Marriott International Stock: 9 Straight Green Days, Up 11%
Marriott International (MAR) stock has risen for 9 consecutive trading days, gaining 11.4% over that stretch. That added about $10.8 billion to the company’s market value, which now stands at about $104.9 billion. The stock closed at $397.31 on Tuesday, October 20, 1.1% below its 52-week high of $401.72 and 54.1% above its low of $257.85.
The Streak Next To The S&P 500
Returns for MAR and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Tuesday, October 20 and including dividends:
| Return Period | MAR | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | 1.7% | 0.3% |
| 9 Days (Current Streak) | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | 7.7% | 3.1% |
| Year To Date | 28.8% | 13.7% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | 53.6% | 17.1% |
How The Streak Compares With The Market
The market explains little of this: the S&P 500 lost 1.1% over the same 9 sessions, including dividends, against Marriott International’s +11.4%. 3 other S&P 500 stocks are currently on winning streaks of 9 days or longer. Over the past three months the stock is up 7.7%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 54 sessions of that window it was down 3.4%.
What The Numbers Say About The Rally
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 4.7% over the last twelve months, against a median of 7.3% for S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary stocks; its operating margin is 15.7%, versus a median of 15.4%; and the stock trades at 40.5 times trailing earnings against a median of 19.7. The numbers make the run harder to justify: revenue growth below the median and a multiple well above the median. At this price, the stock is asking a lot of the business.
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