Marriott (MAR, $97.03) and Hilton (HIL, $1.50) get ratings boost from Jefferies

Marriott International  and Hilton Worldwide got a rating boost from Jefferies analyst David Katz.

Katz  raised his ratings on the hotel chain owners to buy from hold.

The analyst finds the cash-generating characteristics of the low-capital business models as particularly “compelling”.

“Both [companies] are anchored by proven management teams and business models which we have confidence will recover,” Katz wrote in a report .“We believe the Street will increasingly seek high-quality laggards as the economy recovers.”

Tickeron's Comparision of Marriott International, Inc.  (MAR) vs Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (HLT) :

Both companies represent the Hotels/Resorts/Cruiselines industry

Market capitalization -- MAR: $31.3B vs. HLT: $23.7B

Stock price -- (MAR: $97.08 vs. HLT: $86.62)

Current volume relative to the 65-day Moving Average: MAR: 51% vs. HLT: 53%

Brand notoriety: MAR and HLT are both notable

Long-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a long-term outlook for a ticker by using Fundamental Analysis (FA) ratings. The rating of 1 to 100, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, is divided into thirds. The first third (a green rating of 1-33) indicates that the ticker is undervalued; the second third (a grey number between 34 and 66) means that the ticker is valued fairly; and the last third (red number of 67 to 100) reflects that the ticker is undervalued. We use an FA Score to show how many ratings show the ticker to be undervalued (green) or overvalued (red).

MAR’s FA Score shows that 3 FA rating(s) are green while HLT’s FA Score has 2’s green FA rating(s).

• MAR’s FA Score: 3 green, 2 red.
• HLT’s FA Score: 2 green, 3 red.

Short-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a short-term outlook for a ticker by using Technical Analysis (TA) indicators. We use Odds of Success as the percentage of outcomes which confirm successful trade signals in the past.

If the Odds of Success (the likelihood of the continuation of a trend) for each indicator are greater than 50%, then the generated signal is confirmed. A green percentage from 90% to 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bullish trend. A red percentage from 90% - 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bearish trend. All grey percentages are below 50% and are considered not to confirm the trend signal.

MAR’s TA Score shows that 4 TA indicator(s) are bullish while HLT’s TA Score has 5’s bullish TA indicator(s).

• MAR’s TA Score: 4 bullish, 3 bearish.
• HLT’s TA Score: 5 bullish, 4 bearish.

Industries' Descriptions

@Hotels/Resorts/Cruiselines (+7.0% weekly)

The industry includes companies that operate and manage one or more of the following: lodging facilities (e.g. hotels and motels), resorts (e.g. ski resorts), spas, cruise ships and timeshare facilities. Marriott International, Inc., Carnival Corporation, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. are some of the biggest names in this industry.

HLT vs MAR: Fundamental Ratings

Tickeron ratings are formulated such that a rating of 1 designates the most successful stocks in a given industry, while a rating of 100 points to the least successful stocks for that industry.

MAR's Valuation (5) in the Hotels Or Resorts Or Cruiselines industry is significantly better than the same rating for HLT (98). This means that MAR’s stock grew significantly faster than HLT’s over the last 12 months.

MAR's Profit vs Risk Rating (72) in the Hotels Or Resorts Or Cruiselines industry is in the same range as HLT (85). This means that MAR’s stock grew similarly to HLT’s over the last 12 months.

HLT's SMR Rating (1) in the Hotels Or Resorts Or Cruiselines industry is in the same range as MAR (13). This means that HLT’s stock grew similarly to MAR’s over the last 12 months.

HLT's Price Growth Rating (49) in the Hotels Or Resorts Or Cruiselines industry is in the same range as MAR (56). This means that HLT’s stock grew similarly to MAR’s over the last 12 months.

HLT's P/E Growth Rating (2) in the Hotels Or Resorts Or Cruiselines industry is in the same range as MAR (12). This means that HLT’s stock grew similarly to MAR’s over the last 12 months.

MAR ($31.3B) has a higher market cap than HLT ($23.7B). HLT has higher P/E ratio than MAR: -22.792 vs -36.022. HLT YTD gains are higher at: -22.792 vs. MAR (-36.022). MAR has higher annual earnings (EBITDA): 1.333B vs. HLT (1.102B). HLT has more cash in the bank: 3.575B vs. MAR (2.283B). HLT has less debt than MAR: 11.4B vs 12.8B. MAR has higher revenues than HLT: 16.8B vs 7.278B.