Analyze and compare Marriott and Hyatt

Balance sheet information is as follows:

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

Marriott

Hyatt

a$.$ Return on total assets

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$\%$

b$.$ Return on stockholders' equity

$\%$

$\%$

c$.$ Times interest earned

d$.$ Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity

Which of the following statements are correct?

Marriott has a higher return on total assets, and Marriott has a higher return on stockholders' equity.

Hyatt has less leverage than Marriott.

The times interest earned ratio shows that Hyatt covers its interest charges better than Marriott; however, both companies do not have sufficient coverage.