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Marriott International, Inc.

MAR

Consumer Cyclical · 329.12 -0.7% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Marriott International, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 3 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 5 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 6.2% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Net margin fell 0.9 percentage points.
Company-0.7% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 3 activeLodging · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 5 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • U.S. & Canada RevPAR increased 5.0% in the second quarter and 4.6% in the first half, with management citing broad demand and World Cup demand.
  • Quarterly interest expense increased by $28 million as higher debt balances followed senior-note issuances, net of maturities.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if MAR's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Consumer Cyclical · Lodging

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 3 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 5 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 6.2% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 0.9 percentage points.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 1.32x, improving versus the comparable period.
Evidence that challenges
  • Net margin fell 0.9 percentage points.
What would clarify the read
  • U.S. & Canada RevPAR increased 5.0% in the second quarter and 4.6% in the first half, with management citing broad demand and World Cup demand.
  • Quarterly interest expense increased by $28 million as higher debt balances followed senior-note issuances, net of maturities.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 11, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations601
Usable filing statements87
Verified relationships5
Evidence supporting the case
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 1.23x in the latest annual period.
  • Credit and interest rates has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
  • Demand and volume has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Restructuring and cost reductions has repeated adverse evidence across 4 filings.
Questions before a position
  • P/E is 26% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 10, 2026

329.12
6m+0.8%12m+24.7%24m+43.7%
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$13.9B+31.1%$3.34+1.1%
2022-12-31$20.8B+49.9%$7.24-1.1%
2023-12-31$23.7B+14.2%$10.18-7.0%
2024-12-31$25.1B+5.8%$8.33-5.8%
2025-12-31$26.2B+4.3%$9.51-4.1%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Credit and interest ratespositive · 5 filings
2025 Gains and other income, net $ 11 $ 5 $ 6 120 % $ 14 $ 3 $ 11 367 % Interest expense (221) (203) (18) (9) % (435) (395) (40) (10) % Interest income 20 12 8 67 % 30 21 9 43 % Equity in earnings 5 4 1 25 % — 5 (5) (100) % Interest expense increased in the 2…
10-Q · Aug 3, 2026
Macroeconomic conditionsmixed · 3 filings
In Greater China, RevPAR increased 0.4 percent, reflecting softness in macro-economic conditions during the year.
10-K · Feb 10, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 3.4× · EV/sales 3.4×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

329.12-0.7% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for MAR. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment · baseline

Fundamentals strengthened in the latest filing

10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the comparable filing from 2025-05-06.

constructive
OperationsconstructiveEvidence score +2
liquidityconstructiveEvidence score +1
valuationmixed

What improved

  • Revenue increased 6.2% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin improved 0.9 percentage points.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 1.32x, improving versus the comparable period.

What weakened

  • Net margin fell 0.9 percentage points.

Filing receipts

2025 Gains (losses) and other income, net $ 3 $ (2) $ 5 250 % Interest expense (214) (192) (22) (11) % Interest income 10 9 1 11 % Equity in (losses) earnings (5) 1 (6) (600) % Interest expense increased in the 2026 first quarter primarily due to higher debt balances driven by Senior Notes issuances, net of maturities ($28 million).

The increase was partially offset by $ 870 million of revenue recognized in the 2026 first quarter, that was deferred as of December 31, 2025.

Sources and Uses of Cash Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash totaled $468 million at March 31, 2026, an increase of $97 million from year-end 2025, primarily due to long-term debt issuances, net of repayments ($1,422 million) and net cash provided by operating activities ($858 million), partially offset by net commercial paper repayments ($1,085 million), share repurchases ($700 million), dividends paid ($178 million), capital and technology expenditures ($130 million), and financing outflows for employee stock-based compensation withholding taxes ($124 million).

Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind MAR

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

AXPAmerican Express CompanypartnerFeb 10, 2026

In the U.S., we have multi-year agreements with JPMorgan Chase and American Express.

JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.partnerFeb 10, 2026

In the U.S., we have multi-year agreements with JPMorgan Chase and American Express.

ABNBAirbnb, Inc.competitorFeb 10, 2026

We encounter strong competition in the short-term lodging market from regional, national, and international chains that operate lodging properties or franchise their brands, lodging properties that are not affiliated with a chain, and online platforms, includ…

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

MAR is currently a Leader in the organic co-movement group Lodging. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.