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Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Competitors

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HLT vs. ABNB, HST, MAR, OSW, and DRH

Should you buy Hilton Worldwide stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hilton Worldwide with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hilton Worldwide include Airbnb (ABNB), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), Marriott International (MAR), OneSpaWorld (OSW), and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

How does Hilton Worldwide compare to Airbnb?

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) and Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Airbnb had 21 more articles in the media than Hilton Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Airbnb and 13 mentions for Hilton Worldwide. Airbnb's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Hilton Worldwide's score of 0.74 indicating that Airbnb is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hilton Worldwide
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Airbnb
22 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Airbnb has a net margin of 19.90% compared to Hilton Worldwide's net margin of 12.56%. Airbnb's return on equity of 31.24% beat Hilton Worldwide's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hilton Worldwide12.56% -38.21% 12.04%
Airbnb 19.90%31.24%10.16%

Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus price target of $348.55, indicating a potential upside of 8.99%. Airbnb has a consensus price target of $157.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.62%. Given Airbnb's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Airbnb is more favorable than Hilton Worldwide.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hilton Worldwide
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
Airbnb
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65

Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Airbnb has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Airbnb shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of Airbnb shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Airbnb has higher revenue and earnings than Hilton Worldwide. Airbnb is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilton Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hilton Worldwide$12.04B6.05$1.46B$6.5548.82
Airbnb$12.24B6.49$2.51B$4.0632.47

Summary

Airbnb beats Hilton Worldwide on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Worldwide compare to Host Hotels & Resorts?

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) and Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Hilton Worldwide had 5 more articles in the media than Host Hotels & Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hilton Worldwide and 8 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts. Host Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Hilton Worldwide's score of 0.74 indicating that Host Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Host Hotels & Resorts
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hilton Worldwide
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Hilton Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilton Worldwide pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Host Hotels & Resorts has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Host Hotels & Resorts is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Host Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus price target of $21.92, suggesting a potential downside of 1.63%. Hilton Worldwide has a consensus price target of $348.55, suggesting a potential upside of 8.99%. Given Hilton Worldwide's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hilton Worldwide is more favorable than Host Hotels & Resorts.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Host Hotels & Resorts
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Hilton Worldwide
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61

Hilton Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Host Hotels & Resorts. Host Hotels & Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilton Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Host Hotels & Resorts$6.17B2.48$765M$1.4715.16
Hilton Worldwide$12.04B6.05$1.46B$6.5548.82

Host Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 16.40% compared to Hilton Worldwide's net margin of 12.56%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 15.15% beat Hilton Worldwide's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Host Hotels & Resorts16.40% 15.15% 7.75%
Hilton Worldwide 12.56%-38.21%12.04%

98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hilton Worldwide beats Host Hotels & Resorts on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Worldwide compare to Marriott International?

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) and Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Marriott International currently has a consensus target price of $381.64, indicating a potential upside of 3.64%. Hilton Worldwide has a consensus target price of $348.55, indicating a potential upside of 8.99%. Given Hilton Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hilton Worldwide is more favorable than Marriott International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Marriott International
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
Hilton Worldwide
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61

In the previous week, Marriott International had 18 more articles in the media than Hilton Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Marriott International and 13 mentions for Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Marriott International's score of 0.70 indicating that Hilton Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Marriott International
17 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hilton Worldwide
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Marriott International has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Hilton Worldwide has a net margin of 12.56% compared to Marriott International's net margin of 9.72%. Hilton Worldwide's return on equity of -38.21% beat Marriott International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marriott International9.72% -80.97% 10.21%
Hilton Worldwide 12.56%-38.21%12.04%

70.7% of Marriott International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Marriott International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Marriott International pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hilton Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Marriott International pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilton Worldwide pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Marriott International has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Marriott International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Marriott International has higher revenue and earnings than Hilton Worldwide. Marriott International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilton Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marriott International$26.58B3.65$2.60B$9.5338.64
Hilton Worldwide$12.04B6.05$1.46B$6.5548.82

Summary

Hilton Worldwide beats Marriott International on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Worldwide compare to OneSpaWorld?

OneSpaWorld (NASDAQ:OSW) and Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Hilton Worldwide has a net margin of 12.56% compared to OneSpaWorld's net margin of 7.85%. OneSpaWorld's return on equity of 18.00% beat Hilton Worldwide's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
OneSpaWorld7.85% 18.00% 13.77%
Hilton Worldwide 12.56%-38.21%12.04%

OneSpaWorld presently has a consensus price target of $27.60, indicating a potential upside of 15.67%. Hilton Worldwide has a consensus price target of $348.55, indicating a potential upside of 8.99%. Given OneSpaWorld's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe OneSpaWorld is more favorable than Hilton Worldwide.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
OneSpaWorld
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Hilton Worldwide
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61

In the previous week, Hilton Worldwide had 12 more articles in the media than OneSpaWorld. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hilton Worldwide and 1 mentions for OneSpaWorld. Hilton Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat OneSpaWorld's score of 0.23 indicating that Hilton Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
OneSpaWorld
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Hilton Worldwide
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

OneSpaWorld pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hilton Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. OneSpaWorld pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilton Worldwide pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

96.0% of OneSpaWorld shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of OneSpaWorld shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hilton Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than OneSpaWorld. OneSpaWorld is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilton Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
OneSpaWorld$989.00M2.45$71.62M$0.7531.82
Hilton Worldwide$12.04B6.05$1.46B$6.5548.82

OneSpaWorld has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hilton Worldwide beats OneSpaWorld on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Worldwide compare to DiamondRock Hospitality?

DiamondRock Hospitality (NYSE:DRH) and Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

Hilton Worldwide has a net margin of 12.56% compared to DiamondRock Hospitality's net margin of 5.69%. DiamondRock Hospitality's return on equity of 4.04% beat Hilton Worldwide's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DiamondRock Hospitality5.69% 4.04% 2.05%
Hilton Worldwide 12.56%-38.21%12.04%

DiamondRock Hospitality currently has a consensus target price of $10.87, indicating a potential upside of 2.05%. Hilton Worldwide has a consensus target price of $348.55, indicating a potential upside of 8.99%. Given Hilton Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hilton Worldwide is more favorable than DiamondRock Hospitality.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DiamondRock Hospitality
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.30
Hilton Worldwide
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61

DiamondRock Hospitality has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hilton Worldwide had 13 more articles in the media than DiamondRock Hospitality. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hilton Worldwide and 0 mentions for DiamondRock Hospitality. DiamondRock Hospitality's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Hilton Worldwide's score of 0.74 indicating that DiamondRock Hospitality is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
DiamondRock Hospitality Very Positive
Hilton Worldwide Positive

DiamondRock Hospitality pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Hilton Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. DiamondRock Hospitality pays out 76.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hilton Worldwide pays out 9.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DiamondRock Hospitality has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. DiamondRock Hospitality is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of DiamondRock Hospitality shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hilton Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than DiamondRock Hospitality. DiamondRock Hospitality is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilton Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DiamondRock Hospitality$1.12B1.94$48.05M$0.4722.67
Hilton Worldwide$12.04B6.05$1.46B$6.5548.82

Summary

Hilton Worldwide beats DiamondRock Hospitality on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HLT vs. The Competition

MetricHilton WorldwideHOTELS & MOTELS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$72.60B$16.74B$7.20B$22.90B
Dividend Yield0.19%2.27%3.06%4.13%
P/E Ratio48.6915.8918.3329.83
Price / Sales6.052.843.6489.43
Price / Cash33.5814.3914.5824.44
Price / Book-12.398.083.674.66
Net Income$1.46B$513.09M$238.23M$1.07B
7 Day Performance1.12%-0.43%0.03%-0.71%
1 Month Performance-5.96%-4.17%11.43%-0.58%
1 Year Performance29.49%15.65%17.28%27.01%

Hilton Worldwide Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HLT
Hilton Worldwide
3.9394 of 5 stars
$322.53
-0.4%
$348.55
+8.1%
+27.9%$73.39B$12.04B49.22182,000
ABNB
Airbnb
4.4298 of 5 stars
$134.30
+1.1%
$157.67
+17.4%
+2.6%$80.07B$12.24B33.088,200
HST
Host Hotels & Resorts
3.0603 of 5 stars
$21.87
+2.3%
$21.92
+0.2%
+47.3%$14.64B$6.11B14.88160
MAR
Marriott International
3.5702 of 5 stars
$359.18
+1.7%
$376.13
+4.7%
+38.3%$93.13B$26.19B37.69414,000
OSW
OneSpaWorld
3.5415 of 5 stars
$23.91
+1.6%
$27.60
+15.4%
+25.6%$2.39B$961M31.885,395

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