VAC vs HLT vs H Stock Comparison

Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Hilton Worldwide 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
$16.96B
P/E
91.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.11B
Div. yield
0.00%
Hotels Consumer Discretionary

Head to Head

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Hilton Worldwide Holdings 8, Marriott Vacations Worldwide 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionVACHLTHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.99B $79.79B $16.96B HLT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -12.0x 46.9x 91.2x HLT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.3x 37.7x 50.5x VAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.7% +8.1% +2.8% HLT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -6.5% 13.4% 2.6% HLT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -31.8% 31.9% -38.0% HLT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.7x 3.8x -0.8x VAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +73.9% +37.1% +28.2% VAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.0%/yr +19.9%/yr +16.7%/yr HLT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.5% 24.1% 35.0% HLT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 47/100 25/100 HLT

Percentile Scorecard

VACHLTH

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

AxisVACHLTH
Valuation 33 #19 of 28 15 #24 of 28 7 #26 of 28
Growth 8 #23 of 25 46 #14 of 25 38 #16 of 25
Profitability 21 #20 of 25 83 #5 of 25 17 #21 of 25
Financial Health 45 #17 of 30 31 #21 of 30 38 #19 of 30
Shareholder Returns 67 #7 of 19 61 #8 of 19 28 #14 of 19
Overall 35 47 25
  • VAC ranked among 31 companies in Travel and Lodging
  • HLT 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

PeriodVACHLTHSPY
1 month +10.5%+10.3%+13.7% +0.7%
3 months +18.9%+10.7%+4.6% +3.7%
6 months +60.7%+10.1%+9.9% +7.1%
Year to date +100.6%+24.3%+14.9% +12.8%
1 year +73.9%+37.1%+28.2% +11.9%
3 years +29.5%+136.0%+81.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +9.0%+33.2%+22.0% +22.8%
5 years -26.4%+148.0%+116.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year -6.0%+19.9%+16.7% +10.9%
10 years +85.0%+434.8%+268.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year +6.3%+18.3%+13.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureVACHLTHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.5%24.1%35.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.8%22.1%33.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.400.640.96 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.221.540.81 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.6%-32.7%-37.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.3%-1.5%-8.8% -1.2%
52-week high $124.86$362.30$202.09 $779.14
52-week low $45.49$256.96$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.

MultipleVACHLTH
P/E now vs peer median -12.1xmedian 18.4x 47.0xmedian 18.4x 93.1xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.5x 6.3xmedian 1.5x 2.4xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -5.0xmedian 14.6x 28.0xmedian 14.6x -4.4xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 40.2xmedian 17.0x 41.2xmedian 17.0x 94.1xmedian 17.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 2.4x -12.1xmedian 2.4x 4.9xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.27median 0.30 3.30median 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 monthsVACHLTH
Revenue $5.16B $12.69B $7.11B
Gross profit $3.94B $11.63B $1.47B
Operating income -$1.39B $3.05B -$5.10B
Net income -$335.00M $1.70B $191.00M
Free cash flow $99.00M $1.93B $184.00M
EPS (diluted) $-8.74 $7.52 $1.93
Cash & equivalents $211.00M $774.00M $454.00M
Total debt $8.91B $13.36B $4.43B
Shares (diluted) 38.20M 226.00M 96.35M
Enterprise value $2.64B $76.53B $14.38B

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
MetricVACHLTH
P/E -12.1x 47.0x 93.1x
P/FCF 40.2x 41.2x 94.1x
P/Operating cash flow 27.6x 39.5x 52.8x
P/S 0.8x 6.3x 2.4x
P/B 1.9x -12.1x 4.9x
P/Tangible book 2.9x -6.9x 11.7x
EV/EBITDA -5.0x 28.0x -4.4x
EV/EBIT -4.4x 30.3x -4.2x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 7.3x 3.0x
EV/FCF 61.8x 47.8x 115.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 42.5x 45.8x 64.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.27 3.30 -3.73

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVACHLTH
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.7% 8.1% 2.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.6% 8.0% 2.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.3% 9.3% 2.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.6% 9.2% -4.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) -100.1% 18.1% 0.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -54.3% 9.4% -85.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -228.8% 2.0% 322.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -42.5% 8.5% -26.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -240.8% 7.1% 309.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -44.6% 14.2% -24.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.1% -19.7% 9.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -24.2% 0.9% -22.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 41.4% -19.2% 72.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -24.1% 1.7% -28.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVACHLTH
Gross margin 76.3% 91.6% 20.7%
EBITDA margin -23.8% 25.9% -67.5%
Operating margin -27.0% 24.0% -71.8%
Pretax margin -6.5% 18.5% 4.6%
Net margin -6.5% 13.4% 2.6%
FCF margin 1.9% 15.2% 2.6%
Operating cash flow margin 2.8% 15.9% 4.6%
Return on equity -16.5% – 5.4%
Return on assets -3.5% 10.1% 1.4%
Return on invested capital -31.8% 31.9% -38.0%
Return on capital employed – 26.3% -48.4%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.4x 1.2x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 1.6% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVACHLTH
Debt / assets 24.8% 79.5% 32.0%
Debt / equity 1.1x -2.0x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.7x 3.8x -0.8x
Debt / FCF 23.8x 6.9x 24.1x
Liabilities / assets 78.3% 139.2% 74.7%
Equity / assets 21.7% -39.2% 25.3%
Interest coverage -20.0x 4.4x -18.2x
Current ratio – 0.6x 0.6x
Quick ratio – 0.5x 0.5x
Cash ratio – 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score – 3.22 0.53

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVACHLTH
Dividend yield 2.8% 0.2% 0.3%
Net buyback yield 0.6% 4.2% 2.4%
Shareholder yield 3.4% 4.3% 2.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 29.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 30.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -1.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 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.

ConsensusVACHLTH
Forward P/E 12.3xFY2026 37.7xFY2026 50.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.37FY2026 $9.47FY2026 $3.65FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +30.9%FY2026 +16.8%FY2026 +66.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.8% +2.3% +39.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.73BFY2026 $13.62BFY2026 $7.49BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.0%FY2026 +13.1%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.8% +1.5% +6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVACHLTH
Held by institutions 91.2% 93.9% 100.0%
Institutions holding 371 1,287 529
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.7% -1.5% +2.2%
Institutions buying 181 692 239
Institutions selling 104 420 178
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.65 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.

VACHLTH
VAC 1.00 0.38 0.37
HLT 0.38 1.00 0.75
H 0.37 0.75 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VAC, HLT and H?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) $3.99B, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) $79.79B, Hyatt Hotels (H) $16.96B.

Which stock is cheaper, VAC, HLT and H?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -12.0x, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 46.9x, Hyatt Hotels (H) 91.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) is cheapest (Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 12.3x, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 37.7x, 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?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) +1.7%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +8.1%, Hyatt Hotels (H) +2.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) has the highest net margin (Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -6.5%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 13.4%, Hyatt Hotels (H) 2.6%). On return on invested capital, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) leads (Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -31.8%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 31.9%, Hyatt Hotels (H) -38.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) returned the most: Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) +73.9%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +37.1%, Hyatt Hotels (H) +28.2%. Over five years, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) compounded fastest (Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) -6.0%/yr, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) +19.9%/yr, Hyatt Hotels (H) +16.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 0.00%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 0.00%, Hyatt Hotels (H) 0.00%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) and Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) has been the steadiest (Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 60.5%, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 24.1%, Hyatt Hotels (H) 35.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, VAC, HLT 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, Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) 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.