Marriott International Inc MAR

What the company does

Marriott International Inc is a large-cap company in the Consumer Cyclical sector (Lodging), with a market value of $101.9B, based in the USA.

It employs about 414,000 people and has been listed since Jul 16, 1993.

Marriott International, Inc. engages in the operation, franchising, and licensing of hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Greater China, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates properties under the JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, St.

Cheap or expensive? relatively expensive

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 40.4 versus 28.6 for 4 direct peers — relatively expensive.

Revenue is growing 11% versus the same quarter last year.

On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 33.4 — they expect higher earnings.

The average analyst price target is 386.81, 1% below the current price (their view, not ours).

The stock sits at 88% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).

The risks

• • Quarterly report in 8 days (2026-11-02) — a day the stock can move a lot.

Strengths

• ✅ Profitable — 11 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
• ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
• ✅ Buys back its shares (2% fewer shares in a year).
• ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (14 vs 2).
• ✅ Pays a dividend (0.7% a year).

What changed this week

Over the past week the stock rose 0.7% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLY +0.6%).

This week's news

• Pepsi Tastes a Victory finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  PepsiCo has had a rough stretch in the cola wars. Continue Reading source ↗

• Real estate vs. crypto: How investing in both helps each other finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Scott Melker sits down with Cardone Capital Founder & CEO Grant Cardone to discuss how to increase your exposure to crypto, why investors trust him to invest in bitcoin (BTC-USD) because real estate offsets volatility, and the differences between crypto and real estate investing. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker"… source ↗

• Marriott International (MAR) Just Flashed Golden Cross Signal: Do You Buy? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) is looking like an interesting pick from a technical perspective, as the company reached a key level of support. Recently, MAR's 50-day simple moving average crossed above its 200-day simple moving average, known as a "golden cross." There's a reason traders love a golden cross --… source ↗

• Top lodging stocks for 3Q26 earnings, according to Wells Fargo finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Investing.com -- Lodging stocks are poised to beat revenue expectations in the third quarter as U.S. revenue per available room growth continues to accelerate beyond forecasts, according to a recent note from Wells Fargo analyst Trey Bowers. The firm raised its 2027 estimates across the sector following… source ↗

• The Marriott Vacation Clubs® and Topeka Collaborate to Launch Moon Crush "Sunshine Live," a New Destination Music Weekend finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Zac Brown Band and Lady A to Headline Two-Night Destination Music Weekend April 23–24, 2027, in Orlando, Florida, with Unique Access for Owners Across The Marriott Vacation Clubs Portfolio ORLANDO, Fla., October 22, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Marriott Vacation Clubs, a portfolio of premium vacation ownership brands… source ↗

• Why Pepsi’s Taco Bell Deal Is About Much More Than Fountain Drinks finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  It’s a much-needed victory in an escalating rivalry with Coca-Cola. Continue Reading source ↗

What changed since last week

• Valuation moved from "priced in line with its group" to "relatively expensive".

• New risk flag: earnings report coming up.