HLT vs IHG

Hilton Worldwide and InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, both Consumer Cyclical

Hilton Worldwide is the larger company at $79B against $25B. On trailing earnings IHG is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 33.8 against 48.8, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year IHG returned +35% against +28% for HLT.

Hilton Worldwide and InterContinental Hotels Group PLCcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureHLTIHG
Last close$333$164
Market cap$79B$25B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better48.833.8
Dividend yield0.2%n/a
1-year return+28%+35%
5-year return+156%+174%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–109/10n/a

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Hilton Worldwide

Revenue of $3.3B in Q2 2026, net income $482M. Its largest reported line is Reimbursement, 60% of the disclosed total.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

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