EXPE vs. H: Expedia vs. Hyatt Hotels Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H) are both classified in the Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines sub-industry within the broader Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H)
Profile Item	EXPE	H
Name	Expedia Group Inc.	Hyatt Hotels Corporation Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Services	Consumer Services
GICS Industry	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
GICS Sub-Industry	Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines	Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
Market Capitalization	30.74 billion USD	17.21 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	July 21, 2005	November 5, 2009
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

EXPE

GSPC

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H)
Metric	EXPE	H
Total Return (1Y)	0.42%	19.13%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	31.92%	20.79%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	6.78%	15.79%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

EXPE

GSPC

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H)
Metric	EXPE	H
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	51.50%	33.87%
Beta (5Y)	1.41	1.35
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-60.86%	-37.28%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.89M	781.95K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

EXPE and H are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H)
Metric	EXPE	H
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.07	0.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.10	0.66

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Expedia (EXPE) at 76.75% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Hyatt Hotels (H) at 5.25% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for EXPE.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

76.75%

EXPE: 76.75%
Max: 76.75%
Q3: 34.07%
Median: 15.90%
Q1: 3.23%
Min: -40.61%

H

Consumer Services industry group

5.25%

Max: 76.75%
Q3: 34.07%
Median: 15.90%
H: 5.25%
Q1: 3.23%
Min: -40.61%

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Expedia (EXPE) at 12.99% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Hyatt Hotels (H) at 5.72%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

12.99%

Max: 25.52%
EXPE: 12.99%
Q3: 12.95%
Median: 6.63%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -14.36%

H

Consumer Services industry group

5.72%

Max: 25.52%
Q3: 12.95%
Median: 6.63%
H: 5.72%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -14.36%

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Expedia (EXPE) at 27.83% and Hyatt Hotels (H) at 28.08% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

27.83%

Max: 49.05%
EXPE: 27.83%
Q3: 24.35%
Median: 14.23%
Q1: 5.67%
Min: -16.47%

H

Consumer Services industry group

28.08%

Max: 49.05%
H: 28.08%
Q3: 24.35%
Median: 14.23%
Q1: 5.67%
Min: -16.47%

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H)
Metric	EXPE	H
ROE (TTM)	76.75%	5.25%
ROA (TTM)	7.18%	2.58%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.99%	5.72%
Operating Margin (TTM)	27.83%	28.08%
Gross Margin (TTM)	90.48%	46.20%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Expedia (EXPE) at 7.61% and Hyatt Hotels (H) at 6.81% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Expedia (EXPE) at 9.61% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Hyatt Hotels (H) at -104.35% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H)
Metric	EXPE	H
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.61%	6.81%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.09%	6.43%
EPS Growth (YoY)	9.61%	-104.35%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	65.35%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Expedia (EXPE) at 0.77 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Hyatt Hotels (H) at 0.63 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for H.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

0.77

Max: 3.41
Q3: 1.85
Median: 1.06
EXPE: 0.77
Q1: 0.72
Min: 0.22

H

Consumer Services industry group

0.63

Max: 3.41
Q3: 1.85
Median: 1.06
Q1: 0.72
H: 0.63
Min: 0.22

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Expedia (EXPE) at 1.95 and Hyatt Hotels (H) at 1.33 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

1.95

Max: 6.12
Q3: 2.93
EXPE: 1.95
Median: 1.29
Q1: 0.37
Min: 0.01

H

Consumer Services industry group

1.33

Max: 6.12
Q3: 2.93
H: 1.33
Median: 1.29
Q1: 0.37
Min: 0.01

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H)
Metric	EXPE	H
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.77	0.63
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.95	1.33
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.04	4.55

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Expedia (EXPE) at 0.68% and Hyatt Hotels (H) at 0.33% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

0.68%

Max: 4.10%
Q3: 1.82%
EXPE: 0.68%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

H

Consumer Services industry group

0.33%

Max: 4.10%
Q3: 1.82%
H: 0.33%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Expedia (EXPE) at 10.79% and Hyatt Hotels (H) at 31.25% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

10.79%

Max: 89.80%
Q3: 36.83%
EXPE: 10.79%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

H

Consumer Services industry group

31.25%

Max: 89.80%
Q3: 36.83%
H: 31.25%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H)
Metric	EXPE	H
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.68%	0.33%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	10.79%	31.25%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Expedia (EXPE) at 15.20 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Hyatt Hotels (H) at 96.00 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for H’s trailing earnings.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

15.20

Max: 71.70
Q3: 37.12
Median: 21.88
EXPE: 15.20
Q1: 13.00
Min: 5.72

H

Consumer Services industry group

96.00

H: 96.00
Max: 71.70
Q3: 37.12
Median: 21.88
Q1: 13.00
Min: 5.72

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Expedia (EXPE) at 1.89 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Hyatt Hotels (H) at 5.29 sits in the pricier quartile — H costs more per dollar of sales.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

1.89

Max: 6.40
Q3: 3.01
EXPE: 1.89
Median: 1.54
Q1: 0.74
Min: 0.08

H

Consumer Services industry group

5.29

Max: 6.40
H: 5.29
Q3: 3.01
Median: 1.54
Q1: 0.74
Min: 0.08

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Hyatt Hotels (H) at 5.40 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Expedia (EXPE) at 18.62 prices above its benchmark range — EXPE looks rich relative to book.

EXPE

Consumer Services industry group

18.62

EXPE: 18.62
Max: 12.02
Q3: 5.58
Median: 2.37
Q1: 1.09
Min: -4.51

H

Consumer Services industry group

5.40

Max: 12.02
Q3: 5.58
H: 5.40
Median: 2.37
Q1: 1.09
Min: -4.51

Expedia (EXPE) vs. Hyatt Hotels (H): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Expedia (EXPE) and Hyatt Hotels (H)
Metric	EXPE	H
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.20	96.00
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.89	5.29
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	18.62	5.40
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.63%	1.12%