Compare Stocks: HLT vs. MAR vs. WH

Market Snapshot

Current market context for the selected companies.

HLT

$332.34

Market Cap $74.85B

Sector Consumer Cyclical

Industry Lodging

Data through 2026-08-26

MAR

$358.53

Market Cap $93.53B

Sector Consumer Cyclical

Industry Lodging

Data through 2026-08-26

WH

$76.83

Market Cap $5.70B

Sector Consumer Cyclical

Industry Lodging

Data through 2026-08-26

Performance

Absolute returns and relative performance versus SPY.

Metric	HLT	MAR	WH
1 Month	+3.1%	-6.5%	+1.5%
1 Month vs SPY	-0.3%	-9.8%	-1.8%
3 Months	-1.3%	-7.1%	-8.2%
3 Months vs SPY	-3.3%	-9.1%	-10.2%
6 Months	+6.1%	+3.2%	-8.5%
6 Months vs SPY	-4.4%	-7.2%	-18.9%
1 Year	+21.3%	+33.5%	-12.2%
1 Year vs SPY	+2.1%	+14.3%	-31.3%
2 Years	+53.6%	+59.7%	-0.1%
2 Years vs SPY	+17.0%	+23.1%	-36.6%

Growth & Profitability

Operating growth, margins and capital efficiency.

Metric	HLT	MAR	WH
Revenue Growth	2.5%	11.1%	-5.5%
Earnings Growth	14.1%	4.3%	20.4%
Gross Margin	79.0%	79.2%	62.8%
Operating Margin	63.0%	65.3%	47.7%
Net Margin	31.0%	35.0%	14.6%
Return on Equity	—	—	39.4%
Return on Assets	11.0%	9.8%	7.7%

Valuation

Common valuation multiples shown side by side.

Metric	HLT	MAR	WH
P / E	48.4	37.1	27.5
Forward P / E	31.8	27.2	14.4
P / S	14.5	12.6	4.0
P / B	-12.0	-26.5	11.9
EV / Sales	17.1	15.1	5.8
EV / EBIT	27.2	23.1	12.2
P / FCF	53.2	45.3	15.5
FCF Yield	1.9%	2.2%	6.4%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Cash generation and leverage context.

Metric	HLT	MAR	WH
Free Cash Flow	$1.39B	$2.06B	$362.38M
Operating Cash Flow	$2.11B	$3.73B	$371.00M
Debt / Equity	—	—	557.3%

Earnings Outlook

Upcoming earnings expectations when available.

Metric	HLT	MAR	WH
Next Earnings	2026-10-28	2026-11-03	2026-10-21
EPS Estimate	2.35	2.82	1.31
Revenue Estimate	3.36B	6.92B	409.56M
EPS Growth	+11.5%	+14.3%	-10.2%
Revenue Growth	+7.6%	+6.6%	+7.2%
Analyst Coverage	20	22	13