Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) vs. H.I.S. (OTCMKTS:HISJF) Critical Contrast

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) and H.I.S. (OTCMKTS:HISJF) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H.I.S. has a beta of -0.13, suggesting that its share price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Marriott Vacations Worldwide and H.I.S.”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marriott Vacations Worldwide	$5.08 billion	0.32	$218.00 million	$4.46	10.54
H.I.S.	$2.30 billion	0.43	$58.40 million	N/A	N/A

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than H.I.S..

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.5% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Marriott Vacations Worldwide and H.I.S.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marriott Vacations Worldwide	3.44%	11.44%	2.92%
H.I.S.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Marriott Vacations Worldwide and H.I.S., as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marriott Vacations Worldwide	2	1	5	0	2.38
H.I.S.	0	0	0	0	0.00

Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has a consensus target price of $82.00, indicating a potential upside of 74.48%. Given Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marriott Vacations Worldwide is more favorable than H.I.S..

Summary

Marriott Vacations Worldwide beats H.I.S. on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a vacation company, develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership and related businesses, products, and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Vacation Ownership and Exchange & Third-Party Management. The company manages vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, Hyatt Vacation Club, and Marriott Vacation Club Pulse brands. It develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership and related products under The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand; and holds right to develop, market, and sell ownership residential products under The Ritz-Carlton Residences brand. In addition, the company offers exchange networks and membership programs, as well as provision of management services to other resorts and lodging properties through Interval International, and Aqua-Aston business brands. Further, it provides financing consumer purchases of vacation ownership products, and renting vacation ownership inventory. The company sells its upscale tier vacation ownership products primarily through a network of resort-based sales centers and off-site sales locations. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

About H.I.S.

H.I.S. Co., Ltd. provides travel agency services worldwide. The company offers sports related tours, such as ski and diving tours; casual to luxury cruises; escort accompanied tours, honeymoons, and onboard weddings; and local tour services in Australia, Thailand, Bali Island, Guam, and South Korea. It also operates hotels and theme parks; an online platform for various travel services; and bus tours connecting Tokyo and the surrounding area to Kansai and Nagoya. In addition, the company offers advertising services; and domestic and overseas travel insurance products. Further, it operates Hapi-robo st, a robot; offers various types of construction works; provides hotel amenities, guest room facilities, and furniture and electronic appliances for offices and houses; sets and manages events; coordinates with Japan medical tourism; and offers direct sales support services. Additionally, the company provides a range of diploma and certificate programs in business, international trade, hospitality, information technology, and health care; and communication equipment and services. Furthermore, it operates Smrt English, an English learning platform; and GREEN OCEAN, a job placement agency that focus on agriculture and accommodation business. The company was formerly known as International Tours Co., Ltd. and changed its name to H.I.S. Co., Ltd. in 1990. H.I.S. Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.