Marriott International (MAR) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer ABNB or MAR?

In the previous week, Airbnb had 4 more articles in the media than Marriott International. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Airbnb and 31 mentions for Marriott International. Airbnb's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Marriott International's score of 1.10 indicating that Airbnb is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Airbnb	30 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marriott International	23 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

80.8% of Airbnb shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Marriott International shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.9% of Airbnb shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.7% of Marriott International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ABNB or MAR?

Airbnb has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Airbnb	$11.10B	7.64	$2.65B	$3.96	34.19
Marriott International	$25.10B	3.03	$2.38B	$8.78	31.61

Is ABNB or MAR more profitable?

Airbnb has a net margin of 22.60% compared to Marriott International's net margin of 9.75%. Airbnb's return on equity of 30.91% beat Marriott International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airbnb	22.60%	30.91%	10.74%
Marriott International	9.75%	-100.64%	10.25%

Which has more risk and volatility, ABNB or MAR?

Airbnb has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marriott International has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer ABNB or MAR?

Airbnb presently has a consensus target price of $141.23, suggesting a potential upside of 4.32%. Marriott International has a consensus target price of $275.90, suggesting a potential downside of 0.58%. Given Airbnb's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Airbnb is more favorable than Marriott International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airbnb	5 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Marriott International	0 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Airbnb beats Marriott International on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.