MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL NASDAQ: MAR
Background of Marriott International
- Marriott International Inc/MD is an American multinational company that operates, franchises, and licenses lodging including hotel, residential, and timeshare properties.
- Marriott International Inc/MD is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.
- Marriott is the largest hotel chain in the world by the number of available rooms, with 30 brands with approximately 7 640 properties containing 1 423 050 rooms in 131 countries and territories.
- Of these, more than 2 100 are operated by Marriott, and about 5 500 are operated by others pursuant to franchise agreements.
- Marriott International Inc/MD also operates 20 hotel reservation centres.
- Marriott International Inc/MD proudly manages its high value product portfolio which operates, franchises, and licenses hotel, residential, and timeshare properties worldwide.
- Marriott International Inc/MD has a rich history that dates to 1927 when the Marriott Corporation was founded by John Willard Marriott and his wife, Alice, with a root beer stand in Washington, DC because, as Mormon missionaries, they felt that residents of the city would need a place to get a cool drink in the humid Washington summers.
- The Marriott’s later expanded their enterprise into a chain of Hot Shoppes restaurants and in 1953, Hot Shoppes, Inc. became a public company and opened its first hotel, the Twin Bridges Motor Hotel, in Arlington, Virginia, in 1957.
- Its second hotel, the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia, was opened in 1959 and is Marriott International Inc/MD’s longest continuously operating hotel.
- Hot Shoppes, Inc. was renamed the Marriott Corporation in 1967 and in 1976, the company opened two theme parks: California’s Great America and Six Flags Great America.
- Marriott International Inc/MD was formed in 1993 when Marriott Corporation split into two companies: Marriott International, Inc., which franchises and manages properties, and Host Marriott Corporation, which owns properties.
- In 1995, Marriott International Inc/MD became the first hotel company to offer online reservations and acquired a 49% interest in The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, to acquire majority ownership in 1998.
- In 1997, Marriott International Inc/MD acquired the Renaissance Hotels and Ramada brands from Chow Tai Fook Group and its associate company, New World Development.
- In 2010, Marriott International Inc/MD announced plans to add over 600 hotel properties by 2015, mainly in emerging markets India, China, and Southeast Asia.
- In 2012, Guinness World Records recognised the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, a five-star hotel, as the tallest hotel in the world.
- In 2015, Marriott International Inc/MD acquired Canadian hotel chain Delta Hotels and Starwood, creating the world’s largest hotel company with over 5700 properties, 1.1 million rooms, and a portfolio of 30 brands.
- In 2019, Marriott International Inc/MD acquired Elegant Hotels, operator of 7 hotels in Barbados.
- Today, Marriott International Inc/MD is truly one of the most valuable Hospitality Industry companies in the world with a market capitalization of US$ 47.801billion recorded in July 2025.
- In 2025 the total staff compliment for Marriott International Inc/MD was more than 121 000.
- Marriott International Inc/MD’s executive leadership team consists of: John Willard Marriott- Executive Chairman of the Board; Stephanie C. Linnartz – President; Anthony G. Capuano – Chief Executive Officer, Director; Kathleen K. Oberg – Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President; and Liam Brown – Group President – United States and Canada.
Marriott International Shares Growth Driver
- As a leading worldwide hospitality company focused on lodging management and franchising, Marriott International Inc/MD have outperformed the industry in the past six months due to its core business drivers.
- Marriott International Inc/MD operates in three business segments: North American Full-Service, North American Limited-Service, and International.
- During the first-quarter 2025, Marriott International Inc/MD added 134 new properties to its worldwide lodging portfolio and although 114 properties exited the system during that period, at the end of first-quarter 2025, Marriott’s development pipeline still totalled nearly 2 825 hotels, with approximately 491 000 rooms and nearly 222 000 rooms were under construction.
- Marriott International Inc/MD’s brand portfolio is grouped into three groups: Luxury, Premium and Select and has been benefitting from continuous focus on expansion initiatives, digital innovation, and loyalty programmes.
- Marriott International Inc/MD’s distinctive luxury hotel brands comprise W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, EDITION, and Bulgari; the premium brands include Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Delta Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, and Marriott Vacation Club and their select hotel brand include Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield by Marriott, SpringHill Suites, Four Points, TownePlace Suites, and Protea Hotels.
- A $1 000 investment made in July 2011 would be worth $4 297.48 (a 329.75% gain) by July 2025, excluded dividends but including price appreciation, compared to the S&P 500 that gained 237.31% and the price of gold that went up 7.16% over the same time.
- Marriott International Inc/MD is witnessing improvement in occupancy and new bookings in Mainland China in addition to businesses picking up in general.
- Marriott International Inc/MD plans to strengthen presence outside the United States, especially in Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa.
- Since coronavirus related woes persists, Marriott International Inc/MD has suspended its share repurchase and dividend payments until further notice.
- As such, the company’s innovative and competitive portfolio has allowed it to defy the market trends surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, with performance and shares still attractive after a tumultuous 2025.
Marriott International Investor Tip
- Marriott International Inc/MD trades its shares on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ) under the stock symbol MAR. Marriott International Inc/MD forms part of both the NASDAQ-100 and S&P 500 components.
- An analysis on Marriott International Inc/MD’s market performance and income statement indicates Revenue (ttm) of 1.77 billion, Revenue Per Share (ttm) 5.43, Quarterly Revenue Growth (yoy) -39.40%, Gross Profit (ttm) 1.44 billion, EBITDA 671 million, Net Income Avi to Common (ttm) -309 Million and Diluted EPS (ttm) -0.95.
- Marriott International Inc/MD operates, franchises, and licenses hotel, residential, and timeshare properties worldwide.
- Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when Marriott International Inc/MD reports results for the quarter ended June 2025.
- Management’s discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations.
- Marriott International Inc/MD delivered a stable performance despite the economic impact which resulted from the global coronavirus pandemic. This stable performance can be largely owed to the company’s diverse portfolio, as well as its strong medical supplies sector which witnessed growing demand as hospitals geared up to combat the virus.
- With sound financials and significant, consistent, and continuous growth forecasted for the remainder of 2025, shareholders who buy or sell shares can expect lucrative dividends and returns.
- Overall, the company’s a stable performance has resulted in healthy dividends and a good share price for investors who choose to purchase shares today, securing a decent buy-in in 2025 and in the future.
- Data from this analysis should be weighed against forecasted performance during this pandemic, but for now, prices on shares and in turn dividends remain unaffected, which provides shareholders with assurance that they will have a strong buy-in on NASDAQ.
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Lodging
Sub industry
Hospitality
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