Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)

FairStock Score: 45/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I see a high-quality lodging franchise: Marriott operates, franchises, and licenses a broad set of brands, from Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis to Sheraton and Westin, across the world. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $7.1B and net income $766.0M, or diluted EPS $2.90. That is solid, but in fiscal year 2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $26.2B, net income $2.6B, and diluted EPS $9.51; in fiscal year 2024, the year ended 2024-12-31, those were $25.1B, $2.4B, and $8.33. The growth is modest, and fiscal year 2023 net income of $3.1B was higher than fiscal year 2025. FairStock's Piotroski F-Score is 8/9 and Altman Z-Score is 3.08, so financial health looks sound. ROCE is 9.76%, decent but not exceptional. The investment issue is price: at the $394.75 close on 2026-10-26, FairStock's P/E is 40.86, PEG 103.59, EV/EBITDA 23.69, and FCF yield 3.0%. FairStock labels it a FAST GROWER because of four-year profit growth of 24.0% a year and revenue growth of 17.2%, but recent reported profit has been nearly flat. A great brand system can deserve a premium, yet Graham's margin of safety is absent at these multiples. I would want either faster profit growth or a lower price before calling it a bargain.

In plain English: Marriott runs and franchises hotel brands around the world, including Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, and Westin. The business looks financially solid, with rising revenue and steady cash generation. At $394.75, the shares look expensive compared with the profits and cash the company produces.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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