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 dividends, community ranking, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to ABNB or MAR?

In the previous week, Airbnb had 16 more articles in the media than Marriott International. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Airbnb and 31 mentions for Marriott International. Airbnb's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Marriott International's score of 0.70 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)	5 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marriott International	18 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 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. 27.8% of Airbnb shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Marriott International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate ABNB or MAR?

Airbnb currently has a consensus target price of $147.36, indicating a potential upside of 13.46%. Marriott International has a consensus target price of $286.05, indicating a potential upside of 16.05%. Given Marriott International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marriott International is more favorable than Airbnb.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airbnb	5 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32
Marriott International	0 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.35

Is ABNB or MAR 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
Airbnb	23.85%	32.29%	11.27%
Marriott International	9.46%	-116.67%	10.24%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ABNB or MAR?

Marriott International received 665 more outperform votes than Airbnb when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.87% of users gave Marriott International an outperform vote while only 38.04% of users gave Airbnb an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Airbnb	Outperform Votes 175 38.04%	Underperform Votes 285 61.96%
Marriott International	Outperform Votes 840 59.87%	Underperform Votes 563 40.13%

Which has more volatility and risk, ABNB or MAR?

Airbnb has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marriott International has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings and 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	7.38	$2.65B	$4.13	31.45
Marriott International	$25.10B	2.71	$2.38B	$8.32	29.63

Summary

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