Vail Resorts (MTN) Competitors $151.29 +1.71 (+1.14%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$149.38 -1.91 (-1.26%) As of 07:24 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, NCLH, PLNT, LTH, MSGS, ATAT, CUK, CZR, TNL, and PRKSShould you be buying Vail Resorts stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vail Resorts include Marriott International (MAR), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Planet Fitness (PLNT), Life Time Group (LTH), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Atour Lifestyle (ATAT), Carnival (CUK), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Travel + Leisure (TNL), and United Parks & Resorts (PRKS). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Vail Resorts vs. Its Competitors Marriott International Norwegian Cruise Line Planet Fitness Life Time Group Madison Square Garden Atour Lifestyle Carnival Caesars Entertainment Travel + Leisure United Parks & Resorts Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) and Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend MTN or MAR? Vail Resorts presently has a consensus price target of $174.90, indicating a potential upside of 15.61%. Marriott International has a consensus price target of $282.63, indicating a potential upside of 8.70%. Given Vail Resorts' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vail Resorts is more favorable than Marriott International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vail Resorts 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Marriott International 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Is MTN or MAR a better dividend stock? Vail Resorts pays an annual dividend of $8.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Marriott International pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Vail Resorts pays out 119.8% 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 pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vail Resorts has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Marriott International has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Which has more volatility and risk, MTN or MAR? Vail Resorts has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marriott International has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in MTN or MAR? 94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Marriott International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.7% of Marriott International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MTN or MAR more profitable? Marriott International has a net margin of 9.60% compared to Vail Resorts' net margin of 9.45%. Vail Resorts' return on equity of 31.54% beat Marriott International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vail Resorts9.45% 31.54% 4.93% Marriott International 9.60%-93.44%10.14% Does the media prefer MTN or MAR? In the previous week, Marriott International had 4 more articles in the media than Vail Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Marriott International and 19 mentions for Vail Resorts. Marriott International's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Vail Resorts' score of 0.14 indicating that Marriott International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vail Resorts 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Marriott International 17 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, MTN or MAR? 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 RatioVail Resorts$2.96B1.83$280M$7.4120.42Marriott International$25.10B2.81$2.38B$8.8729.31 SummaryMarriott International beats Vail Resorts on 15 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$5.37B$8.31B$8.35B$21.85BDividend Yield5.94%2.39%3.10%3.63%P/E Ratio20.4213.5617.4729.94Price / Sales1.8312.866.3365.91Price / Cash9.3110.3614.3418.06Price / Book7.203.614.944.71Net Income$280M$319.90M$255.94M$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.88%2.73%1.07%0.91%1 Month Performance3.10%-2.72%-4.10%0.33%1 Year Performance-12.42%-10.68%33.50%10.85% Vail Resorts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTNVail Resorts4.223 of 5 stars$151.29+1.1%$174.90+15.6%-13.1%$5.37B$2.96B20.426,800MARMarriott International4.2951 of 5 stars$263.26+1.2%$282.63+7.4%-1.8%$70.63B$25.10B29.68418,000Positive NewsNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.6267 of 5 stars$23.04+2.6%$27.80+20.7%-3.7%$10.15B$9.48B15.8941,700News CoverageGap UpPLNTPlanet Fitness4.7146 of 5 stars$92.67-1.0%$111.54+20.4%+17.0%$7.89B$1.18B41.193,806Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLTHLife Time Group3.6522 of 5 stars$25.390.0%$35.92+41.5%-1.3%$5.59B$2.82B24.8943,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMSGSMadison Square Garden3.2396 of 5 stars$218.86+1.6%$258.83+18.3%+0.2%$5.17B$1.04B-237.891,007ATATAtour Lifestyle3.2745 of 5 stars$35.34+1.3%$38.90+10.1%+38.5%$4.82B$992.96M25.615,488Positive NewsCUKCarnival1.3532 of 5 stars$25.66+1.6%N/A+32.4%$4.76B$25.02B13.36115,000CZRCaesars Entertainment3.3951 of 5 stars$22.03+0.8%$42.20+91.6%-52.5%$4.55B$11.25B-23.9522,000Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeTNLTravel + Leisure4.9544 of 5 stars$59.46+2.4%$62.30+4.8%+28.0%$3.77B$3.86B10.2519,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradePRKSUnited Parks & Resorts2.1561 of 5 stars$52.33+3.4%$56.40+7.8%-0.6%$2.79B$1.73B13.9916,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Marriott International Alternatives Norwegian Cruise Line Alternatives Planet Fitness Alternatives Life Time Group Alternatives Madison Square Garden Alternatives Atour Lifestyle Alternatives Carnival Alternatives Caesars Entertainment Alternatives Travel + Leisure Alternatives United Parks & Resorts 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTesla to LEAVE the car market?Elon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | SponsoredNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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