Which is better, HLT or IHG?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) currently grades higher than HLT — 70/100 (B grade) vs 70/100 (B). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — HLT wins on Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, and Joel Greenblatt; IHG wins on Charlie Munger and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy HLT or IHG?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both HLT and IHG are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is HLT better than IHG for value investing?

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (70/100 vs 70/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between HLT and IHG on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). HLT currently scores 70/100 (B grade); IHG scores 70/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, HLT or IHG?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. HLT and IHG are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, HLT or IHG?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are HLT and IHG both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) and InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) operate in the Consumer Cyclical sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this HLT vs IHG comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

InterContinental Hotels Group

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

HLT

Market cap

$73.09B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

IHG

InterContinental Hotels Group

Market cap

$22.79B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

InterContinental Hotels Group IHG

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	HLT	IHG	Winner
Warren Buffett	70B	70B	Tie
Benjamin Graham	77B	76B

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HLT	IHG
Market cap	$73.09B	$22.79B
P/E (TTM)	47.0x	35.7x
EV/EBIT	31.3x	21.7x
ROIC (TTM)	16.89%	26.67%
Gross margin	44.29%	31.71%
Net margin	12.56%	14.04%
Revenue CAGR 5y	20.09%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

HLT leads on

Market cap$73.09Bvs $22.79B+69%
Gross margin44.29%vs 31.71%+28%
Revenue CAGR 5y20.09%vs 15.59%+22%
Debt / Equity-vs -

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.