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Hilton vs Marriott: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Hilton (HLT) and Marriott (MAR) compare, as of Nov 4, 2026.

As of Nov 4, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Hilton as the less overvalued of the two: Hilton trades at $377 versus a fair value of $271 (−28.0%), while Marriott trades at $425 versus $151 (−64.4%).
Hilton
HLT · USD · Consumer Discretionary
−28.0%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$377
Fair Value$271
Quality77/100
Fair ValueQualityUptrend
Marriott
MAR · USD · Consumer Discretionary
−64.4%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$425
Fair Value$151
Quality69/100
Fair ValueQualityUptrend
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

HiltonMarriott
Valuation
50.8×P/E (TTM)42.4×
36.0×Forward P/E (FY2027)32.2×
35.7×Median P/E at FY-end (ex one-offs where documented)32.8×
16.65×P/S (TTM)15.50×
Negative equityP/BNegative equity
30.2×EV/EBITDA26.8×
1.94×PEG1.99×
−28.0%Fair value upside−64.4%
0.2%Dividend yield0.6%
$0.60Dividend per share$2.74
Profitability
66.8%Operating margin65.3%
n/aEBIT margin trend (5Y)19.75×
Negative equityReturn on equityNegative equity
8.7%Return on assets9.4%
Growth
5.8%Revenue growth (YoY)11.1%
11.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)8.0%
22.8%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)19.9%
+22.4%Value creation/yr+24.3%
Balance & size
4.3×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)5.1×
Negative equityDebt / equityNegative equity
$86BMarket cap$114B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
Hilton, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 8 fiscal years (2017 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2017, FY2023 ex one-offs: 35.7. Marriott, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, 5 of the years ex one-offs: 32.8.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Marriott leads: 5 to 8 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Hilton Marriott
ProfitabilityHow much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
54
54
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns getting better?
64
48
CashflowDo the profits arrive as real cash?
75
56
Financial strengthDebt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
50
48
InvestmentDoes it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
93
94
Low VolatilityHow calm the share price moves, does not count
67
62
Price momentumPrice momentum of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
65
72
Near the 52-week highDistance to the 52-week high, does not count
92
100
New sharesBuys back shares or issues new ones?
100
90

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyHiltonPrice $377MarriottPrice $425
DCF Models−63.7%below the price$137−65.2%below the price$148
Earnings-Based−81.2%below the price$70.65−83.5%below the price$70.29
Dividend Discount−97.2%below the price$10.53−89.8%below the price$43.17
Multiples−69.9%below the price$113−63.8%below the price$154
Growth DCF−68.8%below the price$117−72.6%below the price$116
Economic Profit−81.8%below the price$68.69−77.7%below the price$94.88
Growth Earnings−67.9%below the price$121−54.9%below the price$191
Matching families7 of 7
Minimum−97.2%below the price$10.53−89.8%below the price$43.17
Maximum−63.7%below the price$137−54.9%below the price$191
Median−69.9%below the price$113−72.6%below the price$116
Geometric mean−80.6%below the price$73.16−75.2%below the price$106
Ahead family by family3 of 74 of 7

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean only use the families both stocks have (matching families: 7 of 7), so a family without a value on one side does not distort the comparison. Ahead in a family is the stock whose fair value there sits higher relative to its price. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Family by family: Marriott is ahead in 4 of 7 shared families, Hilton in 3.

Hilton: 22 of 22 models see the stock below the current price.

Marriott: 23 of 23 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Hilton
Price $377
Fair Value $271
Bear $166Bull $360
Marriott
Price $425
Fair Value $151
Bear $80.46Bull $209

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Hilton · Consumer Discretionary

Quality score77 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−28.0% · below median

Marriott · Consumer Discretionary

Quality score69 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−64.4% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Nov 4, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Hilton as the less overvalued of the two: Hilton trades at $377 versus a fair value of $271 (−28.0%), while Marriott trades at $425 versus $151 (−64.4%).

Hilton has the higher quality score (77/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.