MAR vs VAC vs IHG Stock Comparison

Marriott International, Marriott Vacations Worldwide and Intercontinental Hotels Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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Marriott International leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Marriott International 6, Marriott Vacations Worldwide 4, Intercontinental Hotels 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMARVACIHGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $101.76B $3.83B $27.35B MAR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.8x -11.6x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.0x 11.9x 27.9x VAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.7% +1.7% — MAR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.6% -6.5% — MAR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.5% -31.8% — MAR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x -1.7x — VAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.72% 2.88% 1.15% VAC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +43.9% +57.6% +32.3% VAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.5%/yr -6.7%/yr +18.5%/yr MAR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.2% 60.6% 25.0% IHG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 30/100 — MAR

Percentile Scorecard

MARVACIHG

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

AxisMARVACIHG
Valuation 22 #22 of 28 33 #19 of 28 –
Growth 58 #11 of 25 4 #24 of 25 –
Profitability 63 #10 of 25 17 #21 of 25 –
Financial Health 41 #18 of 30 28 #22 of 30 –
Shareholder Returns 56 #9 of 19 67 #7 of 19 28 #14 of 19
Overall 48 30 –
  • MAR ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • VAC ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • IHG 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

PeriodMARVACIHGSPY
1 month +10.9%+8.2%+5.0% -0.2%
3 months +1.7%+8.4%+2.3% +3.9%
6 months +8.9%+56.2%+14.9% +8.2%
Year to date +25.8%+92.8%+17.9% +12.9%
1 year +43.9%+57.6%+32.3% +12.3%
3 years +110.6%+27.7%+129.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +28.2%+8.5%+31.9% +23.3%
5 years +143.9%-29.4%+133.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year +19.5%-6.7%+18.5% +10.9%
10 years +483.1%+78.4%+288.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +19.3%+6.0%+14.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMARVACIHGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.2%60.6%25.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.9%63.6%22.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.631.400.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.610.951.29 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.7%-73.6%-35.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.4%-10.9%-4.7% -1.2%
52-week high $404.00$124.86$174.13 $779.14
52-week low $260.58$45.49$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.

MultipleMARVACIHG
P/E now vs peer median 39.8xmedian 18.1x -11.6xmedian 18.1x —median 18.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 1.5x 0.7xmedian 1.5x —median 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 23.9xmedian 14.0x -4.8xmedian 14.0x —median 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 32.5xmedian 16.1x 38.6xmedian 16.1x —median 16.1x
P/B now vs peer median -22.5xmedian 2.5x 1.9xmedian 2.5x -9.2xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 17.27median 0.30 0.26median 0.30 —median 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 monthsMARVACIHG
Revenue $26.90B $5.16B –
Gross profit $5.33B $3.94B –
Operating income $4.25B -$1.39B –
Net income $2.59B -$335.00M –
Free cash flow $3.13B $99.00M –
EPS (diluted) $9.78 $-8.74 –
Cash & equivalents $462.00M $211.00M $825.00M
Total debt $16.92B $8.91B -$1.05B
Shares (diluted) 264.50M 38.20M 155.80M
Enterprise value $99.81B $2.47B $23.32B

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
MetricMARVACIHG
P/E 39.8x -11.6x –
P/FCF 32.5x 38.6x –
P/Operating cash flow 27.3x 26.6x –
P/S 3.8x 0.7x –
P/B -22.5x 1.9x -9.2x
P/Tangible book -6.8x 2.8x -9.2x
EV/EBITDA 23.9x -4.8x –
EV/EBIT 27.8x -4.3x –
EV/Revenue 4.4x 1.2x –
EV/FCF 37.7x 60.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow 31.7x 41.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 17.27 0.26 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMARVACIHG
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.7% 1.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.5% 2.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.6% 1.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.3% 2.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.5% -100.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.0% -54.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) 4.9% -228.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.4% -42.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 8.9% -240.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.3% -44.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 49.8% 9.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.3% -24.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 86.2% 41.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.6% -24.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMARVACIHG
Gross margin 19.8% 76.3% –
EBITDA margin 18.4% -23.8% –
Operating margin 15.8% -27.0% –
Pretax margin 12.9% -6.5% –
Net margin 9.6% -6.5% –
FCF margin 11.6% 1.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 13.9% 2.8% –
Return on equity – -16.5% –
Return on assets 9.2% -3.5% –
Return on invested capital 25.5% -31.8% –
Return on capital employed 21.2% – –
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x -0.4x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 0.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMARVACIHG
Debt / assets 60.2% 24.8% -20.0%
Debt / equity -3.7x 1.1x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x -1.7x –
Debt / FCF 5.4x 23.8x –
Liabilities / assets 116.1% 78.3% 157.0%
Equity / assets -16.1% 21.7% -57.0%
Interest coverage 5.0x -20.0x –
Current ratio 0.5x – -0.7x
Quick ratio 0.5x – -1.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x – -0.4x
Altman Z-score 4.14 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMARVACIHG
Dividend yield 0.7% 2.9% 1.2%
Net buyback yield 3.5% 0.7% –
Shareholder yield 4.2% 3.5% 1.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 28.3% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 23.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 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.

ConsensusMARVACIHG
Forward P/E 34.0xFY2026 11.9xFY2026 27.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.47FY2026 $9.37FY2026 $5.95FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.5%FY2026 +30.9%FY2026 +18.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.1% -3.8% +12.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $26.29BFY2026 $5.73BFY2026 $5.25BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.4%FY2026 +14.0%FY2026 +1.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.2% +0.8% +17.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMARVACIHG
Held by institutions 61.3% 91.2% 11.4%
Institutions holding 1,751 370 320
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.1% -0.7% +9.4%
Institutions buying 860 180 188
Institutions selling 550 104 77
Buyers to sellers 1.56 1.73 2.44

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.

MARVACIHG
MAR 1.00 0.39 0.75
VAC 0.39 1.00 0.38
IHG 0.75 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MAR, VAC and IHG?

Marriott International (MAR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Marriott International (MAR) $101.76B, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) $3.83B, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) $27.35B.

Which company is growing faster?

Marriott International (MAR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Marriott International (MAR) +4.7%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) +1.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Marriott International (MAR) has the highest net margin (Marriott International (MAR) 9.6%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -6.5%). On return on invested capital, Marriott International (MAR) leads (Marriott International (MAR) 25.5%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -31.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) returned the most: Marriott International (MAR) +43.9%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) +57.6%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) +32.3%. Over five years, Marriott International (MAR) compounded fastest (Marriott International (MAR) +19.5%/yr, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -6.7%/yr, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) +18.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) has the highest dividend yield: Marriott International (MAR) 0.72%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 2.88%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) 1.15%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) has been the steadiest (Marriott International (MAR) 27.2%, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 60.6%, Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) 25.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MAR, VAC 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 6. 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.