Why Marriott Is Poised to Pull Back
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, hotel operator Marriott International has received an alarming one-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Marriott and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Marriott facts
Headquarters (founded) | Bethesda, Md. (1971) |
Market Cap | $12.8 billion |
Industry | Lodging |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.5 billion |
Management | Chairman Willard Marriott, Jr. President/CEO Arne Sorenson |
Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) | 21.4% |
Cash/Debt | $221.0 million/$3.3 billion |
Dividend Yield | 1.6% |
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 30% of the 467 members who have rated Marriott believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, Yacabe, succinctly summed up the Marriott bear case for our community:
The hotel industry is undergoing some interesting times lately. I think the most important thing to remember is the fact that our economy is very volatile as of late. I mean let's think for a second: We've been under sequester for 4 months now, and mass furloughing has become common practice in several government agencies. This means that any industry selling luxuries or extras is going to take a hit. This includes hotels. In a country that's trying to save money, hotels are going to have a very rough time. Expansion and added incentives aren't going to be enough for Marriott.
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