For the quarter ended December 2022, Marriott International (MAR Quick QuoteMAR - Free Report) reported revenue of $5.92 billion, up 33.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.96, compared to $1.30 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.61 billion, representing a surprise of +5.51%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.52%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.84.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Marriott performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Worldwide - Systemwide - REVPAR Growth Rate: 28.8% versus 40.27% estimated by four analysts on average.
• Number of rooms-Total: 1525000 compared to the 1517327 average estimate based on three analysts.
• Contract investment amortization: -$24 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of -$20.84 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +26.3%.
• Base management fees: $287 million compared to the $281.52 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +32.3% year over year.
• Net fee revenues: $1.11 billion versus $1.07 billion estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +36.3% change.
• Owned, leased, corporate housing and other revenue: $396 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $373.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +52.3%.
• Franchise fees: $658 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $673.89 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +26.5%.
• Incentive management fees: $186 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $134.38 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +97.9%.
• Cost reimbursements: $4.42 billion compared to the $4.18 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +31% year over year.
• Gross fee revenues: $1.13 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $1.09 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +36.1%.

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Shares of Marriott have returned +7.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.