Executive Summary
The report discusses the financial standing of Marriot International, one of the largest hotel chains in the world, for the year 2013. To achieve a comprehensive analysis, we converted the raw financial numbers into meaningful items using the tool of ratio analysis, which were then compared with the industrial averages. Our analysis indicated that the company is earning sustainable profit margins of 4.21%, while the industry is running into losses. Another financial metric that went in favor of the company was its efficiency in using the asset base and generating profit from it. Important to note, both the ROA Continue reading...