Travel & Leisure
Through the investors’ lenses
Each of these investors has said in public what they look at before buying. Click a name to see how this company measures up — a tick where it passes one of their tests, a cross where it does not.
Warren Buffett 1/2
| Measure | TNL | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner earnings | $237.00m | positive | ✓ |
| Return on equity | — | median 11.7% | — |
| Debt to equity | — | median 0.79x | — |
| Operating margin | 13.8% | median 15.0% | ✗ |
Passes 1 of 2. To be clear: Warren Buffett has never said anything about Travel & Leisure. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Terry Smith 2/3
| Measure | TNL | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 12.0% | median 10.1% | ✓ |
| Cash conversion | 2.78x | median 1.78x | ✓ |
| Operating margin | 13.8% | median 15.0% | ✗ |
| Debt to equity | — | median 0.79x | — |
Passes 2 of 3. To be clear: Terry Smith has never said anything about Travel & Leisure. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Charlie Munger 1/2
| Measure | TNL | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 12.0% | median 10.1% | ✓ |
| Return on equity | — | median 11.7% | — |
| Operating margin | 13.8% | median 15.0% | ✗ |
Passes 1 of 2. To be clear: Charlie Munger has never said anything about Travel & Leisure. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Chuck Akre 1/1
| Measure | TNL | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | — | median 11.7% | — |
| Debt to equity | — | median 0.79x | — |
| Cash conversion | 2.78x | median 1.78x | ✓ |
Passes 1 of 1. To be clear: Chuck Akre has never said anything about Travel & Leisure. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Philip Fisher 1/4
| Measure | TNL | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.8% | median 15.0% | ✗ |
| Net margin | 5.7% | median 10.2% | ✗ |
| Return on capital employed | 12.0% | median 10.1% | ✓ |
| Operating margin, held or improving | 13.8% | 10-yr median 17.8% | ✗ |
Passes 1 of 4. To be clear: Philip Fisher has never said anything about Travel & Leisure. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Benjamin Graham 0/1
| Measure | TNL | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | — | 2.00x published | — |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | 1.00x published | — |
| Positive earnings, ten years running | 5 yrs | 10 published | ✗ |
Passes 0 of 1. To be clear: Benjamin Graham has never said anything about Travel & Leisure. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Joel Greenblatt 1/1
| Measure | TNL | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 12.0% | median 10.1% | ✓ |
Passes 1 of 1. To be clear: Joel Greenblatt has never said anything about Travel & Leisure. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
Peter Lynch 0/1
| Measure | TNL | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity | — | median 0.79x | — |
| Net margin | 5.7% | median 10.2% | ✗ |
Passes 0 of 1. To be clear: Peter Lynch has never said anything about Travel & Leisure. These are the company’s own figures put through the tests he described. What he looks at, and why →
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | 65.1% | whyThe figure most screeners publish. |
| Operating cash flow | 23.3% | whyBefore capital spending. |
| Free cash flow | 28.5% | whyAfter maintaining the business. |
Spread between highest and lowest: 41.8 percentage points. Same filings, different denominators.
Coverage rating 70 / 100 — Adequate. ? Peer standing 34/50Direction 25/30Stability 11/20
Free cash flow payout, last 6 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 28.5% |
| 2024-12-31 | 37.1% |
| 2023-12-31 | 49.3% |
| 2022-12-31 | 34.6% |
| 2021-12-31 | 21.3% |
| 2020-12-31 | 45.2% |
68% of the 44 consumer discretionary here pay out more.
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $2.24 ÷ diluted EPS $3.44
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $149m ÷ operating cash flow $640m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $149m ÷ (operating cash flow $640m − capex $117m)
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2026-02-18 · accession 0001361658-26-000009
All public at sec.gov — you should not have to take our word for it.
Computed straight from SEC XBRL. A number that looks wrong to you is more useful to us than agreement — tell us.
What the free cash flow payout ratio measures, and where every company here sits on it.
Also on: rated adequate · when it files.
When this changes
Every figure above is recomputed whenever Travel & Leisure files. The monthly letter carries what filed, what moved, and one finding computed across every company here.