HTHT vs. IHG: H World vs. InterContinental Hotels Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG) 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

H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG) 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.

Both H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG) trade as ADRs — their core financials are comparable, but keep FX, depositary-program fees, and dividend withholding in view for each.

Company profile comparison for H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG)
Profile Item	HTHT	IHG
Name	H World Group Limited ADR	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR
Country/Region	China	United Kingdom
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	16.10 billion USD	26.05 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	March 26, 2010	April 10, 2003
Security Type	ADR	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

HTHT

IHG

GSPC

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG), 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 H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG)
Metric	HTHT	IHG
Total Return (1Y)	28.22%	39.88%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	19.01%	37.41%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.99%	22.58%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

HTHT

IHG

GSPC

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG), 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 H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG)
Metric	HTHT	IHG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	31.66%	25.00%
Beta (5Y)	0.08	1.09
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-53.93%	-32.78%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.56M	213.26K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

HTHT and IHG 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 H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG)
Metric	HTHT	IHG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.76	1.42
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.19	2.31

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: H World (HTHT) earns 38.13% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; InterContinental Hotels (IHG) has no ROE this period.

HTHT

Consumer Services industry group

38.13%

Max: 76.75%
HTHT: 38.13%
Q3: 34.07%
Median: 15.90%
Q1: 3.23%
Min: -40.61%

IHG

Consumer Services industry group

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

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): IHG does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; HTHT is benchmarked against the Consumer Services industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both H World (HTHT) at 18.93% and InterContinental Hotels (IHG) at 13.40% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

HTHT

Consumer Services industry group

18.93%

Max: 25.52%
HTHT: 18.93%
Q3: 12.95%
Median: 6.63%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -14.36%

IHG

Consumer Services industry group

13.40%

Max: 25.52%
IHG: 13.40%
Q3: 12.95%
Median: 6.63%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -14.36%

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both H World (HTHT) at 31.15% and InterContinental Hotels (IHG) at 25.12% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

HTHT

Consumer Services industry group

31.15%

Max: 49.05%
HTHT: 31.15%
Q3: 24.35%
Median: 14.23%
Q1: 5.67%
Min: -16.47%

IHG

Consumer Services industry group

25.12%

Max: 49.05%
IHG: 25.12%
Q3: 24.35%
Median: 14.23%
Q1: 5.67%
Min: -16.47%

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG)
Metric	HTHT	IHG
ROE (TTM)	38.13%	--
ROA (TTM)	7.45%	15.51%
Net Margin (TTM)	18.93%	13.40%
Operating Margin (TTM)	31.15%	25.12%
Gross Margin (TTM)	41.10%	60.97%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both H World (HTHT) at 5.93% and InterContinental Hotels (IHG) at 5.40% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: H World (HTHT) reports EPS growth of 66.67%, ranked against its industry; InterContinental Hotels (IHG) has no EPS growth figure this period.

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG)
Metric	HTHT	IHG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.93%	5.40%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	22.22%	10.06%
EPS Growth (YoY)	66.67%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	33.17%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

H World (HTHT) at 1.21 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while InterContinental Hotels (IHG) at 0.66 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for IHG.

HTHT

Consumer Services industry group

1.21

Max: 3.41
Q3: 1.85
HTHT: 1.21
Median: 1.06
Q1: 0.72
Min: 0.22

IHG

Consumer Services industry group

0.66

Max: 3.41
Q3: 1.85
Median: 1.06
Q1: 0.72
IHG: 0.66
Min: 0.22

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: H World (HTHT) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40 against its industry range, while InterContinental Hotels (IHG) reports no figure this period.

HTHT

Consumer Services industry group

2.40

Max: 6.12
Q3: 2.93
HTHT: 2.40
Median: 1.29
Q1: 0.37
Min: 0.01

IHG

Consumer Services industry group

Max: 6.12
Q3: 2.93
Median: 1.29
Q1: 0.37
Min: 0.01
IHG: --

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): IHG does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; HTHT is benchmarked against the Consumer Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG)
Metric	HTHT	IHG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.21	0.66
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.40	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.10	2.89

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

InterContinental Hotels (IHG) at 1.08% pays an industry-typical yield; H World (HTHT) at 29.60% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

HTHT

Consumer Services industry group

29.60%

HTHT: 29.60%
Max: 4.10%
Q3: 1.82%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IHG

Consumer Services industry group

1.08%

Max: 4.10%
Q3: 1.82%
IHG: 1.08%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

H World (HTHT) reports payout ratio above 100% at 159.42%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile InterContinental Hotels (IHG) reports 39.21%, ranking against industry peers normally.

HTHT

Consumer Services industry group

159.42%

HTHT: 159.42%
Max: 89.80%
Q3: 36.83%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IHG

Consumer Services industry group

39.21%

Max: 89.80%
IHG: 39.21%
Q3: 36.83%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG)
Metric	HTHT	IHG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	29.60%	1.08%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	159.42%	39.21%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both H World (HTHT) at 38.09 and InterContinental Hotels (IHG) at 37.95 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

HTHT

Consumer Services industry group

38.09

Max: 71.70
HTHT: 38.09
Q3: 37.12
Median: 21.88
Q1: 13.00
Min: 5.72

IHG

Consumer Services industry group

37.95

Max: 71.70
IHG: 37.95
Q3: 37.12
Median: 21.88
Q1: 13.00
Min: 5.72

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

H World (HTHT) at 0.61 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while InterContinental Hotels (IHG) at 4.89 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

HTHT

Consumer Services industry group

0.61

Max: 6.40
Q3: 3.01
Median: 1.54
Q1: 0.74
HTHT: 0.61
Min: 0.08

IHG

Consumer Services industry group

4.89

Max: 6.40
IHG: 4.89
Q3: 3.01
Median: 1.54
Q1: 0.74
Min: 0.08

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

InterContinental Hotels (IHG) reports a negative P/B ratio of -53.91, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile H World (HTHT) reports 7.64, ranking against industry peers normally.

HTHT

Consumer Services industry group

7.64

Max: 12.02
HTHT: 7.64
Q3: 5.58
Median: 2.37
Q1: 1.09
Min: -4.51

IHG

Consumer Services industry group

-53.91

Max: 12.02
Q3: 5.58
Median: 2.37
Q1: 1.09
Min: -4.51
IHG: -53.91

H World (HTHT) vs. InterContinental Hotels (IHG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for H World (HTHT) and InterContinental Hotels (IHG)
Metric	HTHT	IHG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	38.09	37.95
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.61	4.89
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.64	-53.91
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	45.80%	3.51%