Vail Resorts (MTN) Competitors $149.18 +0.70 (+0.47%) Closing price 08/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$152.09 +2.91 (+1.95%) As of 08/5/2025 08:00 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, NCLH, PLNT, LTH, CZR, CUK, ATAT, MSGS, and TNLShould you be buying Vail Resorts stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vail Resorts include Marriott International (MAR), Hilton Worldwide (HLT), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Planet Fitness (PLNT), Life Time Group (LTH), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Carnival (CUK), Atour Lifestyle (ATAT), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), and Travel + Leisure (TNL). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Vail Resorts vs. Its Competitors Marriott International Hilton Worldwide Norwegian Cruise Line Planet Fitness Life Time Group Caesars Entertainment Carnival Atour Lifestyle Madison Square Garden Travel + Leisure 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 risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Which has preferable 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$25.10B2.83$2.38B$8.7829.58Vail Resorts$2.89B1.92$230.40M$7.8219.08 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MAR or MTN? 70.7% of Marriott International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 10.7% of Marriott International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MAR or MTN more profitable? Vail Resorts has a net margin of 9.81% compared to Marriott International's net margin of 9.75%. 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 International9.75% -100.64% 10.25% Vail Resorts 9.81%30.25%5.13% Does the media favor MAR or MTN? In the previous week, Marriott International had 29 more articles in the media than Vail Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Marriott International and 15 mentions for Vail Resorts. Marriott International's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Vail Resorts' score of 0.84 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) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vail Resorts 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 30.5% 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. Which has more volatility & risk, MAR or MTN? Marriott International has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vail Resorts has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MAR or MTN? Marriott International currently has a consensus price target of $280.11, suggesting a potential upside of 7.85%. Vail Resorts has a consensus price target of $187.20, suggesting a potential upside of 25.49%. Given Vail Resorts' higher probable 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 SummaryMarriott International beats Vail Resorts on 14 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. Email Address 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$5.52B$8.49B$8.13B$20.68BDividend Yield5.98%2.22%3.22%3.68%P/E Ratio19.0845.0019.1229.31Price / Sales1.922.554.5064.11Price / Cash10.9813.7816.4323.31Price / Book5.393.654.464.40Net Income$230.40M$330.72M$218.40M$995.90M7 Day Performance-2.50%3.84%-0.50%0.27%1 Month Performance-9.05%15.10%38.54%0.39%1 Year Performance-12.70%6.92%24.73%15.57% Vail Resorts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTNVail Resorts4.8838 of 5 stars$149.18+0.5%$187.20+25.5%-12.6%$5.52B$2.89B19.087,600MARMarriott International4.5358 of 5 stars$275.79-1.2%$276.90+0.4%+22.9%$75.54B$25.10B31.41418,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportOptions VolumeHLTHilton Worldwide4.145 of 5 stars$270.51-1.1%$258.56-4.4%+28.8%$64.36B$11.48B41.55181,000NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line3.9503 of 5 stars$23.87+0.2%$25.75+7.9%+63.2%$10.67B$9.48B13.8041,700Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPLNTPlanet Fitness4.2373 of 5 stars$111.16-1.4%$106.63-4.1%+52.0%$9.49B$1.21B52.433,806News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionLTHLife Time Group3.4422 of 5 stars$29.06-0.5%$35.92+23.6%+14.1%$6.38B$2.62B30.2743,800Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeCZRCaesars Entertainment3.6969 of 5 stars$29.42-0.5%$43.13+46.6%-24.2%$6.12B$11.25B-26.9922,000CUKCarnival2.1336 of 5 stars$27.13-0.1%N/A+102.5%$5.11B$25.02B14.66115,000Positive NewsATATAtour Lifestyle3.6039 of 5 stars$35.50-0.5%$36.63+3.2%+105.3%$4.91B$992.96M28.175,488Positive NewsMSGSMadison Square Garden3.2322 of 5 stars$202.49+0.1%$252.60+24.7%+8.3%$4.86B$1.03B964.27890News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsTNLTravel + Leisure4.769 of 5 stars$62.88-0.5%$62.30-0.9%+46.2%$4.08B$3.86B10.8419,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Marriott International Alternatives Hilton Worldwide Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives Planet Fitness Alternatives Life Time Group Alternatives Caesars Entertainment Alternatives Carnival Alternatives Atour Lifestyle Alternatives Madison Square Garden Alternatives Travel + Leisure 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 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored[Shocking New Report] U.S. Dollar To Crash?The "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…Goldco Precious Metals | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredOne stock to replace NvidiaInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks One company to replace Amazon… another...InvestorPlace | Sponsored[Warning] Buffett Indicator hits new All-Time-HighWarren Buffett has leaned on one key indicator for decades—and it just hit an all-time high. 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