Which is better, HLT or NKE?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) currently grades higher than NKE — 70/100 (B grade) vs 53/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — HLT wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; NKE wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy HLT or NKE?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both HLT and NKE 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 NKE for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HLT currently grades higher — 70/100 vs 53/100, a 17-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between HLT and NKE 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); NKE scores 53/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, HLT or NKE?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. HLT and NKE 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 NKE?

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 NKE both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) and NIKE, Inc. (NKE) 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 NKE 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

Nike

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

NKE

Nike

Market cap

$66.04B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Hilton Worldwide Holdings HLT

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	HLT	NKE	Winner
Warren Buffett	70B	53C	HLT
Benjamin Graham	77B	73B	HLT
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HLT	NKE
Market cap	$73.09B	$66.04B
P/E (TTM)	47.0x	27.5x
EV/EBIT	31.3x	17.9x
ROIC (TTM)	16.89%	7.89%
Gross margin	44.29%	40.81%
Net margin	12.56%	4.84%
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

Debt / Equity-vs 0.8x+136%
EPS CAGR 5y43.19%vs -12.13%+128%
Revenue CAGR 5y20.09%vs 0.98%+95%
Net margin12.56%vs 4.84%

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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.