Marriott (MAR) Stock Analysis

July 23, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Marriott (MAR): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Consumer Services peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Marriott (MAR)
Profile Item	MAR
Name	Marriott International Inc. - Class A
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Services
GICS Industry	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
GICS Sub-Industry	Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
Market Capitalization	96.99 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 23, 1998
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MAR

GSPC

Marriott (MAR) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Marriott (MAR) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Marriott (MAR) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Marriott (MAR) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MAR	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	36.64%	-3.13%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.76%	3.13%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	22.23%	1.35%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MAR

GSPC

Marriott (MAR) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Marriott (MAR) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Marriott (MAR) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MAR	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.55%	44.67%
Beta (5Y)	1.11	1.04
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-30.50%	-60.13%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. MAR is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Marriott (MAR) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MAR	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.23	-0.18
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.05	-0.26

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

No usable ROE is available for Marriott (MAR) this period, so the shareholder-equity return read is skipped.

MAR

Consumer Services industry group

Group distribution

Max: 53.72%
Q3: 29.07%
Median: 13.03%
Q1: 3.56%
Min: -26.11%
MAR: --

Largest peers

RCL: 49.58%
ABNB: 32.33%
DASH: 9.92%
MAR: --
MCD: --
BKNG: --
SBUX: --

Marriott (MAR) doesn’t report ROE this period; the box shows the Consumer Services group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Marriott (MAR) keeps 35.97% of revenue as net profit on net margin, above the industry benchmark range. That is unusually strong bottom-line conversion, though tax effects, asset sales, or other one-off gains should be checked before treating it as durable.

MAR

Consumer Services industry group

35.97%

Group distribution

MAR: 35.97%
Max: 24.36%
Q3: 12.28%
Median: 6.05%
Q1: 1.13%
Min: -15.48%

Largest peers

MAR: 35.97%
MCD: 31.62%
RCL: 24.36%
BKNG: 22.23%
ABNB: 19.90%
DASH: 6.29%
SBUX: 3.89%

Where Marriott (MAR) stands on net margin within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Marriott (MAR) turns 59.01% of revenue into operating profit on operating margin, above the industry benchmark range. Core operations are retaining an unusually large share before interest and taxes, which points to pricing power or tight cost control if the margin is sustainable.

MAR

Consumer Services industry group

59.01%

Group distribution

MAR: 59.01%
Max: 44.25%
Q3: 20.99%
Median: 11.48%
Q1: 3.39%
Min: -20.31%

Largest peers

MAR: 59.01%
MCD: 44.25%
RCL: 26.17%
BKNG: 25.04%
SBUX: 8.42%
DASH: 5.25%
ABNB: 3.21%

Where Marriott (MAR) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Marriott (MAR) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MAR	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	--	13.03%
ROA (TTM)	9.77%	5.12%
Net Margin (TTM)	35.97%	6.05%
Operating Margin (TTM)	59.01%	11.48%
Gross Margin (TTM)	79.04%	44.21%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Marriott (MAR) grew revenue 4.33%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Marriott (MAR): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Services industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Marriott (MAR) grew earnings per share 14.17%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Marriott (MAR): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Services industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Marriott (MAR) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MAR	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.33%	6.60%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.02%	10.36%
EPS Growth (YoY)	14.17%	8.60%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	9.52%	12.09%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Marriott (MAR) has current ratio of 0.46, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

MAR

Consumer Services industry group

0.46

Group distribution

Max: 3.42
Q3: 1.79
Median: 0.99
Q1: 0.69
MAR: 0.46
Min: 0.20

Largest peers

ABNB: 1.44
DASH: 1.43
MCD: 1.14
BKNG: 1.06
SBUX: 0.92
MAR: 0.46
RCL: 0.20

Where Marriott (MAR) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

No usable debt-to-equity ratio is available for Marriott (MAR) this period, so the balance-sheet leverage read is skipped.

MAR

Consumer Services industry group

Group distribution

Max: 7.23
Q3: 3.20
Median: 1.27
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.01
MAR: --

Largest peers

RCL: 2.17
ABNB: 0.33
DASH: 0.32
MAR: --
MCD: --
BKNG: --
SBUX: --

Marriott (MAR) doesn’t report debt-to-equity ratio this period; the box shows the Consumer Services group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Marriott (MAR) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MAR	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.46	0.99
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	1.27
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.58	3.46

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Marriott (MAR) has dividend yield of 0.73%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

MAR

Consumer Services industry group

0.73%

Group distribution

Max: 3.74%
Q3: 1.53%
MAR: 0.73%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

MCD: 2.71%
SBUX: 2.36%
RCL: 1.49%
BKNG: 0.88%
MAR: 0.73%
ABNB: 0.00%
DASH: 0.00%

Where Marriott (MAR) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Marriott (MAR) has payout ratio of 28.06%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

MAR

Consumer Services industry group

28.06%

Group distribution

Max: 81.13%
Q3: 33.89%
MAR: 28.06%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

SBUX: 187.79%
MCD: 59.85%
MAR: 28.06%
RCL: 25.93%
BKNG: 20.73%
ABNB: 0.00%
DASH: 0.00%

Where Marriott (MAR) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Marriott (MAR) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MAR	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.73%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	28.06%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Marriott (MAR) trades at P/E ratio of 38.47, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

MAR

Consumer Services industry group

38.47

Group distribution

Max: 63.43
Q3: 39.84
MAR: 38.47
Median: 23.69
Q1: 16.85
Min: 3.90

Largest peers

DASH: 89.12
SBUX: 79.73
MAR: 38.47
ABNB: 35.85
BKNG: 23.64
MCD: 22.07
RCL: 17.45

Where Marriott (MAR) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Marriott (MAR) trades at 13.50 on P/S ratio, above the industry benchmark range. The stock is being valued at an unusually rich price per dollar of trailing revenue.

MAR

Consumer Services industry group

13.50

Group distribution

MAR: 13.50
Max: 6.83
Q3: 3.26
Median: 1.68
Q1: 0.82
Min: 0.06

Largest peers

MAR: 13.50
MCD: 6.83
ABNB: 6.76
DASH: 5.57
BKNG: 5.02
RCL: 4.20
SBUX: 3.09

Where Marriott (MAR) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Marriott (MAR) has negative P/B ratio of -23.79, which means reported book equity is negative. Price-to-book breaks down in this situation and should not be used as a valuation signal.

MAR

Consumer Services industry group

-23.79

Group distribution

Max: 12.57
Q3: 5.66
Median: 2.46
Q1: 1.04
Min: -5.57
MAR: -23.79

Largest peers

ABNB: 11.23
DASH: 8.04
RCL: 7.87
SBUX: -14.06
BKNG: -16.04
MAR: -23.79
MCD: -145.81

Where Marriott (MAR) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Marriott (MAR) metric values compared with Consumer Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: MAR	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	38.47	23.69
P/S Ratio (TTM)	13.50	1.68
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	-23.79	2.46
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.85%	4.28%