Vail Resorts (MTN) Competitors $164.06 +1.21 (+0.74%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$163.10 -0.96 (-0.58%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MTN vs. MAR, HLT, PK, XHR, NCLH, PLNT, LTH, CZR, CUK, and ATATShould you be buying Vail Resorts stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vail Resorts include Marriott International (MAR), Hilton Worldwide (HLT), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Planet Fitness (PLNT), Life Time Group (LTH), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Carnival (CUK), and Atour Lifestyle (ATAT). Vail Resorts vs. Its Competitors Marriott International Hilton Worldwide Park Hotels & Resorts Xenia Hotels & Resorts Norwegian Cruise Line Planet Fitness Life Time Group Caesars Entertainment Carnival Atour Lifestyle Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) and Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and risk. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MAR or MTN? Marriott International has higher revenue and earnings than Vail Resorts. Vail Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marriott International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMarriott International$25.10B2.92$2.38B$8.8730.47Vail Resorts$2.89B2.11$230.40M$7.8220.98 Is MAR or MTN more profitable? Vail Resorts has a net margin of 9.81% compared to Marriott International's net margin of 9.60%. Vail Resorts' return on equity of 30.25% beat Marriott International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Marriott International9.60% -93.44% 10.14% Vail Resorts 9.81%30.25%5.13% Do analysts recommend MAR or MTN? Marriott International presently has a consensus target price of $281.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.98%. Vail Resorts has a consensus target price of $187.20, indicating a potential upside of 14.11%. Given Vail Resorts' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vail Resorts is more favorable than Marriott International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Marriott International 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52Vail Resorts 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has more risk and volatility, MAR or MTN? Marriott International has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vail Resorts has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to MAR or MTN? In the previous week, Marriott International had 29 more articles in the media than Vail Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Marriott International and 14 mentions for Vail Resorts. Marriott International's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Vail Resorts' score of 0.87 indicating that Marriott International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Marriott International 26 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vail Resorts 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MAR or MTN? 70.7% of Marriott International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.7% of Marriott International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is MAR or MTN a better dividend stock? Marriott International pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Vail Resorts pays an annual dividend of $8.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Marriott International pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vail Resorts pays out 113.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Marriott International has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Vail Resorts has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. SummaryMarriott International beats Vail Resorts on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MTN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MTN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVail ResortsLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.05B$8.96B$8.50B$21.31BDividend Yield5.45%2.10%3.02%3.51%P/E Ratio20.9817.9418.2329.34Price / Sales2.112.765.4152.84Price / Cash12.0411.9517.1523.86Price / Book5.927.524.795.39Net Income$230.40M$329.21M$227.38M$996.59M7 Day Performance4.37%4.80%3.54%3.12%1 Month Performance3.50%4.63%13.93%2.97%1 Year Performance-8.51%7.41%51.43%12.83% Vail Resorts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTNVail Resorts3.6426 of 5 stars$164.06+0.7%$187.20+14.1%-9.1%$6.05B$2.89B20.987,600News CoverageMARMarriott International3.2525 of 5 stars$266.26+0.4%$280.89+5.5%+18.5%$71.99B$25.10B27.40418,000HLTHilton Worldwide4.382 of 5 stars$269.51+0.7%$264.40-1.9%+26.6%$62.97B$11.17B35.23181,000News CoveragePositive NewsPKPark Hotels & Resorts2.8109 of 5 stars$11.02+1.0%$12.11+9.9%-19.7%$2.18B$2.60B5.5190News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastXHRXenia Hotels & Resorts2.8972 of 5 stars$13.12+0.3%$12.25-6.6%+3.2%$1.25B$1.04B7.6040Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.0266 of 5 stars$24.59+1.2%$27.20+10.6%+37.7%$10.98B$9.48B14.7341,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPLNTPlanet Fitness3.9294 of 5 stars$107.09-0.4%$107.38+0.3%+29.4%$9.06B$1.18B47.603,806Positive NewsLTHLife Time Group3.626 of 5 stars$28.23-0.5%$35.92+27.2%+14.5%$6.24B$2.62B25.8043,800Positive NewsInsider TradeCZRCaesars Entertainment4.1668 of 5 stars$25.68+1.4%$42.47+65.4%-28.7%$5.27B$11.25B-27.9122,000Positive NewsCUKCarnival1.6523 of 5 stars$27.57+0.7%N/A+89.9%$5.15B$25.02B14.49115,000ATATAtour Lifestyle2.3464 of 5 stars$34.870.0%$36.63+5.0%+118.4%$4.82B$992.96M27.685,488News CoverageEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Marriott International Alternatives Hilton Worldwide Alternatives Park Hotels & Resorts Alternatives Xenia Hotels & Resorts Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives Planet Fitness Alternatives Life Time Group Alternatives Caesars Entertainment Alternatives Carnival Alternatives Atour Lifestyle Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MTN) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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