Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Competitors

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) and Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and community ranking.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in QSR or HLT?

82.3% of Restaurant Brands International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Restaurant Brands International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, QSR or HLT?

Hilton Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Restaurant Brands International. Restaurant Brands International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilton Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Restaurant Brands International	$8.41B	2.45	$1.02B	$3.18	19.80
Hilton Worldwide	$11.17B	4.50	$1.54B	$6.15	34.15

Does the media favor QSR or HLT?

In the previous week, Hilton Worldwide had 13 more articles in the media than Restaurant Brands International. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Hilton Worldwide and 16 mentions for Restaurant Brands International. Hilton Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Restaurant Brands International's score of 0.91 indicating that Hilton Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Restaurant Brands International	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hilton Worldwide	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer QSR or HLT?

Hilton Worldwide received 135 more outperform votes than Restaurant Brands International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.80% of users gave Hilton Worldwide an outperform vote while only 60.59% of users gave Restaurant Brands International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Restaurant Brands International	Outperform Votes 681 60.59%	Underperform Votes 443 39.41%
Hilton Worldwide	Outperform Votes 816 69.80%	Underperform Votes 353 30.20%

Is QSR or HLT more profitable?

Hilton Worldwide has a net margin of 13.74% compared to Restaurant Brands International's net margin of 12.15%. Restaurant Brands International's return on equity of 28.53% beat Hilton Worldwide's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Restaurant Brands International	12.15%	28.53%	5.79%
Hilton Worldwide	13.74%	-54.47%	10.97%

Do analysts rate QSR or HLT?

Restaurant Brands International currently has a consensus price target of $76.63, suggesting a potential upside of 21.68%. Hilton Worldwide has a consensus price target of $248.88, suggesting a potential upside of 18.48%. Given Restaurant Brands International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Restaurant Brands International is more favorable than Hilton Worldwide.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Restaurant Brands International	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Hilton Worldwide	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is QSR or HLT a better dividend stock?

Restaurant Brands International pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Hilton Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Restaurant Brands International pays out 78.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hilton Worldwide pays out 9.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has more risk & volatility, QSR or HLT?

Restaurant Brands International has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hilton Worldwide beats Restaurant Brands International on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.