- Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) reported fourth-quarter FY22 sales growth of 33.2% year-on-year to $5.92 billion, beating the consensus of $5.47 billion.
- Comparable systemwide constant dollar RevPAR increased 28.8% worldwide, 23.6% in the U.S. & Canada, and 45.1% in international markets, compared to Q4 FY21.
- Comparable systemwide constant dollar RevPAR climbed 4.6% worldwide, 5.2% in the U.S. & Canada, and 3.4% in international markets compared to Q4 FY19.
- Total expenses rose 29.3% Y/Y to $4.9 billion. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $1.09 billion versus $741 million a year ago.
- Operating margin for the quarter was 16.8%, with operating income surging 56.8% to $996 million.
- Adjusted EPS of $1.96 beat the analyst consensus of $1.89.
- The company added more than 65,000 rooms globally during FY22.
- In FY22, Marriott repurchased 16.8 million shares of common stock for $2.6 billion. The company returned $2.9 billion to shareholders in 2022.
- Outlook: Marriott sees FY23 Adjusted EPS of $7.23 – $7.91 versus the consensus of $7.48. It expects FY23 gross fee revenues of $4.325 billion – $4.555 billion.
- The company expects Q1 Adjusted EPS of $1.82 – $1.88, against the consensus of $1.66. It sees Q1 gross fee revenues of $1.045 billion – $1.065 billion.
- Price Action: MAR shares are trading higher by 1.79% at $177.49 on the last check Tuesday.
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