Which is better, HLT or TRS?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) currently grades higher than TRS — 70/100 (B grade) vs 30/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — HLT wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; TRS wins on Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy HLT or TRS?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HLT currently grades higher — 70/100 vs 30/100, a 40-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 TRS 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); TRS scores 30/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, HLT or TRS?

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

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 TRS both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) and TriMas Corporation (TRS) 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 TRS 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

TriMas

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

TRS

TriMas

Market cap

$1.44B

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	TRS	Winner
Warren Buffett	70B	30F	HLT
Benjamin Graham	77B	44D	HLT
Philip Fisher	83A	25F	HLT
Peter Lynch	72B	28F	HLT
Joel Greenblatt	61C	62D	TRS
Charlie Munger	63C	16F	HLT
Terry Smith	64C	14F	HLT

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HLT	TRS
Market cap	$73.09B	$1.44B
P/E (TTM)	47.0x	1.7x
EV/EBIT	31.3x	42.4x
ROIC (TTM)	16.89%	2.23%
Gross margin	44.29%	22.62%
Net margin	12.56%	104.7%
Revenue CAGR 5y	20.09%	-6.84%
EPS CAGR 5y	43.19%	22.24%
Debt / Equity	-	0.3x
Dividend yield	0.19%	0.39%

Where each one wins

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

HLT leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y20.09%vs -6.84%+134%
Debt / Equity-vs 0.3x+114%
Market cap$73.09Bvs $1.44B+98%
ROIC (TTM)16.89%vs 2.23%+87%

TRS leads on

P/E (TTM)1.7xvs 47.0x+96%
Net margin104.7%vs 12.56%+88%
Dividend yield0.39%vs 0.19%+51%

More like HLT

HLT vs DECK HLT vs ROL HLT vs YUM HLT vs HOVNP HLT vs RACE HLT vs ULTA

More like TRS

TRS vs DECK TRS vs ROL TRS vs YUM TRS vs HOVNP TRS vs RACE TRS vs ULTA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for HLT Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TRS

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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

Stock comparison

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

TriMas

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

HLT

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

Market cap

$73.09B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

TRS

TriMas

Market cap

$1.44B

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	TRS	Winner
Warren Buffett	70B	30F	HLT
Benjamin Graham	77B	44D	HLT
Philip Fisher	83A	25F	HLT
Peter Lynch	72B	28F	HLT
Joel Greenblatt	61C	62D	TRS
Charlie Munger	63C	16F	HLT
Terry Smith	64C	14F	HLT

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	HLT	TRS
Market cap	$73.09B	$1.44B
P/E (TTM)	47.0x	1.7x
EV/EBIT	31.3x	42.4x
ROIC (TTM)	16.89%	2.23%
Gross margin	44.29%	22.62%
Net margin	12.56%	104.7%
Revenue CAGR 5y	20.09%	-6.84%
EPS CAGR 5y	43.19%	22.24%
Debt / Equity	-	0.3x
Dividend yield	0.19%	0.39%

Where each one wins

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

HLT leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y20.09%vs -6.84%+134%
Debt / Equity-vs 0.3x+114%
Market cap$73.09Bvs $1.44B+98%
ROIC (TTM)16.89%vs 2.23%+87%

TRS leads on

P/E (TTM)1.7xvs 47.0x+96%
Net margin104.7%vs 12.56%+88%
Dividend yield0.39%vs 0.19%+51%

More like HLT

HLT vs DECK HLT vs ROL HLT vs YUM HLT vs HOVNP HLT vs RACE HLT vs ULTA

More like TRS

TRS vs DECK TRS vs ROL TRS vs YUM TRS vs HOVNP TRS vs RACE TRS vs ULTA

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for HLT Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for TRS

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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