Hilton Worldwide (HLT) & The Competition Head to Head Contrast

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) is one of 28 publicly-traded companies in the “HOTELS & MOTELS” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Hilton Worldwide to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hilton Worldwide and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Hilton Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Hilton Worldwide is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Hilton Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide pays out 9.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “HOTELS & MOTELS” companies pay a dividend yield of 0.9% and pay out 28.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.0% of shares of all “HOTELS & MOTELS” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.5% of shares of all “HOTELS & MOTELS” companies are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares Hilton Worldwide and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Hilton Worldwide and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus target price of $326.18, suggesting a potential upside of 11.23%. As a group, “HOTELS & MOTELS” companies have a potential upside of 15.92%. Given Hilton Worldwide’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hilton Worldwide has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk & Volatility

Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hilton Worldwide’s rivals have a beta of 0.93, indicating that their average share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hilton Worldwide beats its rivals on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

About Hilton Worldwide

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations. The company operates in North America, South America, and Central America, including various Caribbean nations; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.