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Here's How Much You'd Have If You Invested $1000 in Marriott International a Decade Ago

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How much a stock's price changes over time is a significant driver for most investors. Not only can price performance impact your portfolio, but it can help you compare investment results across sectors and industries as well.

The fear of missing out, or FOMO, also plays a factor in investing, especially with particular tech giants, as well as popular consumer-facing stocks.

What if you'd invested in Marriott International (MAR - Free Report) ten years ago? It may not have been easy to hold on to MAR for all that time, but if you did, how much would your investment be worth today?

Marriott International's Business In-Depth

With that in mind, let's take a look at Marriott International's main business drivers.

Marriott International Inc. is a leading worldwide hospitality company focused on lodging management and franchising, after the spin-off of its timeshare business into a publicly-traded company in Nov 2011.

During fourth-quarter 2021, the company added 120 new properties (20,440 rooms) to its worldwide lodging portfolio. However, 23 properties (or 4,955 rooms) exited the system during the quarter. At the end of fourth-quarter 2021, Marriott's development pipeline totaled nearly 2,831 hotels, with approximately 485,000 rooms. Nearly 202,000 rooms were under construction.

As of Sep 30, 2021, the company operated, franchised and acted as a licensor of hotels as well as timeshare properties to 7,989 properties across 139 countries and territories under 30 brand names.

The company has grouped its brand portfolio into three groups:

Luxury: The company’s classic luxury hotel brands include JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, and St. Regis. Meanwhile, Marriott’s distinctive luxury hotel brands comprise W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, EDITION, and Bulgari.

Premium: The company’s classic premium hotel brands include Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Delta Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, and Marriott Vacation Club. Moreover, its distinctive premium hotel brands comprise Westin, Renaissance, Le Méridien, Autograph Collection, Gaylord Hotels, Tribute Portfolio and Design Hotels.

Select: The company’s classic select hotel brand include Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield by Marriott, SpringHill Suites, Four Points, TownePlace Suites, and Protea Hotels. Meanwhile, Marriott’s distinctive select hotel brands comprise Aloft, AC Hotels by Marriott, Element, and Moxy.

Bottom Line

Putting together a successful investment portfolio takes a combination of research, patience, and a little bit of risk. For Marriott International, if you bought shares a decade ago, you're likely feeling really good about your investment today.

According to our calculations, a $1000 investment made in April 2012 would be worth $4,838.11, or a gain of 383.81%, as of April 15, 2022, and this return excludes dividends but includes price increases.

In comparison, the S&P 500 gained 220.57% and the price of gold went up 14.42% over the same time frame.

Going forward, analysts are expecting more upside for MAR.

Shares of Marriott have outperformed the industry in the past year. The company is benefiting from its focus on expansion initiatives, digital innovation and the loyalty program. Also, it is gaining from the reopening of the international borders and leniency in travel restrictions. Also, recovery in in business transient and group demand bode well. With global trends improving, the company expects the recovery momentum to continue in the upcoming periods as well. Marriott is consistently trying to expand worldwide presence and capitalize on the demand for hotels in the international markets. Moving ahead, the company plans to significantly expand global portfolio of luxury and lifestyle brands. Earnings estimates for 2022, have increased in the past 60 days, depicting analysts optimism regarding the stock growth potential.


Shares have gained 5.41% over the past four weeks and there have been 8 higher earnings estimate revisions for fiscal 2022 compared to none lower. The consensus estimate has moved up as well.

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