For the quarter ended June 2026, Marriott International (MAR Quick QuoteMAR - Free Report) reported revenue of $7.07 billion, up 4.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.19, compared to $2.65 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.6% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.26 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.06, the EPS surprise was +4.25%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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

• Comparable Systemwide International Properties - Worldwide - REVPAR: $138.74 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $139.23.
• Rooms - Franchised, Licensed, and Other: 1,223,350 versus 1,213,083 estimated by three analysts on average.
• Rooms - Total: 1,813,698 versus 1,811,109 estimated by three analysts on average.
• Comparable Systemwide International Properties - Worldwide - REVPAR Growth Rate: 3.4% versus 2.4% estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenues- Contract investment amortization: $-31 million compared to the $-32.69 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.9% year over year.
• Revenues- Gross fee revenues: $1.58 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.56 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.7%.
• Revenues- Net fee revenues: $1.55 billion compared to the $1.53 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.8% year over year.
• Revenues- Owned, leased, and other revenue: $466 million compared to the $442.44 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.7% year over year.
• Revenues- Franchise fees: $1.02 billion versus $1.01 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19% change.
• Revenues- Incentive management fees: $212 million compared to the $198.99 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6% year over year.
• Revenues- Cost reimbursements: $5.06 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $5.32 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.6%.
• Revenues- Base management fees: $343 million versus $351.13 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.9% change.

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Shares of Marriott have remained unchanged over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% 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.