Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) Competitors $83.58 +0.22 (+0.26%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$82.60 -0.98 (-1.17%) As of 07/11/2025 07:47 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VAC vs. HST, MAR, DRH, H, HGV, HLT, PEB, PK, RLJ, and TNLShould you be buying Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Marriott Vacations Worldwide include Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), Marriott International (MAR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Hyatt Hotels (H), Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), Hilton Worldwide (HLT), Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ), and Travel + Leisure (TNL). Marriott Vacations Worldwide vs. Its Competitors Host Hotels & Resorts Marriott International DiamondRock Hospitality Hyatt Hotels Hilton Grand Vacations Hilton Worldwide Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Park Hotels & Resorts RLJ Lodging Trust Travel + Leisure Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) and Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to VAC or HST? In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 11 more articles in the media than Marriott Vacations Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 11 mentions for Marriott Vacations Worldwide. Host Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Marriott Vacations Worldwide's score of 0.04 indicating that Host Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Marriott Vacations Worldwide 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Host Hotels & Resorts 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VAC or HST a better dividend stock? Marriott Vacations Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide pays out 53.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 83.3% 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 Vacations Worldwide has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Host Hotels & Resorts has raised 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. Do insiders & institutionals believe in VAC or HST? 89.5% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, VAC or HST? Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VAC or HST? Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Marriott Vacations Worldwide. Marriott Vacations Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Host Hotels & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMarriott Vacations Worldwide$4.97B0.58$218M$5.8614.26Host Hotels & Resorts$5.68B2.02$697M$0.9617.21 Is VAC or HST more profitable? Host Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 11.66% compared to Marriott Vacations Worldwide's net margin of 4.57%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's return on equity of 10.43% beat Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Marriott Vacations Worldwide4.57% 10.43% 2.58% Host Hotels & Resorts 11.66%10.11%5.26% Do analysts rate VAC or HST? Marriott Vacations Worldwide currently has a consensus price target of $92.25, suggesting a potential upside of 10.37%. Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus price target of $17.96, suggesting a potential upside of 8.73%. Given Marriott Vacations Worldwide's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Marriott Vacations Worldwide is more favorable than Host Hotels & Resorts.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Marriott Vacations Worldwide 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Host Hotels & Resorts 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 SummaryHost Hotels & Resorts beats Marriott Vacations Worldwide on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Marriott Vacations Worldwide News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VAC 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 VAC 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 VAC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMarriott Vacations WorldwideLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.88B$8.90B$8.23B$20.62BDividend Yield3.78%2.08%3.14%3.72%P/E Ratio14.2648.1521.3327.81Price / Sales0.582.074.0340.78Price / Cash6.7814.1216.7422.32Price / Book1.203.794.654.57Net Income$218M$328.98M$214.95M$989.30M7 Day Performance4.32%2.35%36.31%0.20%1 Month Performance29.02%13.49%45.20%5.53%1 Year Performance-3.96%1.25%16.07%10.30% Marriott Vacations Worldwide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VACMarriott Vacations Worldwide4.5767 of 5 stars$83.58+0.3%$92.25+10.4%-4.0%$2.88B$4.97B14.2622,300News CoverageAnalyst RevisionHSTHost Hotels & Resorts3.3659 of 5 stars$16.01-1.2%$17.96+12.2%-9.1%$11.25B$5.68B16.68160News CoverageAnalyst RevisionMARMarriott International4.4499 of 5 stars$278.40-0.6%$275.90-0.9%+16.0%$76.70B$25.10B31.71418,000Trending NewsDRHDiamondRock Hospitality1.3172 of 5 stars$7.85-1.9%$8.71+11.0%-2.3%$1.65B$1.13B43.6130News CoveragePositive NewsHHyatt Hotels4.582 of 5 stars$145.57-1.3%$150.63+3.5%-2.7%$14.08B$6.65B18.91227,000HGVHilton Grand Vacations3.203 of 5 stars$45.05+0.4%$46.00+2.1%+15.0%$4.11B$4.98B140.7821,800Positive NewsHLTHilton Worldwide4.0474 of 5 stars$270.75-1.0%$249.06-8.0%+25.7%$64.99B$11.17B42.71181,000Positive NewsPEBPebblebrook Hotel Trust1.8218 of 5 stars$10.37-2.7%$11.91+14.8%-17.7%$1.27B$1.45B-21.6060PKPark Hotels & Resorts4.0357 of 5 stars$10.59-2.3%$12.11+14.4%-23.4%$2.17B$2.60B17.9590Positive NewsRLJRLJ Lodging Trust3.5167 of 5 stars$7.41-2.1%$9.50+28.2%-19.8%$1.15B$1.37B28.5080News CoverageTNLTravel + Leisure4.8987 of 5 stars$55.80-0.8%$59.20+6.1%+21.6%$3.74B$3.86B9.3219,000Trending NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Host Hotels & Resorts Alternatives Marriott International Alternatives DiamondRock Hospitality Alternatives Hyatt Hotels Alternatives Hilton Grand Vacations Alternatives Hilton Worldwide Alternatives Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Alternatives Park Hotels & Resorts Alternatives RLJ Lodging Trust 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:VAC) was last updated on 7/13/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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