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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?

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

Airbnb currently has a consensus price target of $172.83, suggesting a potential downside of 4.11%. Hilton Worldwide has a consensus price target of $353.05, suggesting a potential upside of 11.86%. Given Hilton Worldwide's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hilton Worldwide is more favorable than Airbnb.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Airbnb
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Hilton Worldwide
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

In the previous week, Airbnb had 106 more articles in the media than Hilton Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 114 mentions for Airbnb and 8 mentions for Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Airbnb's score of 0.78 indicating that Hilton Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Airbnb
50 Very Positive mention(s)
19 Positive mention(s)
28 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hilton Worldwide
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

80.8% of Airbnb shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.2% of Airbnb shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock 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
Airbnb$12.24B8.87$2.51B$4.4040.96
Hilton Worldwide$12.04B5.90$1.46B$6.8146.35

Airbnb has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Airbnb has a net margin of 20.45% compared to Hilton Worldwide's net margin of 12.69%. Airbnb's return on equity of 33.38% beat Hilton Worldwide's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Airbnb20.45% 33.38% 10.67%
Hilton Worldwide 12.69%-35.24%11.84%

Summary

Airbnb beats Hilton Worldwide on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Worldwide compare to Host Hotels & Resorts?

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

Host Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 16.51% compared to Hilton Worldwide's net margin of 12.69%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 15.53% beat Hilton Worldwide's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hilton Worldwide12.69% -35.24% 11.84%
Host Hotels & Resorts 16.51%15.53%7.83%

Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus price target of $353.05, indicating a potential upside of 11.86%. Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus price target of $24.27, indicating a potential upside of 6.28%. Given Hilton Worldwide's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hilton Worldwide is more favorable than Host Hotels & Resorts.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hilton Worldwide
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
Host Hotels & Resorts
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

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
Hilton Worldwide$12.04B5.90$1.46B$6.8146.35
Host Hotels & Resorts$6.11B2.56$765M$1.5015.22

Hilton Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Hilton Worldwide pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 53.3% 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 increased 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.

In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 9 more articles in the media than Hilton Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 8 mentions for Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Host Hotels & Resorts' score of 0.87 indicating that Hilton Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Hilton Worldwide has a net margin of 12.69% compared to Marriott International's net margin of 9.62%. Hilton Worldwide's return on equity of -35.24% beat Marriott International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marriott International9.62% -75.81% 10.56%
Hilton Worldwide 12.69%-35.24%11.84%

Marriott International presently has a consensus target price of $386.65, indicating a potential upside of 10.31%. Hilton Worldwide has a consensus target price of $353.05, indicating a potential upside of 11.86%. Given Hilton Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Hilton Worldwide
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by company 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 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$26.19B3.49$2.60B$9.6536.32
Hilton Worldwide$12.04B5.90$1.46B$6.8146.35

In the previous week, Marriott International had 35 more articles in the media than Hilton Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Marriott International and 8 mentions for Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Marriott International's score of 0.45 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
13 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Hilton Worldwide
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilton Worldwide pays out 8.8% 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 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 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Hilton Worldwide compare to OneSpaWorld?

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

Hilton Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. OneSpaWorld pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hilton Worldwide pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. OneSpaWorld pays out 25.3% 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.

In the previous week, Hilton Worldwide had 5 more articles in the media than OneSpaWorld. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hilton Worldwide and 3 mentions for OneSpaWorld. OneSpaWorld's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Hilton Worldwide's score of 1.08 indicating that OneSpaWorld 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
OneSpaWorld
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OneSpaWorld has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Hilton Worldwide$12.04B5.90$1.46B$6.8146.35
OneSpaWorld$961M2.75$71.62M$0.7932.94

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

Hilton Worldwide has a net margin of 12.69% compared to OneSpaWorld's net margin of 8.02%. OneSpaWorld's return on equity of 18.36% beat Hilton Worldwide's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hilton Worldwide12.69% -35.24% 11.84%
OneSpaWorld 8.02%18.36%14.28%

Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus target price of $353.05, suggesting a potential upside of 11.86%. OneSpaWorld has a consensus target price of $30.60, suggesting a potential upside of 17.60%. Given OneSpaWorld's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe OneSpaWorld is more favorable than Hilton Worldwide.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hilton Worldwide
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
OneSpaWorld
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Hilton Worldwide beats OneSpaWorld on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Worldwide compare to DiamondRock Hospitality?

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

Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DiamondRock Hospitality has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Hilton Worldwide$12.04B5.90$1.46B$6.8146.35
DiamondRock Hospitality$1.14B2.20$48.05M$0.7316.75

95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of DiamondRock Hospitality 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.

In the previous week, Hilton Worldwide had 4 more articles in the media than DiamondRock Hospitality. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hilton Worldwide and 4 mentions for DiamondRock Hospitality. Hilton Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat DiamondRock Hospitality's score of 0.51 indicating that Hilton Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hilton Worldwide
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DiamondRock Hospitality
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus price target of $353.05, suggesting a potential upside of 11.86%. DiamondRock Hospitality has a consensus price target of $12.23, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Hilton Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hilton Worldwide is more favorable than DiamondRock Hospitality.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hilton Worldwide
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
DiamondRock Hospitality
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36

Hilton Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. DiamondRock Hospitality pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Hilton Worldwide pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DiamondRock Hospitality pays out 60.3% 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. DiamondRock Hospitality has increased 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.

Hilton Worldwide has a net margin of 12.69% 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
Hilton Worldwide12.69% -35.24% 11.84%
DiamondRock Hospitality 5.69%4.04%2.05%

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, Restaurants & Leisure IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$71.26B$8.29B$13.38B$24.11B
Dividend Yield0.19%3.85%53.98%3.69%
P/E Ratio46.4922.2546.8929.19
Price / Sales5.90340.2090.7413.03
Price / Cash33.8222.3019.3119.37
Price / Book-13.695.054.574.91
Net Income$1.46B$261.42M$443.65M$1.06B
7 Day Performance0.48%1.07%1.23%1.65%
1 Month Performance-5.94%0.81%2.36%2.63%
1 Year Performance20.25%-1.76%3.42%20.40%

Hilton Worldwide Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HLT
Hilton Worldwide
4.5544 of 5 stars
$315.62
-0.6%
$353.05
+11.9%
+20.9%$71.26B$12.04B46.49182,000
ABNB
Airbnb
3.899 of 5 stars
$150.64
-0.6%
$160.65
+6.6%
+47.1%$91.32B$12.24B37.108,200
HST
Host Hotels & Resorts
3.1615 of 5 stars
$25.09
-0.2%
$24.27
-3.3%
+51.7%$17.21B$6.11B17.07160
MAR
Marriott International
4.5916 of 5 stars
$346.83
-7.0%
$388.59
+12.0%
+36.2%$98.31B$26.19B36.39414,000
OSW
OneSpaWorld
4.1402 of 5 stars
$26.36
+2.3%
$30.60
+16.1%
+22.8%$2.61B$961M33.375,395

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