Marriott International, Inc. ($MAR) Confident Investor Rating: Poor

Company name Marriott International, Inc.
Stock ticker MAR
Live stock price [stckqut]MAR[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Poor
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Poor
P/E growth Good
EBIT growth Poor

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $36.92
Target stock price (averages with growth) $50.9
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $42.03
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $36.11

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=mar

Marriott International, Inc. is a diversified hospitality company. It is a lodging company with more than 3,700 properties in 73 countries and territories. It operates and franchises hotels, including Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Bulgari, EDITION, Renaissance, Autograph Collection, AC Hotels by Marriott, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn & Suites, SpringHill Suites, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, ExecuStay, and Marriott Executive Apartments brand names. It operates in four segments: North American Full-Service Lodging, which includes the Marriott Hotels & Resorts; North American Limited-Service Lodging, which includes the Courtyard; International Lodging, which includes the Marriott Hotels & Resorts, and Luxury Lodging, which includes The Ritz-Carlton. In September 2012, its JW Marriott hotel brand opened JW Marriott Essex House New York. In October 2012, Gaylord Entertainment Company sold the Gaylord Hotels brand and the rights to manage its four hotels to the Company.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock.

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