Marriott International (MAR) Competitors

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) and Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MAR or ABNB?

Airbnb has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marriott International. Marriott International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Airbnb, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marriott International	$25.10B	2.62	$2.38B	$8.32	28.68
Airbnb	$11.10B	6.92	$2.65B	$4.13	29.52

Does the media refer more to MAR or ABNB?

In the previous week, Airbnb had 10 more articles in the media than Marriott International. MarketBeat recorded 64 mentions for Airbnb and 54 mentions for Marriott International. Marriott International's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Airbnb's score of 0.72 indicating that Marriott International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marriott International	27 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Airbnb	26 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, MAR or ABNB?

Marriott International has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Airbnb has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend MAR or ABNB?

Marriott International currently has a consensus price target of $273.10, suggesting a potential upside of 14.47%. Airbnb has a consensus price target of $145.59, suggesting a potential upside of 19.42%. Given Airbnb's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Airbnb is more favorable than Marriott International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marriott International	0 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Airbnb	4 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MAR or ABNB?

Marriott International received 665 more outperform votes than Airbnb when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.76% of users gave Marriott International an outperform vote while only 37.74% of users gave Airbnb an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Marriott International	Outperform Votes 842 59.76%	Underperform Votes 567 40.24%
Airbnb	Outperform Votes 177 37.74%	Underperform Votes 292 62.26%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MAR or ABNB?

70.7% of Marriott International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Airbnb shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.7% of Marriott International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.8% of Airbnb shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MAR or ABNB more profitable?

Airbnb has a net margin of 23.85% compared to Marriott International's net margin of 9.46%. Airbnb's return on equity of 32.29% beat Marriott International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marriott International	9.46%	-116.67%	10.24%
Airbnb	23.85%	32.29%	11.27%

Summary

Airbnb beats Marriott International on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.