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Marriott International Inc MAR

Marriott International Inc scores good on business quality (6.1 of 10). Here is why, in plain words, and what our sealed record shows.

Last price$365.88Oct 9, 2026
Business qualityGood
Next earningsNov 2, 2026, before the open
Insiders, 90 daysSelling

Why it matters

  1. What Marriott International Inc does

    Marriott International operates, franchises, and licenses hotel and timeshare properties worldwide, earning fees from property owners and operators. The company is scaling its global lodging portfolio while expanding luxury offerings like the Ritz-Carlton brand.

  2. What it does best

    Marriott dominates global hotel franchising through its massive loyalty network, boasting a return on equity of 309.1% that dwarfs asset-heavy rivals. This scale locks in property owners who rely on Marriott's distribution engine for bookings.

  3. The main risk

    Debt levels remain elevated with net debt at $15.8B against $358M in cash, leaving the balance sheet sensitive to economic slowdowns that threaten fee streams from managed and franchised hotels.

Quality, check by check

Scored against its own industry, from company filings.

ProfitabilityFair

Operating margin stands at 15.7% with a net margin of 9.6%, delivering strong cash generation that scales efficiently as new franchise properties add high-margin fee revenue.

MoatFair

The brand ecosystem locks in travelers through scale, earning an operating margin sector percentile of 69th and outperforming peers on loyalty program network effects that take decades to replicate.

GrowthSteady

Revenue grew 4.3% to $26.9B, continuing a steady multi-year expansion from $25.1B in 2024, though growth sits in the middle of the pack at the 49th sector percentile.

Financial healthFair

Net debt sits at $15.8B with interest coverage at 5.0x, while free cash flow reached $3.1B alongside $3.5B in buybacks, keeping the financial profile stable but leveraged.

Insiders

Executives and directors, from SEC Form 4 filings we read ourselves. Open market trades only; grants, option exercises and pre-planned sales left out.

2 sold $2.5M outside pre-planned sales.

Our sealed record on MAR

Verdicts appear here 30 days after we publish them; members see today's. Each one is in the nightly ledger, fingerprinted the night it was made.

The first sealed verdicts appear here on Oct 11, 2026.

Questions

Is MAR a good business?

Marriott International Inc scores good on the Cluenex quality check (6.1 of 10), measured against its own industry. Profitability is fair, moat fair, growth steady and financial health fair.

Are insiders buying MAR?

In the last 90 days of SEC Form 4 filings: 2 sold $2.5M outside pre-planned sales.

When does MAR report earnings?

Nov 2, 2026, before the open.

For members

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Cite this page: Cluenex, “Marriott International Inc (MAR)”, https://cluenex.com/stocks/mar/, data as of Oct 10, 2026.