAR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 52/100 25/100 MSC

Percentile Scorecard

MARMSCH

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

AxisMARMSCH
Valuation 22 #22 of 28 78 #7 of 28 7 #26 of 28
Growth 54 #12 of 25 67 #9 of 25 38 #16 of 25
Profitability 63 #10 of 25 38 #16 of 25 17 #21 of 25
Financial Health 48 #16 of 30 24 #23 of 30 38 #19 of 30
Shareholder Returns 56 #9 of 19 – 28 #14 of 19
Overall 49 52 25
  • MAR ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • MSC ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • H 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

PeriodMARMSCHSPY
1 month +10.5%-4.7%+13.7% +0.7%
3 months +6.4%-53.7%+4.6% +3.7%
6 months +10.5%-65.5%+9.9% +7.1%
Year to date +28.8%-77.2%+14.9% +12.8%
1 year +51.9%-80.7%+28.2% +11.9%
3 years +112.5%-83.1%+81.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +28.6%-44.7%+22.0% +22.8%
5 years +149.8%-90.2%+116.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year +20.1%-37.1%+16.7% +10.9%
10 years +492.6%—+268.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year +19.5%—+13.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMARMSCHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%108.8%35.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.9%125.0%33.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.63-1.260.96 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.91-0.740.81 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.7%-91.3%-37.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.1%-80.7%-8.8% -1.2%
52-week high $404.00$4.20$202.09 $779.14
52-week low $260.58$0.77$135.42 $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.

MultipleMARMSCH
P/E now vs peer median 40.8xmedian 18.4x -3.5xmedian 18.4x 93.1xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 1.5x 0.2xmedian 1.5x 2.4xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 24.4xmedian 14.6x -15.5xmedian 14.6x -4.4xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 33.3xmedian 17.0x 1.2xmedian 17.0x 94.1xmedian 17.0x
P/B now vs peer median -23.0xmedian 2.4x 0.3xmedian 2.4x 4.9xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 17.69median 0.30 -0.08median 0.30 -3.73median 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 monthsMARMSCH
Revenue $26.90B $684.09M $7.11B
Gross profit $5.33B $596.35M $1.47B
Operating income $4.25B $76.15M -$5.10B
Net income $2.59B -$55.45M $191.00M
Free cash flow $3.13B $124.87M $184.00M
EPS (diluted) $9.78 $-0.23 $1.93
Cash & equivalents $462.00M $106.14M $454.00M
Total debt $16.92B $1.96B $4.43B
Shares (diluted) 264.50M 192.59M 96.35M
Enterprise value $102.26B -$238.92M $15.05B

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
MetricMARMSCH
P/E 40.8x -3.5x 93.1x
P/FCF 33.3x 1.2x 94.1x
P/Operating cash flow 28.0x 0.7x 52.8x
P/S 3.9x 0.2x 2.4x
P/B -23.0x 0.3x 4.9x
P/Tangible book -7.0x 0.4x 11.7x
EV/EBITDA 24.4x -15.5x -4.4x
EV/EBIT 28.4x 26.4x -4.2x
EV/Revenue 4.5x 2.9x 3.0x
EV/FCF 38.5x 16.1x 115.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 32.4x 9.4x 64.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 17.69 -0.08 -3.73

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMARMSCH
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.7% 0.7% 2.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.5% 57.9% 2.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.6% 1.4% 2.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.3% 90.1% -4.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.5% 27.6% 0.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.0% 34.0% -85.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 4.9% 22.3% 322.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.4% 42.2% -26.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 8.9% 32.3% 309.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.3% 45.5% -24.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 49.8% 3.1% 9.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.3% 53.8% -22.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 86.2% -1.3% 72.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.6% 75.3% -28.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMARMSCH
Gross margin 19.8% 87.2% 20.7%
EBITDA margin 18.4% -19.0% -67.5%
Operating margin 15.8% 11.1% -71.8%
Pretax margin 12.9% -7.0% 4.6%
Net margin 9.6% -6.5% 2.6%
FCF margin 11.6% 18.3% 2.6%
Operating cash flow margin 13.9% 31.2% 4.6%
Return on equity – -10.1% 5.4%
Return on assets 9.2% -2.0% 1.4%
Return on invested capital 25.5% 2.7% -38.0%
Return on capital employed 21.2% 3.0% -48.4%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x -3.8x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMARMSCH
Debt / assets 60.2% 72.1% 32.0%
Debt / equity -3.7x 3.6x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x -14.3x -0.8x
Debt / FCF 5.4x 15.7x 24.1x
Liabilities / assets 116.1% 80.1% 74.7%
Equity / assets -16.1% 19.9% 25.3%
Interest coverage 5.0x 0.6x -18.2x
Current ratio 0.5x 0.8x 0.6x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.7x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.5x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 4.19 -0.70 0.53

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMARMSCH
Dividend yield 0.7% – 0.3%
Net buyback yield 3.4% – 2.4%
Shareholder yield 4.1% – 2.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 28.3% – 29.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) 23.3% – 30.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.1% – -1.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 13.2% – 20.5%

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.

ConsensusMARMSCH
Forward P/E 34.8xFY2026 – 50.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.47FY2026 – $3.65FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.5%FY2026 – +66.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.1% – +39.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $26.29BFY2026 $1.25BFY2026 $7.49BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.4%FY2026 +80.1%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.2% – +6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMARMSCH
Held by institutions 61.3% 22.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,752 12 529
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.1% 0.0% +2.2%
Institutions buying 861 2 239
Institutions selling 550 2 178
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.00 1.34

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.

MARMSCH
MAR 1.00 -0.07 0.73
MSC -0.07 1.00 0.02
H 0.73 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MAR, MSC and H?

Marriott International (MAR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Marriott International (MAR) $104.22B, Studio City International Holdings (MSC) $156.00M, Hyatt Hotels (H) $17.32B.

Which stock is cheaper, MAR, MSC and H?

Marriott International (MAR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Marriott International (MAR) 40.8x, Studio City International Holdings (MSC) -3.5x, Hyatt Hotels (H) 93.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marriott International (MAR) is cheapest (Marriott International (MAR) 34.8x, Hyatt Hotels (H) 50.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Marriott International (MAR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Marriott International (MAR) +4.7%, Studio City International Holdings (MSC) +0.7%, Hyatt Hotels (H) +2.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Marriott International (MAR) has the highest net margin (Marriott International (MAR) 9.6%, Studio City International Holdings (MSC) -6.5%, Hyatt Hotels (H) 2.6%). On return on invested capital, Marriott International (MAR) leads (Marriott International (MAR) 25.5%, Studio City International Holdings (MSC) 2.7%, Hyatt Hotels (H) -38.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marriott International (MAR) returned the most: Marriott International (MAR) +51.9%, Studio City International Holdings (MSC) -80.7%, Hyatt Hotels (H) +28.2%. Over five years, Marriott International (MAR) compounded fastest (Marriott International (MAR) +20.1%/yr, Studio City International Holdings (MSC) -37.1%/yr, Hyatt Hotels (H) +16.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Marriott International (MAR) has the highest dividend yield: Marriott International (MAR) 0.70%, Hyatt Hotels (H) 0.33%. Studio City International Holdings (MSC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Marriott International (MAR) has been the steadiest (Marriott International (MAR) 27.2%, Studio City International Holdings (MSC) 108.8%, Hyatt Hotels (H) 35.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 10. 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.