Marriott International Inc
- Industry
- Hotels & Lodging
- Exchange
- US
- Country
- USA
- IPO date
- Jul 16, 1993
- Employees
- 414,000
- Website
- www.marriott.com
Composite valuation range · conservative $150–$190 / fair $220–$260 / optimistic $300–$360. At $383.06, Above the optimistic ceiling · future growth overdrawn.
At publication $370.56 (May 22, 2026)
Data from EODHD, shown in the reporting currency; for reference only, not investment advice.
Marriott International, Inc. engages in the operation, franchising, and licensing of hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Greater China, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates properties under the JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, St. Regis, EDITION, Bvlgari, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Autograph Collection, Renaissance Hotels, Le Méridien, Delta Hotels by Marriott, MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy, Tribute Portfolio, Gaylord Hotels, Design Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Aloft Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Moxy Hotels, Element Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, citizenM, City Express by Marriott, and Four Points Flex by Sheraton brands. It also operates residences, timeshares, and yachts. The company was formerly known as New Marriott MI, Inc. and changed its name to Marriott International, Inc. in May 1998. Marriott International, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.
History
Marriott International was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The company completed its initial public offering on July 16, 1993. It later acquired Starwood, whose brands such as Sheraton, Westin, St. Regis, W Hotels, Le Méridien, Aloft, Four Points and Element are now operated by Marriott; the related Starwood data security incident remains a multi-year legal and regulatory matter for the company.
Industry position
Marriott is a Consumer Cyclical lodging company operating an asset-light hotel brand, loyalty and distribution platform across the U.S. & Canada, Europe/Middle East & Africa, Greater China and Asia Pacific. At year-end 2025 its system spanned 9,805 properties and 1,779,936 rooms, with Marriott Bonvoy approaching 271 million members and a development pipeline of about 618,000 rooms. Its co-brand credit cards cover 11 countries, with JPMorgan Chase and American Express as U.S. partners. Its closest listed competitor is Hilton (about 9,158 hotels and 1.351 million rooms, with over 243 million Hilton Honors members); it also competes with Airbnb and Vrbo. The company has about 414,000 employees.