Summary
The company is set to report earnings after the close on Monday.
The fundamentals are well above average.
The sentiment indicates indifference to bearishness.
Well-known hotel operator Marriott International (Nasdaq: MAR) is scheduled to release earnings on Monday, August 6, after the closing bell. And despite strong fundamentals and a solid 23% gain over the past year, investors and analysts alike appear rather pessimistic ahead of the earnings report.
Let’s start with the fundamentals for the company. Marriott saw earnings grow by 40% in its most recent quarterly report and they have grown at a rate of 18% annually over the last three years. Analysts expect the company to grow earnings by 27% in the current year and at a rate of 17.8% for the next five years.
Sales for Marriott only grew by 2% in the most recent quarterly report, but have averaged 20% growth annually over the last three years. This suggests that the company is increasing earnings by improving its margins. The company boasts a profit margin of 27% and an operating margin of 47% with a return on equity of 36%.
