Marriott Q3 profit jumps 9% as RevPAR grows 6.5%

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $794 million, up 9% year over year, as stronger hotel room revenue supported earnings growth and improved its full-year outlook.

Diluted earnings per share increased to $3.04 from $2.67, while worldwide revenue per available room (RevPAR) grew 6.5% in constant dollars, including 7.4% growth in the U.S. and Canada.

Marriott reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $1.512 billion, an increase of 12% from the corresponding quarter last year.

The company added approximately 20,100 net rooms during the quarter, bringing year-over-year net rooms growth to 4.6%, while its global development pipeline exceeded 634,000 rooms.

Marriott raised its full-year worldwide RevPAR growth forecast to 4.5%–5% and expects adjusted diluted EPS of $12.07–$12.14.

The company repurchased approximately $1.3 billion of its shares during the third quarter, while outstanding debt reached $16.8 billion compared with $16.2 billion at the end of 2025.

Marriott operates a global portfolio of hotel brands across luxury, premium, select-service and extended-stay categories, using franchise agreements, management contracts and hotel ownership arrangements to expand its international presence.