Stock Analysis
Marriott International Class A Common StockMAR
P/E 39.11×· 5Y range 18.37–146.23×· top 13% of history
Sector: Consumer Cyclical · Industry: Travel Services
AnalystsBuy32 analystsP/E 39.1× sits at the 87th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 2% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
High quality, but expensive
Strengths
- Quality97
- Growth95
Risks
- Valuation37
- Financial Health43
Excellent business. Weak entry price.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 4.2 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓Revenue CAGR 17.2% — durable top-line growth
What's happening with MAR
Profile
Strong earnings quality, growth and moat; valuation and financial health lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation37/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (87th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (3.1%)12/25
- P/S (3.8x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (27.5x)5/25
- Growth95/100 · Strong
- Revenue CAGR (17.2%)20/25
- Net income CAGR (24.0%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (29.9%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (43.2%)25/25
- Profitability58/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (27.8%)25/25
- ROE (n/a)0/25
- Net margin (9.6%)13/25
- Operating margin (15.8%)20/25
- Financial Health43/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (4.21)25/25
- Current ratio (0.43)0/25
- Interest coverage (5.4x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 58%)0/25
- Quality97/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (7/9)22/25
- Beneish M (-2.57)25/25
- FCF conversion (121%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 4.8%)25/25
- Moat75/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (8/10 yrs)20/25
- Median gross margin (93.2%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -2.5%)5/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠P/E 39.1× at top 13% of 5-year history
About Marriott International Class A Common Stock
Marriott operates 1. Show more
8 million rooms across roughly 30 brands. At the end of 2025, luxury represented roughly 10% of total rooms, premium was 42%, select service was 46%, and midscale was 2%. Marriott, Courtyard, and Sheraton are the largest brands, while Autograph, Tribute, Moxy, Aloft, and Element are newer lifestyle brands. Managed and franchised represented 99% of total rooms as of Dec. 31, 2025. North America makes up 61% of total rooms. Managed, franchise, and incentive fees represent the vast majority of revenue and profitability for the company.
Headquarters: BETHESDA, MD · Employees: 414,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
37DP/E (TTM)39.1xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 18.4x–146.2x · 87th pct
P/FCF31.7xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.1%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 0.3%–4.9% · 40th pct
P/S (TTM)3.76xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 2.3x–5.9x · 81st pct
EV/EBIT27.5xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 15.7x–86.8x · 84th pct
EV/Sales4.3xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E27.3xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B RatioNeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio2.80C
Grade C: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield0.74%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio28.3%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
58CROIC27.8%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROENeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA9.3%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin9.6%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin15.8%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin90.7%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin11.6%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin10.7%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
95A+Revenue CAGR17.2%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR24.0%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)29.9%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth43.2%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-20.7%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income9.6%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.9%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
43D+Altman Z-Score4.21A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.43xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.48xD
Grade D: Low(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage5.4xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment5.1yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT3.7xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity—
Debt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.02xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
97A+Piotroski F-Score7/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.57A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion121.1%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability4.8%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.2%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.97xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reid Grant Filed | Reid Grant | Grant / award | +70 | |
LEWIS AYLWIN B Filed | LEWIS AYLWIN B | Grant / award | +10 | |
Marriott David S Filed | Marriott David S | SellOpen market sale | -3500 | |
Harrison Deborah Marriott Filed | Harrison Deborah Marriott | SellOpen market sale | -3500 | |
MARRIOTT J W JR Filed | MARRIOTT J W JR | SellOpen market sale | -3500 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marriott David S Filed | Marriott David S | SellJ | -2000000 | |
Harrison Deborah Marriott Filed | Harrison Deborah Marriott | SellJ | -2000000 | |
Juliana B. Marriott Marital Trust Filed | Juliana B. Marriott Marital Trust | SellJ | -2000000 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
75B+ROIC >12% Years8/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)93.2%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-2.5%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$9.92
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$1.76
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$0.46
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$16.20B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$358.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$15.85B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$-3.77B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability0.88xD
Grade D: RiskyTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$101.18B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.17B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Marriott International Class A Common Stock (MAR)
MAR is up 0.61% at the last close. Marriott International Class A Common Stock meets 7 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 4.21 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.57 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Revenue has compounded at roughly 17% annually, with net income growing about 24% per year — a strong growth profile.
- Takes ~5.1 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Marriott International Class A Common Stock posted a net loss in 1 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
See how MAR ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all MAR moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 388.02 | +4.36% | 3.74 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 384.38 | +3.38% | 2.79 |
Frequently Asked Questions about MAR
What is the current Marriott International Class A Common Stock (MAR) stock price?
MAR is trading at $388.05 at the last market close, up 0.61% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks MAR pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is MAR stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Marriott International Class A Common Stock's financial health at 43/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is MAR stock overvalued?
Marriott International Class A Common Stock trades at a trailing P/E of 39.1 and our valuation score rates it 37/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Marriott International Class A Common Stock report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for MAR. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Marriott International Class A Common Stock operate in?
Marriott International Class A Common Stock operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the Travel Services industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Marriott International Class A Common Stock do?
Marriott operates 1.
About Marriott International Class A Common Stock (MAR) Stock
Marriott International Class A Common Stock (MAR) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Travel Services industry. As of the latest update, Marriott International Class A Common Stock is trading at $388.05, up 0.61% on the day with a market capitalization of $101.2 billion. The financial health score for MAR is 43/100, which indicates weak financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for MAR stock.
MAR Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Marriott International Class A Common Stock (MAR) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time MAR stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for MAR with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Marriott International Class A Common Stock across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 43/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for MAR.
- Sector peers: Compare MAR against 6 other consumer cyclical stocks on key financial metrics.
Is MAR a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Marriott International Class A Common Stock (MAR) as an investment. The financial health score of 43/100 suggests weak financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Marriott International Class A Common Stock (MAR) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.