Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (HLT) and Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) are two of the largest hotel operators in the world. Selected financial information from recent income statements for both companies follows (in millions):

a. Compute the times interest earned ratio for each company. Round to one decimal place.
b. Which company appears to better protect creditor interest? Why?

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Hilton $1,861 (587) (19) $1,255 (891) $ 364 Marriott Operating income Interest expense Other income (expense) items Income before income tax expense Income tax expense Net income $1,368 (234) 50 $1,184 (404) $ 780