Marriott International

MAR

Travel Lodging · Consumer Cyclical

Also trades as: 0JYW.L

Price

$356.39

-0.21 (-0.06%)

Market Cap

$92.93B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Mixed

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Share count falling — buybacks

−18.2% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 329.3M (2021) → 269.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Marriott International runs one of the largest hotel networks in the world. It owns and manages well-known brands like Marriott, Sheraton, Westin, Ritz-Carlton, and Courtyard, covering everything from budget-friendly stays to luxury resorts. Its customers are both business travelers and vacationers, and it operates across more than 140 countries.

Marriott makes most of its money through a "asset-light" model — it collects fees from hotel owners who pay Marriott to use its brand name and reservation system, rather than owning most of the buildings itself. This keeps costs lower and makes the business more predictable. With roughly 9,000 properties and one of the largest hotel loyalty programs in the world (Bonvoy, with over 200 million members), Marriott has a strong competitive moat built on brand recognition and customer loyalty. The main risk is that hotel demand drops sharply during economic downturns or travel disruptions, which can quickly reduce the fees Marriott collects.

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Growth Profile

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When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+4.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+2.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

13.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$802M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Marriott International is growing revenue at 5% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

22.0%

Thin — 22.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

17.4%

Healthy — 17.4% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

8.7%

Below par — 8.7% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+4.7%

Slow sales growth (+4.7% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+8.1%

Earnings growing (+8.1% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

144%

Turns 144% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

11.7%

Modest free cash flow (11.7%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

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Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

5.01x

Adequate interest coverage (5.0x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

37.1x

Pricey — P/E 37.1

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+12.9

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (37.1 → 24.2)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.77%

Small dividend — 0.77% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+7.7%

Dividend growing modestly (7.7% YoY)

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