MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLD (VAC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:VAC • US57164Y1073
65.01 USD
-1.05 (-1.59%)
Last: Mar 13, 2026, 12:46 PM
This VAC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, VAC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VAC was compared to 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. VAC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. VAC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. VAC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- VAC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year VAC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- VAC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- VAC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- VAC has a worse Return On Assets (-3.16%) than 74.60% of its industry peers.
- VAC has a Return On Equity of -15.45%. This is in the lower half of the industry: VAC underperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of VAC (4.46%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for VAC is significantly below the industry average of 10.48%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.16% | ||
| ROE | -15.45% | ||
| ROIC | 4.46% |
ROA(3y)0.56%
ROA(5y)1.25%
ROE(3y)1.38%
ROE(5y)4.29%
ROIC(3y)4.53%
ROIC(5y)4.78%
1.3 Margins
- The Operating Margin of VAC (11.01%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VAC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- VAC's Gross Margin of 50.16% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VAC outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VAC has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 50.16% |
OM growth 3Y-13.68%
OM growth 5Y57.29%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2%
GM growth 5Y4.8%
2. VAC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- VAC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VAC has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, VAC has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, VAC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.01, we must say that VAC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of VAC (1.01) is worse than 65.08% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.85 is on the high side and indicates that VAC has dependencies on debt financing.
- VAC's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.85 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VAC outperforms 42.06% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.85 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.01 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC6.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- VAC has a Current Ratio of 1.60. This is a normal value and indicates that VAC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VAC has a better Current ratio (1.60) than 73.02% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.88 indicates that VAC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- VAC has a Quick ratio (0.88) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. VAC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.30% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, VAC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -11.46% on average per year.
- VAC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.31%.
- Measured over the past years, VAC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.76% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.3%
EPS 3Y-11.46%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.31%
Revenue growth 3Y2.62%
Revenue growth 5Y11.76%
Sales Q2Q%-0.3%
3.2 Future
- VAC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.26% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.75% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-2.42%
EPS Next 2Y4%
EPS Next 3Y5.26%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.98%
Revenue Next 2Y2.02%
Revenue Next 3Y1.75%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. VAC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- VAC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.07.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VAC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.71, VAC is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.29, the valuation of VAC can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VAC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VAC to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.82), we can say VAC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.29 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VAC.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4%
EPS Next 3Y5.26%
5. VAC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.69%, VAC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- VAC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.11. VAC pays more dividend than 96.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, VAC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.69% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of VAC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 23.98%!
- VAC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- VAC has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)23.98%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- VAC has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- VAC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-35.71%
EPS Next 2Y4%
EPS Next 3Y5.26%
VAC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:VAC (3/13/2026, 12:46:28 PM)
65.01
-1.05 (-1.59%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners93.04%
Inst Owner Change-2.99%
Ins Owners1.57%
Ins Owner Change16.1%
Market Cap2.22B
Revenue(TTM)5.03B
Net Income(TTM)-308.00M
Analysts68
Price Target64.26 (-1.15%)
Short Float %8.18%
Short Ratio3.71
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.69% |
Yearly Dividend3.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)23.98%
DP-35.71%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-04 2026-03-04 (0.8)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.33%
Min EPS beat(2)3.36%
Max EPS beat(2)17.3%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.24%
Min EPS beat(4)3.36%
Max EPS beat(4)17.3%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.46%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)0.44%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)3.48%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.3%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.54%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.3%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.4%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.04%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.76%
PT rev (1m)1.76%
PT rev (3m)-1.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.57%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.92%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.29 | ||
| P/S | 0.44 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 79.22 | ||
| P/B | 1.11 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.71 |
EPS(TTM)7.17
EY11.03%
EPS(NY)7
Fwd EY10.76%
FCF(TTM)-0.85
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.82
OCFY1.26%
SpS147.48
BVpS58.41
TBVpS-49.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number97.07
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.16% | ||
| ROE | -15.45% | ||
| ROCE | 6.29% | ||
| ROIC | 4.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.68% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.8% | ||
| OM | 11.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 50.16% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)0.56%
ROA(5y)1.25%
ROE(3y)1.38%
ROE(5y)4.29%
ROIC(3y)4.53%
ROIC(5y)4.78%
ROICexc(3y)4.68%
ROICexc(5y)4.99%
ROICexgc(3y)9.72%
ROICexgc(5y)10.6%
ROCE(3y)6.39%
ROCE(5y)6.74%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.41%
ROICexgc growth 5Y68.78%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y71.91%
OM growth 3Y-13.68%
OM growth 5Y57.29%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2%
GM growth 5Y4.8%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.85 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.08 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 38.26% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.13% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 3.98% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.01 |
F-Score6
WACC6.36%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)66.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.3%
EPS 3Y-11.46%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y-2.42%
EPS Next 2Y4%
EPS Next 3Y5.26%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.31%
Revenue growth 3Y2.62%
Revenue growth 5Y11.76%
Sales Q2Q%-0.3%
Revenue Next Year1.98%
Revenue Next 2Y2.02%
Revenue Next 3Y1.75%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y1.28%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.42%
EBIT growth 5Y75.79%
EBIT Next Year45.11%
EBIT Next 3Y15.04%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-129.59%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-86.34%
OCF growth 3Y-62.29%
OCF growth 5Y-37.73%
MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLD / VAC FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for VAC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VAC.
What is the valuation status of MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLD (VAC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLD (VAC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLD?
MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLD (VAC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLD?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLD (VAC) is expected to decline by -2.42% in the next year.
Is the dividend of MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLD sustainable?
The dividend rating of MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLD (VAC) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -35.71%.