Marriott International, Inc., and Hyatt Hotels Corporation are two major owners and managers of lodging and resort properties in the United States. Abstracted income statement information for the two companies is as follows for a recent year (in millions):

The average liabilities, average stockholders’ equity, and average total assets are as follows:

1. Determine the following ratios for both companies, rounding ratios and percentages to one decimal place:

a. Return on total assets

b. Return on stockholders’ equity

c. Times interest earned

d. Ratio of total liabilities to stockholders’ equity

2. Based on the information in 

(1) Analyze and compare the two companies’ solvency and profitability.

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Marriott Hyatt Operating profit before other expenses and interest Other revenue $2,366 $332 319 695 (340) $2,345 (76) $951 Interest expense Income before income tax expense Income tax expense 438 182 Net income $1,907 $769 Balance sheet information is as follows: Marriott Hyatt $21,471 $3,966 Total liabilities 2,225 $23,696 3,677 Total stockholders'equity Total liabilities and stockholders'equity $7,643