Marriott Beats On Estimates, Misses Its Own Total Fee Revenues Guidance


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After the close Wednesday, Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) reported Q2 earnings of $1.03 versus consensus estimate of $0.98. Revenues continued to tick higher at $3.902 billion versus expectations of $3.90 billion.

The company said North American comparable system-wide RevPAR increased 3.2 percent during the quarter. International RevPAR increased 1.9 percent. Total revenues fees in Q2 were $515 million, below the company's earlier guidance range of $520 million to $530 million.

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President and CEO Arne Sorenson said, "Attendance at group meetings was on track during the quarter, group cancellations remain low and we continue to see strong future group bookings."

The company expects to increase worldwide rooms distribution by 6.5 percent in 2016.

Shares of Marriott were down about 2 percent at $69.01 in the after-hours session.

Next up for earnings will be Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) before the market opens on August 2 and Starwood Properties (NYSE: STWD) on August 4 premarket.


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