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Investment theme · updated October 19, 2026

Travel stocks: hotels and booking platforms, prices and rankings

The theme covers the big hotel chains and the platforms where you book rooms, flights and holidays. Hotel chains often own only the brands and the management, not the buildings, so they need little capital. Revenue grows when people have money to travel.

We track 9 companies in travel and hotels. Today 2 of 9 are up, and the theme is -1.64% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +27%.

Companies9
Today's move-1.64%
1-year return+27%
Median P/E21.9
Median dividend0.88%
Total market cap467.0 B $

The largest companies in travel and hotels

The top 10 companies on each measure.

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#CompanyPriceToday1 yearMarket capP/EDividend
1Booking Holdings IncBKNG · Consumer Discretionary$160.60-2.04%-26%124.5 B $20.20.98%
2Marriott International IncMAR · Consumer Discretionary$386.20-1.88%+45%101.8 B $39.40.78%
3Airbnb IncABNB · Consumer Discretionary$129.10-1.71%-7%78.5 B $31.2-
4Hilton Worldwide Holdings IncHLT · Consumer Discretionary$338.20-1.27%+34%77.0 B $49.90.19%
5Amadeus IT Group S.A.AMS · Technology€52.44+2.90%-24%26.3 B $16.92.93%
6Expedia Group Inc.EXPE · Consumer Discretionary$218.90-5.25%+27%25.1 B $16.90.76%
7Hyatt Hotels CorporationH · Consumer Discretionary$190.60-1.78%+42%18.5 B $-0.31%
8Accor S. A.AC · Consumer Discretionary€44.87-0.51%-2%12.3 B $23.62.97%
9Melia HotelsMEL · Consumer Discretionary€11.82+2.07%+80%3.0 B $15.91.57%

Today's biggest gainers and losers in travel and hotels

The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.

All stocks in travel and hotels

Sorted by market cap, 10 per page. Each one has its own page with the full analysis.

Some prices may be from the previous session close, depending on the exchange where the company trades.

How we pick the companies in a theme

Each list is put together by hand, from companies that earn a large share of their revenue from the theme or lead it. We review it as the market changes. Only companies we analyze appear on the page.

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Frequently asked questions about stocks in travel and hotels

What are the largest companies in travel and hotels?

By market capitalization, the largest are Booking Holdings Inc, Marriott International Inc and Airbnb Inc.

How have stocks in travel and hotels performed over the past year?

The median 1-year return is +27%. Today 2 of 9 companies are up, and the theme is -1.64% on a market-cap-weighted basis.

What dividends do companies in travel and hotels pay?

8 of the 9 companies pay a dividend, with a median yield of 0.88%. The highest yield belongs to Accor S. A., at 2.97% a year.

How do you invest in stocks in travel and hotels?

Through an account with a regulated broker: buy the companies you choose or a thematic ETF that holds many of them. Popular themes can swing hard, so it pays not to put all your money in one place.

The data on this page is for information only and is not investment advice. Prices may be delayed.