Marriott International (MAR) Competitors

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

Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Marriott International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer ABNB or MAR?

In the previous week, Airbnb had 3 more articles in the media than Marriott International. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Airbnb and 39 mentions for Marriott International. Marriott International's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Airbnb's score of 0.91 indicating that Marriott International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Airbnb	25 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marriott International	24 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, ABNB or MAR?

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

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ABNB or MAR?

Marriott International received 665 more outperform votes than Airbnb when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.79% of users gave Marriott International an outperform vote while only 37.88% of users gave Airbnb an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Airbnb	Outperform Votes 175 37.88%	Underperform Votes 287 62.12%
Marriott International	Outperform Votes 840 59.79%	Underperform Votes 565 40.21%

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	6.43	$2.65B	$4.13	27.41
Marriott International	$25.10B	2.46	$2.38B	$8.32	26.86

Do analysts prefer ABNB or MAR?

Airbnb currently has a consensus target price of $146.56, indicating a potential upside of 29.45%. Marriott International has a consensus target price of $279.15, indicating a potential upside of 24.90%. Given Airbnb's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	17 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32
Marriott International	0 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

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%

Summary

Airbnb beats Marriott International on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.