Vail Resorts (MTN) Competitors $149.15 +2.14 (+1.46%) As of 01:26 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings. 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 6.0%. 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. 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 institutionals & 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$25.69B2.82$2.38B$8.8730.07Vail Resorts$2.89B1.92$230.40M$7.8219.07 Does the media favor MAR or MTN? In the previous week, Marriott International had 17 more articles in the media than Vail Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Marriott International and 7 mentions for Vail Resorts. Vail Resorts' average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Marriott International's score of 0.96 indicating that Vail Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Marriott International 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vail Resorts 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts rate MAR or MTN? Marriott International presently has a consensus target price of $281.26, suggesting a potential upside of 5.46%. Vail Resorts has a consensus target price of $187.20, suggesting a potential upside of 25.51%. Given Vail Resorts' higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vail Resorts has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMarriott International beats Vail Resorts on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vail Resorts News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MTN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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$5.54B$8.45B$8.35B$21.40BDividend Yield6.20%2.18%3.01%3.50%P/E Ratio19.0717.2818.4329.76Price / Sales1.922.635.1768.09Price / Cash10.6011.5814.9718.13Price / Book5.383.895.084.60Net Income$230.40M$330.50M$255.59M$998.80M7 Day Performance1.05%-0.13%1.56%0.88%1 Month Performance-2.83%1.26%18.45%4.26%1 Year Performance-17.40%1.33%51.22%14.20% Vail Resorts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTNVail Resorts4.2096 of 5 stars$149.15+1.5%$187.20+25.5%-18.3%$5.54B$2.89B19.077,600Positive NewsMARMarriott International4.0048 of 5 stars$268.07+1.3%$281.26+4.9%+14.4%$71.85B$25.10B30.22418,000HLTHilton Worldwide4.2445 of 5 stars$277.36+1.9%$264.40-4.7%+25.2%$64.04B$11.17B42.61181,000Positive NewsPKPark Hotels & Resorts3.9694 of 5 stars$11.90-0.9%$12.22+2.8%-13.9%$2.40B$2.60B44.0690XHRXenia Hotels & Resorts2.5933 of 5 stars$14.30-0.8%$13.20-7.7%+6.1%$1.38B$1.04B22.6940News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.2031 of 5 stars$24.59-4.2%$27.50+11.9%+34.6%$11.60B$9.48B16.9641,700High Trading VolumePLNTPlanet Fitness4.1492 of 5 stars$104.24-0.3%$108.64+4.2%+21.8%$8.80B$1.18B46.333,806Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLTHLife Time Group3.4881 of 5 stars$29.22+0.8%$35.92+22.9%+13.0%$6.38B$2.62B28.6543,800Insider TradeCZRCaesars Entertainment3.5217 of 5 stars$26.38+0.2%$42.47+61.0%-33.4%$5.48B$11.25B-28.6722,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCUKCarnival1.7728 of 5 stars$28.80-0.2%N/A+81.1%$5.44B$25.02B15.57115,000ATATAtour Lifestyle2.4169 of 5 stars$40.03+2.5%$36.63-8.5%+102.3%$5.39B$992.96M29.015,488Positive News 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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