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Marriott International (NasdaqGS:MAR)

US5719032022

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Marriott International stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with investment alternatives), Marriott International (Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines, USA) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Marriott International are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 63 (better than 63% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 51) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 46), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 60, is a buy recommendation based on Marriott International's financial characteristics. As the company Marriott International's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 63) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 51), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 46) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	63
Growth Rank	51
Safety Rank	46
Combined Rank	60

Country	USA
Industry	Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
Index	Low Emissions, Dividends USA, Diversity USA, Human Rights, NASDAQ 100, NASDAQ, S&P US Luxury, S&P 500
Size class	XX-Large

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Research History: Marriott International

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	27	71	63	63
GROWTH
GROWTH	97	81	51	51
SAFETY
SAFETY	39	71	46	46
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	62	89	46	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	72	100	52	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 20-Feb-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Marriott International is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	27	71	63	63
GROWTH
GROWTH	97	81	51	51
SAFETY
SAFETY	39	71	46	46
COMBINED
COMBINED	58	98	60	60

Last update of combined financial performance: 20-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Marriott International the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 63 (better than 63% compared with alternatives), Marriott International shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Marriott International. Expected dividend yields are higher than for 70% of comparable companies (a Dividend Yield rank of 70), making the stock attractive. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 94, which means that the stock price is lower compared with invested capital than for 94% of comparable investments. But in respect to sales and profits, the picture is reversed. Price-to-Sales is 18 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than for 82% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Marriott International's sales levels. The Price-to-Profit ratio (also referred to as price-earnings (P/E) ratio) is also unfavorable for Marriott International with a rank of 29. This means that the stock price, compared with what market professionals expect for future profits, is higher than for 71% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Marriott International's profit levels. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 63, is a buy recommendation based on Marriott International's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The company seems confident that it can generate a reasonable return on invested capital, because it pays an above-average dividend while profits are below what you would expect for a company with this stock price. If you agree with this practice and believe that profits will return to higher levels, as the current dividend policy suggests, Marriott International may be an attractive investment. If this is not the case, you may want to be careful with this stock as it is also expensive compared with its expected revenue levels. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	27	20	18	18
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	35	29	29	29
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	1	97	94	94
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	77	71	70	70
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	27	71	63	63

Last update of Value Rank: 20-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Marriott International; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 51 (better than 51% compared with alternatives), Marriott International shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Marriott International. Sales Growth has a rank of 64 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 64% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 50, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 65, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 14, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 86% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 51, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That may be a good sign if the company is already well positioned and doesn't require more investments at this time. They may focus on growing the top (revenues) and bottom (profits) lines, recently rewarded with above-average stock returns for shareholders. But it may also be a sign of danger as the company is falling back with capital investment activities concerning competition. This requires further analysis of corporate communications. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	79	61	64	64
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	89	57	50	50
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	96	62	14	14
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	65	87	65	65
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	97	81	51	51

Last update of Growth Rank: 20-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Marriott International.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 46 (better than 46% compared with alternatives), the company Marriott International has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Marriott International is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Marriott International. Liquidity is at 85, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 85% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 43, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 57% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 13, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 87% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 46 (worse than 54% compared with alternatives), Marriott International has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	24	28	13	13
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	23	44	43	43
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	80	92	85	85
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	39	71	46	46

Last update of Safety Rank: 20-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Marriott International and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	2	13	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	53	69	11	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	40	95	64	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	80	98	97	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	62	89	46	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 20-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Marriott International.
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