Marriott Q3 2026 net income rises to $794M
Marriott's worldwide systemwide RevPAR increased 6.5%, while nine-month operating cash flow was $3.239 billion.
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Form Type
10-Q
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $7.005 billion, compared with $6.489 billion a year earlier, and net income of $794 million, versus $728 million. Diluted earnings per share were $3.04, up from $2.67. Worldwide systemwide RevPAR increased 6.5%, with average daily rate rising 4.8% and occupancy improving 1.1 percentage points.
As of September 30, 2026, Marriott’s system included 10,241 properties and 1,833,801 rooms; its development pipeline exceeded 4,200 properties and 634,000 rooms, including over 278,000 rooms under construction. The company expects full-year 2026 net rooms growth toward the low end of its 4.5% to 5.0% range.
For the first nine months, operating cash flow was $3.239 billion, compared with $2.383 billion a year earlier. Marriott spent $3.081 billion on treasury stock purchases. Its revolving credit facility has $5.0 billion in aggregate commitments, an option to increase commitments to $5.5 billion, and a maturity date of September 23, 2031.
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- Moderate pointThird-quarter revenue rose to $7.005 billion from $6.489 billion a year earlier.
- Moderate pointThird-quarter net income rose to $794 million from $728 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointNine-month operating cash flow rose to $3.239 billion from $2.383 billion.
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Filing Explained
Marriott repurchased 3.5 million shares under its public plan in the third quarter; 18.0 million shares remained authorized at
Key Figures
Revenue: $7.005 billion
Net income: $794 million
Diluted earnings per share: $3.04
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8 metrics
Revenue
$7.005 billion
Three months ended September 30, 2026; $6.489 billion in the comparable 2025 period
Net income
$794 million
Three months ended September 30, 2026; $728 million in the comparable 2025 period
Diluted earnings per share
$3.04
Three months ended September 30, 2026; $2.67 in the comparable 2025 period
Worldwide systemwide RevPAR change
6.5%
Third quarter of 2026 compared with the third quarter of 2025
Net cash provided by operating activities
$3.239 billion
Nine months ended September 30, 2026; $2.383 billion in the comparable 2025 period
System rooms
1,833,801 rooms
As of September 30, 2026
Development pipeline
More than 634,000 rooms
At the end of the third quarter of 2026
Credit facility aggregate commitments
$5.0 billion; option to increase to $5.5 billion
Amended and restated in September 2026
Key Terms
Revenue per Available Room, average daily rate, incentive management fees, treasury stock method, +1 more
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Revenue per Available Room financial
"Revenue per Available Room (“RevPAR”)"
A hotel industry metric that measures how much money, on average, each room generates over a given period by dividing total room revenue by the number of rooms available, whether occupied or not. It matters to investors because it combines occupancy and pricing into a single number—think of it as the average earnings per seat on a bus—making it easy to compare profitability and sales performance across properties or periods.
average daily rate financial
"average daily rate (“ADR”)"
Average daily rate is the average revenue a business earns per unit or room sold per day, calculated by dividing total room or unit revenue by the number of units sold over a given period. Investors use it to gauge pricing power and short-term revenue trends—like checking the average ticket price at a theater—to see whether a company is capturing higher or lower revenue from each sale or rental over time.
incentive management fees financial
"an incentive management fee, which is based on the profits of the hotel"
treasury stock method financial
"uses the treasury stock method to calculate the dilutive effect"
A bookkeeping technique used to estimate how many additional shares would exist if all outstanding stock options, warrants and convertible securities were exercised, assuming the company uses the cash received to buy back shares at the current market price. Investors use it to calculate diluted earnings per share and to gauge potential ownership and profit dilution—like figuring out how a pie would be divided if more people claimed slices and some money was used to buy slices back.
SOFR financial
"bear interest at SOFR (the Secured Overnight Financing Rate)"
The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) is a market benchmark that measures the cost of borrowing cash overnight using U.S. Treasury securities as collateral. Investors watch SOFR because it acts like a speedometer for short-term interest costs—affecting loan rates, bond yields and the pricing of interest-rate contracts—so movements change borrowing expenses, cash returns and the value of interest-sensitive investments.
FAQ
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How did Marriott (MAR) perform in the third quarter of 2026?
Marriott reported $7.005 billion in revenue and $794 million in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2026. Diluted earnings per share were $3.04, compared with $2.67 a year earlier.
How many rooms were in Marriott’s development pipeline at September 30, 2026?
Marriott’s development pipeline included more than 634,000 rooms across over 4,200 properties. Over 278,000 rooms, or 44 percent, were under construction, including hotels in the process of converting to Marriott’s system.
What are the terms of Marriott’s revolving credit facility?
The facility has $5.0 billion in aggregate commitments, with an option to increase commitments to $5.5 billion. It matures on September 23, 2031, and available borrowings support Marriott’s commercial paper program and general corporate needs.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026
or
| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
| For the transition period from to | |||||
Commission File No. 1-13881
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||||||||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (301 ) 380-3000
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||||||||
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| ý | Accelerated filer | ¨ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | Smaller reporting company | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emerging growth company | ||||||||||||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 257,504,397 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding at October 26, 2026.
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| Part I. | Financial Information (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | |||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | 3 | |||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | 4 | |||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | 5 | |||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 6 | |||||||
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 7 | |||||||
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 15 | ||||||
Cautionary Statement | 15 | |||||||
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 23 | ||||||
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 23 | ||||||
| Part II. | Other Information | |||||||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 24 | ||||||
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 24 | ||||||
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 24 | ||||||
| Item 5. | Other Information | 24 | ||||||
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 25 | ||||||
Signature | 26 | |||||||
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Franchise fees | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Depreciation, amortization, and other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and merger-related recoveries, and other | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reimbursed expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gains and other income, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Provision for income taxes | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| EARNINGS PER SHARE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share – basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share – diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
(1)The 2025 third quarter and 2025 first three quarters reflect the reclassification of $24 95
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other adjustments, net of tax | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions)
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| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
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| Cash and equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | |||||||||||
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| Equity method investments | |||||||||||
| Notes receivable, net | |||||||||||
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| Other noncurrent assets | |||||||||||
| $ | $ | ||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | |||||||||||
| Accrued payroll and benefits | |||||||||||
| Liability for guest loyalty program | |||||||||||
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| Long-term debt | |||||||||||
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| Additional paid-in-capital | |||||||||||
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| Treasury stock, at cost | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| ( | ( | ||||||||||
| $ | $ | ||||||||||
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
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| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization, and other (including depreciation and amortization classified in reimbursed expenses) | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | |||||||||||
| Income taxes | ( | ||||||||||
| Liability for guest loyalty program | |||||||||||
| Contract acquisition costs | ( | ( | |||||||||
Restructuring and merger-related recoveries, and other | ( | ||||||||||
| Working capital changes | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Capital and technology expenditures | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Asset acquisition | ( | ||||||||||
| Dispositions | |||||||||||
| Loan advances | ( | ( | |||||||||
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| Other | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Commercial paper/Credit Facility, net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Issuance of long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Issuance of Class A Common Stock | |||||||||||
| Dividends paid | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation withholding taxes | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH | |||||||||||
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period (1) | |||||||||||
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1)The 2026 amounts include beginning restricted cash of $13 million as of December 31, 2025, and ending restricted cash of $10 million as of September 30, 2026, which we present in the “Prepaid expenses and other” and “Other noncurrent assets” captions of our Balance Sheets.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The condensed consolidated financial statements present the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of Marriott International, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (referred to in this report as “we,” “us,” “Marriott,” or the “Company”). In order to make this report easier to read, we also refer throughout to (1) our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as our “Financial Statements,” (2) our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as our “Income Statements,” (3) our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as our “Balance Sheets,” (4) our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as our “Statements of Cash Flows,” (5) our properties, brands, or markets in the United States and Canada as “U.S. & Canada,” and (6) our properties, brands, or markets in our Europe, Middle East & Africa, Greater China, Asia Pacific excluding China, and Caribbean & Latin America regions, as “International.” References throughout to numbered “Notes” refer to these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, unless otherwise stated. In addition, we use the term “hotel owners” throughout this report to refer, collectively, to owners of hotels and other lodging offerings operating in our system pursuant to franchise agreements, management agreements, license agreements, or similar arrangements, and we use the term “hotels in our system” to refer to hotels and other lodging offerings operating in our system pursuant to such arrangements, as well as hotels that we own or lease. The terms “hotel owners” and “hotels in our system” exclude Homes & Villas by Marriott BonvoySM (which we also exclude from our property and room count), timeshare, residential, and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection®.
These Financial Statements have not been audited. We have condensed or omitted certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Financial Statements in this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (“2025 Form 10-K”). Certain terms not otherwise defined in this Form 10-Q have the meanings specified in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Preparation of financial statements that conform with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods, and the disclosures of contingent liabilities. Accordingly, ultimate results could differ from those estimates.
The accompanying Financial Statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the results of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025. Interim results may not be indicative of fiscal year performance because of seasonal and short-term variations. We have eliminated all material intercompany transactions and balances between entities consolidated in these Financial Statements and reclassified certain prior period amounts to conform to our current period presentation.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2025-06 - “Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software” (Topic 350). ASU 2025-06 eliminates references to software development project stages and revises the criteria that must be met to begin capitalizing internal-use software costs. The standard permits entities to adopt the guidance using a prospective, retrospective, or modified transition approach and becomes effective for us beginning January 1, 2028, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the potential impact that ASU 2025-06 will have on our financial statements and disclosures.
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NOTE 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The table below illustrates the reconciliation of the earnings and number of shares used in our calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share, the latter of which uses the treasury stock method to calculate the dilutive effect of the Company’s potential common stock:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share amounts) | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shares for basic earnings per share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shares for basic earnings per share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares for diluted earnings per share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 3. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
We granted 0.5 million restricted stock units (“RSUs”) during the 2026 first three quarters to certain executives and other employees, and those units vest generally over or four years in equal annual installments commencing one year after the grant date. We also granted 0.1 million performance-based RSUs (“PSUs”) in the 2026 first three quarters to certain executives and other senior-level employees, which are earned subject to continued employment and the satisfaction of certain performance and market conditions based on the degree of achievement of pre-established targets for 2028 adjusted EBITDA performance and relative total stockholder return over the 2026 to 2028 performance period. RSUs, including PSUs, granted in the 2026 first three quarters had a weighted average grant-date fair value of $345 per unit.
We recorded stock-based compensation expense for RSUs and PSUs of $53 million in the 2026 third quarter, $50 million in the 2025 third quarter, $154 million in the 2026 first three quarters, and $142 million in the 2025 first three quarters. Deferred compensation costs for unvested awards for RSUs and PSUs totaled $227 million as of September 30, 2026.
NOTE 4. INCOME TAXES
Our effective tax rate decreased to 25.1 percent for the 2026 third quarter compared to 26.8 percent for the 2025 third quarter, primarily due to the current year release of a non-U.S. tax valuation allowance resulting from legislation enacted during the quarter.
Our effective tax rate increased to 25.5 percent for the 2026 first three quarters compared to 23.3 percent for the 2025 first three quarters, primarily due to the prior year release of tax reserves, partially offset by the current year release of a non-U.S. tax valuation allowance resulting from legislation enacted during the quarter and lower tax on non-U.S. income.
We paid cash for income taxes, net of refunds, of $611 million in the 2026 first three quarters and $792 million in the 2025 first three quarters.
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NOTE 5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Guarantees
We present the maximum potential amount of our future guarantee fundings and the carrying amount of our liability for our debt service, operating profit, and other guarantees for which we are the primary obligor as of September 30, 2026 in the following table:
(in millions) Guarantee Type | Maximum Potential Amount of Future Fundings | Recorded Liability for Guarantees | ||||||||||||
| Debt service | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Operating profit | ||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Our maximum potential guarantees listed in the preceding table include $70 million of operating profit guarantees that will not be in effect until the underlying properties open and we begin to operate the properties or certain other events occur.
Starwood Data Security Incident
Description of Event
On November 30, 2018, we announced a data security incident involving unauthorized access to the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, LLC, formerly known as Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (“Starwood”), reservations database (the “Data Security Incident”). We discontinued use of the Starwood reservations database for business operations at the end of 2018.
Litigation, Claims, and Government Investigations
Following our announcement of the Data Security Incident, approximately 100 lawsuits were filed by consumers and others against us in U.S. federal, U.S. state and Canadian courts related to the incident. The plaintiffs in these cases, who generally purport to represent various classes of consumers, generally claim to have been harmed by alleged actions and/or omissions by the Company in connection with the Data Security Incident and assert a variety of common law and statutory claims seeking monetary damages, injunctive relief, costs and attorneys’ fees, and other related relief. The U.S. cases were consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (the “District Court”), pursuant to orders of the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (the “MDL”). In 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed the District Court’s certification of a class of consumer plaintiffs for the second time, and some plaintiffs subsequently filed lawsuits in New York state court on an individual basis, alleging violations of New York statutory law and seeking monetary damages, attorneys’ fees, and other related relief. We have advanced in our efforts to settle with the U.S. consumer plaintiffs, and we believe it is probable that we will incur losses in relation to these cases. As of September 30, 2026, we have recorded an accrual for an estimated loss contingency related to these matters, which is not material to our Financial Statements. The Canadian cases remain pending.
In addition, most inquiries and investigations by U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign governmental authorities have been resolved or no longer appear to be active.
While we believe it is reasonably possible that we may incur losses in excess of the amounts recorded associated with the above-described lawsuits or regulatory investigations related to the Data Security Incident, it is not possible to reasonably estimate the amount of such losses or range of loss in excess of the amounts recorded that might result from adverse judgments, settlements, or other resolution of these proceedings based on remaining uncertainty regarding the above-described lawsuits and any settlements or other resolution processes, and uncertainty regarding regulatory inquiries or investigations.
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Other Legal Proceedings
We have been and are currently party to other legal proceedings involving claims that we infringe the intellectual property rights of others. At this time, we do not expect these proceedings to have a material impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
NOTE 6. LONG-TERM DEBT
We provide detail on our long-term debt balances, net of discounts, premiums, and debt issuance costs, in the following table as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
($ in millions) | Interest Rate | Effective Interest Rate | Face Amount | Balance as of September 30, 2026 | Balance as of December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Series R Notes, matured June 15, 2026 | % | % | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series LL Notes, redeemed August 29, 2026 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series TT Notes, maturing July 15, 2027 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series JJ Notes, maturing October 15, 2027 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series X Notes, maturing April 15, 2028 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series MM Notes, maturing October 15, 2028 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series AA Notes, maturing December 1, 2028 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series KK Notes, maturing April 15, 2029 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series NN Notes, maturing May 15, 2029 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series PP Notes, maturing March 15, 2030 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series FF Notes, maturing June 15, 2030 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series HH Notes, maturing April 15, 2031 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series UU Notes, maturing October 15, 2031 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series RR Notes, maturing April 15, 2032 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series GG Notes, maturing October 15, 2032 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series WW Notes, maturing May 1, 2033 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series II Notes, maturing October 15, 2033 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series OO Notes, maturing May 15, 2034 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series W Notes, maturing October 1, 2034 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series QQ Notes, maturing March 15, 2035 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series VV Notes, maturing October 15, 2035 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series YY Notes, maturing September 15, 2036 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series SS Notes, maturing April 15, 2037 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series XX Notes, maturing May 1, 2038 | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Credit Facility | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Less current portion | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
We paid cash for interest, net of amounts capitalized, of $455 million in the 2026 first three quarters and $403 million in the 2025 first three quarters.
In September 2026, we amended and restated our multicurrency revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) to, among other things, increase the amount of available borrowings and extend the maturity date. The Credit Facility now matures on September 23, 2031. Aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility now total $5.0 billion, with an option to increase the commitments to $5.5 billion. Available borrowings under the Credit Facility support our commercial paper program and general corporate needs. U.S. dollar borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at SOFR (the Secured Overnight Financing Rate) plus a spread based on our public debt rating. We also pay quarterly fees on the Credit Facility at a rate based on our public debt rating. We classify
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outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and outstanding commercial paper borrowings (which generally have short-term maturities of 45 days or less) as long-term based on our ability and intent to refinance the outstanding borrowings on a long-term basis.
In August 2026, we issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875 percent Series NN Notes due May 15, 2029 (the “New Series NN Notes”) and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.650 percent Series YY Notes due September 15, 2036 (the “Series YY Notes”). The New Series NN Notes constitute an additional issuance of, and a single series with, the Company’s Series NN Notes issued in February 2024. We will pay interest on the New Series NN Notes in May and November of each year, commencing in November 2026. We will pay interest on the Series YY Notes in March and September of each year, commencing in March 2027. Net proceeds from the offering of the New Series NN Notes and Series YY Notes were approximately $1.234 billion, after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses and excluding accrued interest on the New Series NN Notes from May 15, 2026 through August 12, 2026, which the purchasers of the New Series NN Notes paid to us at closing. Net proceeds from the offering were made available for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, stock repurchases, or repayment of outstanding indebtedness.
In February 2026, we issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.500 percent Series WW Notes due May 1, 2033 (the “Series WW Notes”) and $850 million aggregate principal amount of 5.100 percent Series XX Notes due May 1, 2038 (the “Series XX Notes”). We pay interest on the Series WW Notes and Series XX Notes in May and November of each year. Net proceeds from the offering of the Series WW Notes and Series XX Notes were approximately $1.425 billion, after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses, and were made available for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, stock repurchases, or repayment of outstanding indebtedness.
We determine the fair value of our Senior Notes using quoted market prices, which are directly observable Level 1 inputs. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the fair value of our noncurrent Senior Notes was $15,192 million (carrying amount of $15,784 million) and $13,836 million (carrying amount of $13,686 million), respectively. The carrying amount of our commercial paper borrowings approximates fair value due to their short maturity and because they bear interest at a market rate. See the “Fair Value Measurements” caption of Note 2 and Note 12 of our 2025 Form 10-K for more information on the input levels we use in determining fair value.
NOTE 7. DISPOSITIONS
In April 2026, a U.S. & Canada hotel met the accounting criteria to be designated as an asset held for sale. We determined that the carrying amount of the hotel exceeded its fair value less costs to sell, based on a purchase and sale agreement with a third-party buyer, and recorded an impairment charge of $68 million in the “Depreciation, amortization, and other” caption of our Income Statements. In May 2026, we completed the sale of the hotel and entered into a long-term management agreement to operate the hotel.
In September 2026, we entered into an agreement to sell a U.S. & Canada hotel to a third-party buyer and classified the hotel as held for sale. We determined that the carrying amount of the hotel exceeded its fair value less costs to sell, based on the agreement, and recorded an impairment charge of $6 million in the “Depreciation, amortization, and other” caption of our Income Statements. As of September 30, 2026, our Balance Sheets reflected $212 million of assets held for sale in the “Prepaid expenses and other” caption and $26 million of related liabilities in the “Accrued expenses and other” caption. We expect to sell the hotel later in the 2026 fourth quarter and enter into a long-term management agreement to operate the hotel.
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NOTE 8. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
The following tables detail the accumulated other comprehensive loss activity for the 2026 first three quarters and 2025 first three quarters:
| (in millions) | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Other Adjustments | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income (1) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2026 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Other Adjustments | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) (1) | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||
(1)Other comprehensive (loss) income includes intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature, which resulted in gains of $25 million for the 2026 first three quarters and losses of $72 million for the 2025 first three quarters.
The following tables detail the changes in common shares outstanding and stockholders’ deficit for the 2026 first three quarters and 2025 first three quarters:
| (in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Shares Outstanding | Total | Class A Common Stock | Additional Paid-in-Capital | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock, at Cost | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Other comprehensive loss | ( | — | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Dividends ($ | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation plans | ( | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | Purchase of treasury stock | ( | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Dividends ($ | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation plans | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | Purchase of treasury stock | ( | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2026 | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Other comprehensive loss | ( | — | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Dividends ($ | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation plans | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | Purchase of treasury stock | ( | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2026 | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Common Shares Outstanding | Total | Class A Common Stock | Additional Paid-in-Capital | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock, at Cost | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Dividends ($ | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation plans | ( | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | Purchase of treasury stock | ( | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Dividends ($ | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | Stock-based compensation plans | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | Purchase of treasury stock | ( | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Dividends ($ | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation plans | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | Purchase of treasury stock | ( | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 9. CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
Our allowance for credit losses was $217 million as of September 30, 2026 and $212 million as of December 31, 2025.
NOTE 10. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
We discuss our operations in the following four reportable business segments: (1) U.S. & Canada, (2) Europe, Middle East & Africa (“EMEA”), (3) Greater China, and (4) Asia Pacific excluding China (“APEC”). Our Caribbean & Latin America (“CALA”) operating segment does not meet the applicable accounting criteria for separate disclosure as a reportable business segment, and as such, we include its results in “Unallocated corporate and other.”
Our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is our “chief operating decision maker” (“CODM”), evaluates the performance of our operating segments using “segment profits,” which is based largely on the results of the segment without allocating corporate expenses, income taxes, indirect general and administrative expenses, or restructuring and merger-related charges/recoveries, and other expenses. We assign gains and losses, equity in earnings or losses, and direct general and administrative expenses to each of our segments. “Unallocated corporate and other” includes a portion of our revenues (such as fees we receive from our credit card programs and timeshare licensing agreements), revenues and expenses for our Loyalty Program, indirect general and administrative expenses, restructuring and merger-related charges/recoveries, and other expenses, equity in earnings or losses, and other gains or losses that we do not allocate to our segments, as well as results of our CALA operating segment.
Our CODM uses segment profits to allocate resources (including employees and investment spending) to each segment, primarily as part of the annual budget process. Our CODM reviews budget-to-actual variances on a quarterly basis to assess segment performance. Additionally, our CODM uses segment profits to compare the results of each segment with one another and in the determination of compensation for segment leadership.
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Our CODM monitors assets for the consolidated Company but does not use assets by operating segment when assessing performance or making operating segment resource allocations.
Segment Revenues, Expenses, and Profits
The following tables present our revenues (disaggregated by segment and major revenue stream), segment expenses, and segment profits for the 2026 third quarter, 2025 third quarter, 2026 first three quarters, and 2025 first three quarters:
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | U.S. & Canada | EMEA | Greater China | APEC | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross fee revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Contract investment amortization | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fee revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned, leased, and other revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total reportable segment revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Depreciation, amortization, and other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reimbursed expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other segment items (primarily non-operating income and expenses) | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total reportable segment profit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | U.S. & Canada | EMEA | Greater China | APEC | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross fee revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Contract investment amortization | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net fee revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned, leased, and other revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total reportable segment revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned, leased, and other expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization, and other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reimbursed expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other segment items (primarily non-operating income and expenses) | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total reportable segment profit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | U.S. & Canada | EMEA | Greater China | APEC | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross fee revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Contract investment amortization | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Owned, leased, and other revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total reportable segment revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Depreciation, amortization, and other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reimbursed expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other segment items (primarily non-operating income and expenses) | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total reportable segment profit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | U.S. & Canada | EMEA | Greater China | APEC | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross fee revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Contract investment amortization | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Owned, leased, and other revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total reportable segment revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reimbursed expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other segment items (primarily non-operating income and expenses) | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total reportable segment profit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
The following table presents reconciliations of our total reportable segment revenue and profit to consolidated revenue and income before income taxes for the 2026 third quarter, 2025 third quarter, 2026 first three quarters, and 2025 first three quarters:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total reportable segment revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Unallocated corporate and other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of income before income taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total reportable segment profit | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unallocated corporate and other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of interest income | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated income before income taxes | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Statement
All statements in this report are made as of the date this Form 10-Q is filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We make forward-looking statements in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this report based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management and on information available to us through the date this Form 10-Q is filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements include information related to our development pipeline; our expectations regarding rooms growth; our expectations regarding our ability to meet our liquidity requirements; our capital expenditures and other investment spending and reimbursement expectations; our expectations regarding future dividends and share repurchases; our expectations regarding certain claims, legal proceedings, settlements or resolutions; our planned hotel sale; our expectations about the conflict in the Middle East; our expectations about our co-branded credit card program; and other statements that are preceded by, followed by, or include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “foresees,” or similar expressions; and similar statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts.
We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including the risks and uncertainties we describe in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (“2025
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Form 10-K”); Part II, Item 1A of this report; and other factors we describe from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC.
BUSINESS AND OVERVIEW
Overview
We are a worldwide franchisor, operator, and licensor of hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties under a broad portfolio of compelling brands at different price and service points. We discuss our operations in the following reportable business segments: (1) U.S. & Canada, (2) Europe, Middle East & Africa (“EMEA”), (3) Greater China, and (4) Asia Pacific excluding China (“APEC”). Our Caribbean & Latin America (“CALA”) operating segment does not meet the applicable accounting criteria for separate disclosure as a reportable business segment, and as such, we include its results in “Unallocated corporate and other.”
Under our asset-light business model and consistent with our focus on franchising, management, and licensing, we own or lease very few of our lodging properties. Under our hotel franchising arrangements, we generally receive an initial application fee and continuing royalty fees, which are typically based on a percentage of room revenues, plus for certain brands, a percentage of food and beverage revenues. Terms of our management agreements vary, but we earn a management fee that is typically composed of a base management fee, which is a percentage of the revenues of the hotel, and an incentive management fee, which is based on the profits of the hotel. In many cases (particularly in our U.S. & Canada, Europe, and CALA regions), incentive management fees are subject to a specified owner return. We also have license and other agreements with third parties for certain offerings, such as for our timeshare properties, MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy, Design Hotels, and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, under which we receive royalty and certain other fees. Additionally, we earn fees for other uses of our intellectual property, including primarily co-branded credit card fees, as well as residential branding fees and certain other licensing fees.
Performance Measures
We believe Revenue per Available Room (“RevPAR”), which we calculate by dividing property level room revenue by total rooms available for the period, is a meaningful indicator of our performance because it measures the period-over-period change in room revenues. RevPAR may not be comparable to similarly titled measures, such as revenues, and should not be viewed as necessarily correlating with our fee revenue. We also believe occupancy and average daily rate (“ADR”), which are components of calculating RevPAR, are meaningful indicators of our performance. Occupancy, which we calculate by dividing total rooms sold by total rooms available for the period, measures the utilization of a property’s available capacity. ADR, which we calculate by dividing property level room revenue by total rooms sold, measures average room price and is useful in assessing pricing levels. Unless otherwise stated, RevPAR, occupancy, and ADR statistics are on a systemwide basis for comparable properties, and all changes refer to year-over-year changes for the comparable period. Comparisons to prior periods are on a constant U.S. dollar basis, which we calculate by applying exchange rates for the current period to the prior comparable period. We believe constant dollar analysis provides valuable information regarding the performance of hotels in our system as it removes currency fluctuations from the presentation of such results.
We define our comparable properties as hotels in our system that were open and operating under one of our brands since the beginning of the last full calendar year (since January 1, 2025 for the current period) and have not, in either the current or previous year: (1) undergone significant renovations or expansions or a brand change, (2) been converted between company-operated and franchised, or (3) sustained substantial property damage or business interruption. Our comparable properties also exclude MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy, Design Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, residences, timeshare, and all-inclusive properties.
Business Trends
In the 2026 third quarter, worldwide RevPAR increased 6.5 percent, driven by ADR growth of 4.8 percent and occupancy improvement of 1.1 percentage points. In the 2026 first three quarters, worldwide RevPAR increased 4.8 percent, driven by ADR growth of 3.8 percent and occupancy improvement of 0.6 percentage points.
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In the U.S. & Canada, RevPAR increased 7.4 percent in the 2026 third quarter and 5.5 percent in the 2026 first three quarters, reflecting strong demand across all brand tiers and customer segments.
In our International regions, RevPAR increased 4.4 percent in the 2026 third quarter and 3.1 percent in the 2026 first three quarters. Performance in the Middle East improved meaningfully compared to the 2026 second quarter, although the ongoing conflict still negatively impacted the region during the quarter. The continued operational and financial impact on our business depends on the duration and extent of travel and economic disruption resulting from the conflict.
During 2026, we executed new multi-year agreements in the U.S. with JPMorgan Chase and American Express in connection with our co-branded credit card program. We expect the agreements to have a favorable impact on our total revenues in future periods, primarily in the “Cost reimbursement revenue” caption, followed by the “Franchise fees” caption, of our Income Statements.
Starwood Data Security Incident
On November 30, 2018, we announced a data security incident involving unauthorized access to the Starwood reservations database (the “Data Security Incident”). We are currently unable to reasonably estimate the range of total possible financial impact to the Company from the Data Security Incident in excess of the expenses already recorded; however, we do not believe this incident will impact our long-term financial health. See Note 5 for additional information related to legal proceedings and investigations related to the Data Security Incident.
System Growth and Pipeline
At the end of the 2026 third quarter, our system had 10,241 properties (1,833,801 rooms), compared to 9,805 properties (1,779,936 rooms) at year-end 2025 and 9,721 properties (1,753,722 rooms) at the end of the 2025 third quarter. In the 2026 first three quarters, we added roughly 53,900 net rooms.
At the end of the 2026 third quarter, we had over 4,200 properties and more than 634,000 rooms in our development pipeline, which included over 37,000 rooms approved for development but not yet under signed contracts. At the end of the 2026 third quarter, our development pipeline included over 278,000 rooms, or 44 percent, that were under construction, including hotels that are in the process of converting to our system. Over half of the rooms in our quarter-end development pipeline were located outside U.S. & Canada.
We currently expect full year 2026 net rooms growth to be toward the low end of our 4.5 to 5.0 percent range.
Properties and Rooms
The following table shows our properties and rooms by ownership type.
| Properties | Rooms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | vs. September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | vs. September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Franchised/Licensed/Other (1) | 8,092 | 7,569 | 523 | 7 | % | 1,241,202 | 1,158,003 | 83,199 | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managed | 1,952 | 1,961 | (9) | — | % | 562,461 | 565,482 | (3,021) | (1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned/Leased | 50 | 50 | — | — | % | 13,340 | 14,206 | (866) | (6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential | 147 | 141 | 6 | 4 | % | 16,798 | 16,031 | 767 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 10,241 | 9,721 | 520 | 5 | % | 1,833,801 | 1,753,722 | 80,079 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Licensed and other properties include our timeshare properties, MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy, Design Hotels, and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.
Lodging Statistics
The following tables present RevPAR, occupancy, and ADR statistics for comparable properties. Systemwide statistics include data from our franchised properties, in addition to our company-operated properties.
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| Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 and Change vs. Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RevPAR | Occupancy | Average Daily Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | vs. 2025 | 2026 | vs. 2025 | 2026 | vs. 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable Company-Operated Properties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. & Canada | $ | 200.53 | 9.9 | % | 72.2 | % | 2.4 | % | pts. | $ | 277.92 | 6.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | $ | 323.12 | 7.4 | % | 79.2 | % | 1.0 | % | pts. | $ | 408.18 | 6.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle East & Africa | $ | 91.43 | (5.3) | % | 59.1 | % | (5.1) | % | pts. | $ | 154.72 | 2.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greater China | $ | 84.71 | (0.8) | % | 70.2 | % | (2.0) | % | pts. | $ | 120.72 | 2.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific excluding China | $ | 124.75 | 9.7 | % | 73.0 | % | 2.2 | % | pts. | $ | 170.81 | 6.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caribbean & Latin America | $ | 157.26 | 1.7 | % | 63.2 | % | 1.8 | % | pts. | $ | 248.80 | (1.3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
International - All (1) | $ | 125.34 | 3.8 | % | 69.7 | % | (0.7) | % | pts. | $ | 179.80 | 4.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worldwide (2) | $ | 155.19 | 6.9 | % | 70.7 | % | 0.5 | % | pts. | $ | 219.57 | 6.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable Systemwide Properties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. & Canada | $ | 146.29 | 7.4 | % | 73.9 | % | 1.7 | % | pts. | $ | 197.93 | 4.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | $ | 204.38 | 6.4 | % | 77.9 | % | 1.7 | % | pts. | $ | 262.44 | 4.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle East & Africa | $ | 88.60 | (5.3) | % | 60.3 | % | (5.0) | % | pts. | $ | 146.99 | 2.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greater China | $ | 75.72 | (0.3) | % | 68.0 | % | (1.5) | % | pts. | $ | 111.31 | 1.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific excluding China | $ | 123.59 | 9.3 | % | 73.0 | % | 1.7 | % | pts. | $ | 169.36 | 6.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caribbean & Latin America | $ | 98.20 | 3.2 | % | 60.6 | % | 1.6 | % | pts. | $ | 162.17 | 0.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
International - All (1) | $ | 121.74 | 4.4 | % | 69.7 | % | — | % | pts. | $ | 174.76 | 4.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worldwide (2) | $ | 137.91 | 6.5 | % | 72.5 | % | 1.1 | % | pts. | $ | 190.33 | 4.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and Change vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RevPAR | Occupancy | Average Daily Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | vs. 2025 | 2026 | vs. 2025 | 2026 | vs. 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable Company-Operated Properties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. & Canada | $ | 204.30 | 7.0 | % | 71.2 | % | 1.1 | % | pts. | $ | 287.02 | 5.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | $ | 263.84 | 6.7 | % | 72.1 | % | 0.3 | % | pts. | $ | 365.86 | 6.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle East & Africa | $ | 103.71 | (13.4) | % | 57.3 | % | (9.0) | % | pts. | $ | 180.93 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greater China | $ | 83.67 | 2.7 | % | 68.4 | % | (0.2) | % | pts. | $ | 122.30 | 3.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific excluding China | $ | 126.52 | 7.7 | % | 71.5 | % | 2.4 | % | pts. | $ | 176.85 | 4.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caribbean & Latin America | $ | 202.83 | 0.4 | % | 65.4 | % | 0.7 | % | pts. | $ | 310.13 | (0.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
International - All (1) | $ | 124.22 | 2.1 | % | 67.7 | % | (0.7) | % | pts. | $ | 183.37 | 3.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worldwide (2) | $ | 156.05 | 4.6 | % | 69.1 | % | — | % | pts. | $ | 225.81 | 4.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comparable Systemwide Properties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. & Canada | $ | 141.86 | 5.5 | % | 71.5 | % | 0.9 | % | pts. | $ | 198.39 | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | $ | 170.28 | 5.7 | % | 71.7 | % | 1.5 | % | pts. | $ | 237.50 | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle East & Africa | $ | 98.38 | (12.6) | % | 57.8 | % | (8.3) | % | pts. | $ | 170.31 | (0.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greater China | $ | 74.83 | 2.9 | % | 66.5 | % | 0.1 | % | pts. | $ | 112.57 | 2.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific excluding China | $ | 123.88 | 7.5 | % | 71.3 | % | 2.2 | % | pts. | $ | 173.81 | 4.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caribbean & Latin America | $ | 116.94 | 2.6 | % | 61.4 | % | 1.4 | % | pts. | $ | 190.52 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
International - All (1) | $ | 116.87 | 3.1 | % | 67.2 | % | 0.1 | % | pts. | $ | 174.04 | 2.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worldwide (2) | $ | 133.36 | 4.8 | % | 70.0 | % | 0.6 | % | pts. | $ | 190.44 | 3.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes Europe, Middle East & Africa, Greater China, Asia Pacific excluding China, and Caribbean & Latin America.
(2)Includes U.S. & Canada and International - All.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
The discussion below presents an analysis of our consolidated results of operations for the 2026 third quarter compared to the 2025 third quarter and for the 2026 first three quarters compared to the 2025 first three quarters. Also see the “Business Trends” section above for further discussion.
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Fee Revenues
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franchise fees | $ | 1,007 | $ | 876 | $ | 131 | 15 | % | $ | 2,902 | $ | 2,482 | $ | 420 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Base management fees | 334 | 314 | 20 | 6 | % | 1,016 | 979 | 37 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive management fees | 181 | 148 | 33 | 22 | % | 615 | 552 | 63 | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross fee revenues | 1,522 | 1,338 | 184 | 14 | % | 4,533 | 4,013 | 520 | 13 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract investment amortization | (33) | (29) | (4) | (14) | % | (99) | (86) | (13) | (15) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fee revenues | $ | 1,489 | $ | 1,309 | $ | 180 | 14 | % | $ | 4,434 | $ | 3,927 | $ | 507 | 13 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The increase in franchise fees in the 2026 third quarter and 2026 first three quarters primarily reflected higher co-branded credit card fees ($68 million and $200 million, respectively) as well as higher revenue related to our franchised properties due to higher RevPAR and rooms growth ($36 million and $88 million, respectively). The increase in franchise fees in the 2026 first three quarters also reflected higher residential branding fees ($26 million).
The increase in base management fees in the 2026 first three quarters primarily reflected higher RevPAR.
The increase in incentive management fees in the 2026 third quarter and 2026 first three quarters primarily reflected higher profits at managed hotels in the U.S. & Canada.
Owned, Leased, and Other
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned, leased, and other revenue | $ | 436 | $ | 420 | $ | 16 | 4 | % | $ | 1,314 | $ | 1,222 | $ | 92 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned, leased, and other expense | 395 | 350 | 45 | 13 | % | 1,189 | 1,045 | 144 | 14 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned, leased, and other revenue, net of owned, leased, and other expense | $ | 41 | $ | 70 | $ | (29) | (41) | % | $ | 125 | $ | 177 | $ | (52) | (29) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2026 first three quarters, higher expenses exceeded higher revenues at our owned and leased hotels, primarily reflecting the impact of hotels under renovations, and other expenses increased primarily due to higher costs associated with a third-party agreement ($35 million).
Cost Reimbursements
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost reimbursement revenue | $ | 5,080 | $ | 4,760 | $ | 320 | 7 | % | $ | 14,982 | $ | 14,347 | $ | 635 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reimbursed expenses | 5,067 | 4,739 | 328 | 7 | % | 15,103 | 14,335 | 768 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost reimbursements, net | $ | 13 | $ | 21 | $ | (8) | (38) | % | $ | (121) | $ | 12 | $ | (133) | (1,108) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost reimbursements, net (cost reimbursement revenue, net of reimbursed expenses) varies due to timing differences between the costs we incur for centralized programs and services and the related reimbursements we receive from hotel owners and certain other counterparties. Over the long term, our centralized programs and services are not designed to impact our economics, either positively or negatively.
The decrease in cost reimbursements, net in the 2026 third quarter and 2026 first three quarters primarily reflected higher expenses, net of revenues, for many of our centralized programs and services. The decrease in the 2026 first three quarters was partially offset by lower expenses related to our insurance program as well as lower Loyalty Program expenses, net of lower revenue.
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Other Operating Expenses
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization, and other | $ | 55 | $ | 50 | $ | 5 | 10 | % | $ | 224 | $ | 154 | $ | 70 | 45 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 214 | 210 | 4 | 2 | % | 653 | 629 | 24 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and merger-related recoveries, and other | — | (40) | 40 | 100 | % | (6) | (31) | 25 | 81 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization, and other expenses increased in the 2026 first three quarters primarily due to the impairment charges discussed in Note 7.
General and administrative expenses increased in the 2026 first three quarters primarily due to higher compensation costs ($33 million), partially offset by lower litigation expenses ($25 million).
Restructuring and merger-related recoveries, and other expenses changed in the 2026 third quarter and 2026 first three quarters primarily due to insurance recoveries in the prior year related to the Data Security Incident.
Non-Operating Income (Expense)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains and other income, net | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | $ | 1 | 33 | % | $ | 18 | $ | 6 | $ | 12 | 200 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (227) | (206) | (21) | (10) | % | (662) | (601) | (61) | (10) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 8 | 12 | (4) | (33) | % | 38 | 33 | 5 | 15 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in earnings | 1 | 5 | (4) | (80) | % | 1 | 10 | (9) | (90) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense increased in the 2026 third quarter and 2026 first three quarters primarily due to higher debt balances driven by Senior Notes issuances, net of maturities ($25 million and $81 million, respectively). The increase in the 2026 first three quarters was partially offset by lower commercial paper borrowings and interest rates ($24 million).
Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | Change 2026 vs. 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | $ | (266) | $ | (266) | $ | — | — | % | $ | (754) | $ | (656) | $ | (98) | (15) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes remained unchanged in the 2026 third quarter primarily due to the current year release of a non-U.S. tax valuation allowance resulting from legislation enacted during the quarter ($29 million), partially offset by higher pre-tax income ($19 million).
Provision for income taxes increased in the 2026 first three quarters primarily due to the prior year release of tax reserves ($91 million) and higher pre-tax income ($61 million). The increase was partially offset by the current year release of a non-U.S. tax valuation allowance resulting from legislation enacted during the quarter ($29 million), lower tax on non-U.S. income ($27 million), and the tax benefit from the impairment charges discussed in Note 7 ($18 million).
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BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The following discussion presents an analysis of the operating results of our reportable business segments for the 2026 third quarter compared to the 2025 third quarter and for the 2026 first three quarters compared to the 2025 first three quarters. Also see the “Business Trends” section above for further discussion.
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Segment net fee revenues | $ | 809 | $ | 721 | $ | 88 | 12 | % | $ | 2,444 | $ | 2,189 | $ | 255 | 12 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment profit | 733 | 680 | 53 | 8 | % | 2,149 | 2,110 | 39 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Segment net fee revenues | 184 | 167 | 17 | 10 | % | 465 | 445 | 20 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment profit | 166 | 158 | 8 | 5 | % | 382 | 389 | (7) | (2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Segment net fee revenues | 71 | 63 | 8 | 13 | % | 207 | 187 | 20 | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment profit | 50 | 44 | 6 | 14 | % | 150 | 142 | 8 | 6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Segment net fee revenues | 90 | 85 | 5 | 6 | % | 277 | 263 | 14 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment profit | 66 | 63 | 3 | 5 | % | 206 | 219 | (13) | (6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | vs. September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | vs. September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. & Canada | 6,570 | 6,383 | 187 | 3 | % | 1,087,067 | 1,060,795 | 26,272 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 1,454 | 1,390 | 64 | 5 | % | 260,227 | 244,588 | 15,639 | 6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greater China | 778 | 663 | 115 | 17 | % | 205,290 | 184,614 | 20,676 | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APEC | 779 | 659 | 120 | 18 | % | 162,562 | 148,079 | 14,483 | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2026 third quarter and 2026 first three quarters, compared to the same periods in 2025, segment net fee revenues grew in the U.S. & Canada, primarily driven by higher RevPAR, rooms growth ($24 million and $65 million, respectively), and higher incentive management fees ($20 million and $55 million, respectively). See the Lodging Statistics and Properties and Rooms tables above for more information related to RevPAR and rooms growth. U.S. & Canada segment net fee revenues further increased in the 2026 first three quarters due to $35 million of higher residential branding fees.
U.S. & Canada segment profit increased in the 2026 third quarter and 2026 first three quarters, compared to the same periods in 2025, primarily due to the higher segment net fee revenues discussed above, partially offset by lower cost reimbursement revenue, net of reimbursed expenses ($24 million and $133 million, respectively). U.S. & Canada segment profit in the 2026 first three quarters further reflected the impairment charges discussed in Note 7.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our long-term financial objectives include maintaining diversified financing sources, optimizing the mix and maturity of our long-term debt, and reducing our working capital. At the end of the 2026 third quarter, including the effect of interest rate swaps, our total long-term debt (current and noncurrent) had a weighted average interest rate of 4.7 percent, a weighted average maturity of approximately 5.9 years, and a ratio of fixed-rate to total long-term debt of 0.8 to 1.0.
Sources of Liquidity
Our Credit Facility
In September 2026, we amended and restated our multicurrency revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) to, among other things, increase the amount of available borrowings and extend the maturity date. The Credit Facility now matures on September 23, 2031. Aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility now total
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$5.0 billion, with an option to increase the commitments to $5.5 billion. Available borrowings under the Credit Facility support our commercial paper program and general corporate needs. U.S. dollar borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at SOFR (the Secured Overnight Financing Rate) plus a spread based on our public debt rating. We also pay quarterly fees on the Credit Facility at a rate based on our public debt rating. We classify outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and outstanding commercial paper borrowings (which generally have short-term maturities of 45 days or less) as long-term based on our ability and intent to refinance the outstanding borrowings on a long-term basis.
The Credit Facility contains certain covenants, including a single financial covenant that limits our maximum leverage (consisting of the ratio of Adjusted Total Debt to EBITDA, each as defined in the Credit Facility) to not more than 4.5 to 1.0. Our outstanding public debt does not contain a corresponding financial covenant or a requirement that we maintain certain financial ratios. We currently satisfy the covenants in our Credit Facility and public debt instruments, including the leverage covenant under the Credit Facility, and do not expect the covenants will restrict our ability to meet our anticipated borrowing and liquidity needs.
We monitor the status of the capital markets and regularly evaluate the effect that changes in capital market conditions may have on our ability to fund our liquidity needs. We believe the Credit Facility and our access to capital markets, together with cash we expect to generate from operations, remain adequate to meet our liquidity requirements over the next 12 months and thereafter for the foreseeable future.
Commercial Paper
We issue commercial paper in the U.S. Because we do not have purchase commitments from buyers for our commercial paper, our ability to issue commercial paper is subject to market demand. We do not expect that fluctuations in the demand for commercial paper will affect our liquidity, given our borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility and access to capital markets.
Sources and Uses of Cash
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash totaled $463 million as of September 30, 2026, an increase of $92 million from December 31, 2025, primarily due to net cash provided by operating activities ($3,239 million), long-term debt issuances, net of repayments ($1,451 million), loan collections ($121 million), issuances of common stock for our employee stock purchase plan ($108 million), and dispositions ($96 million, primarily due to the sale of a U.S. & Canada hotel in the 2026 second quarter), partially offset by share repurchases ($3,081 million), net commercial paper repayments ($646 million), dividends paid ($559 million), capital and technology expenditures ($411 million), and financing outflows for employee stock-based compensation withholding taxes ($127 million).
Our ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 0.5 to 1.0 at the end of the 2026 third quarter. We have significant borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility should we need additional working capital.
Capital Expenditures and Other Investments
We made capital and technology expenditures of $411 million in the 2026 first three quarters and $432 million in the 2025 first three quarters. We expect capital expenditures and other investments will total approximately $1,250 million to $1,350 million for the 2026 full year, including contract acquisition costs, capital and technology expenditures (including renovations at owned and leased hotels), loan advances, and other investing activities, but excluding any potential property or brand acquisitions, which we cannot forecast with sufficient accuracy and which may be significant. Our anticipated capital and technology expenditures include higher than typical spending on our worldwide technology systems transformation, the overwhelming portion of which we expect to be reimbursed over time.
Share Repurchases and Dividends
We repurchased 3.5 million shares of our common stock for $1.3 billion in the 2026 third quarter. Year-to-date through October 28, 2026, we repurchased 9.6 million shares for $3.4 billion. For additional information, see “Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” in Part II, Item 2.
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Our Board of Directors declared the following quarterly cash dividends in 2026 to date: (1) $0.67 per share declared on February 12, 2026 and paid on March 31, 2026 to stockholders of record on February 26, 2026; (2) $0.73 per share declared on May 8, 2026 and paid on June 30, 2026 to stockholders of record on May 22, 2026; and (3) $0.73 per share declared on August 6, 2026 and paid on September 30, 2026 to stockholders of record on August 20, 2026.
We expect to continue to return cash to stockholders through a combination of share repurchases and cash dividends.
Material Cash Requirements
As of the end of the 2026 third quarter, there have been no material changes to our cash requirements as disclosed in our 2025 Form 10-K. See Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of our 2025 Form 10-K for more information about our cash requirements. Also, see Note 6 for information on our long-term debt.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. We have discussed those policies and estimates that we believe are critical and require the use of complex judgment in their application in our 2025 Form 10-K. We have made no material changes to our critical accounting policies or the methodologies or assumptions that we apply under them.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our exposure to market risk has not materially changed since December 31, 2025. See Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our 2025 Form 10-K for more information on our exposure to market risk.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of those controls and procedures, which by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance about management’s control objectives. You should note that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and we cannot assure you that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and operating to provide reasonable assurance that we record, process, summarize, and report the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and to provide reasonable assurance that we accumulate and communicate such information to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions about required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the 2026 third quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. As part of our worldwide technology systems transformation, we are updating our controls, as necessary, to reflect the changes in affected systems and related processes. Management will continue to evaluate the design and implementation of internal control over financial reporting as the transformation continues.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See the information under the “Litigation, Claims, and Government Investigations” caption in Note 5, which we incorporate here by reference. Within this section, we use a threshold of $1 million in disclosing material environmental proceedings involving a governmental authority, if any.
From time to time, we are also subject to other legal proceedings and claims, including adjustments proposed during governmental examinations of the various tax returns we file. While management presently believes that the ultimate outcome of these other proceedings, individually and in aggregate, will not materially harm our business, financial condition, cash flows, or overall trends in results of operations, legal proceedings are inherently uncertain, and unfavorable rulings could, individually or in aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We are subject to various risks that make an investment in our securities risky. You should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our 2025 Form 10-K. There are no material changes to the risk factors discussed in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a)Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
(b)Use of Proceeds
None.
(c)Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
| (in millions, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) | Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026 | 1.1 | $ | 371.22 | 1.1 | 20.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| August 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026 | 1.9 | 356.18 | 1.9 | 18.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026 | 0.5 | 338.63 | 0.5 | 18.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 3.5 | 358.10 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Our Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program. On August 7, 2025, we announced that the Board had increased the common stock repurchase authorization under the program by 25 million shares. The share repurchase authorization has no expiration date. As of September 30, 2026, 18.0 million shares remained available for repurchase under the program. We may repurchase shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and we account for these shares as treasury stock.
Item 5. Other Information
During the 2026 third quarter, no director or Section 16 officer adopted terminated
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Item 6. Exhibits
We have not filed as exhibits certain instruments defining the rights of holders of the long-term debt of Marriott pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act, because the amount of debt authorized and outstanding under each such instrument does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the SEC upon request.
| Exhibit No. | Description | Incorporation by Reference (where a report is indicated below, that document has been previously filed with the SEC and the applicable exhibit is incorporated by reference thereto) | ||||||||||||
| 3.1 | Restated Certificate of Incorporation. | Exhibit No. 3.(i) to our Form 8-K filed August 22, 2006 (File No. 001-13881). | ||||||||||||
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws. | Exhibit No. 3.1 to our Form 8-K filed August 4, 2023 (File No. 001-13881). | ||||||||||||
| 10 | U.S. $5,000,000,000 Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 23, 2026, with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and certain banks. | Exhibit No. 10 to our Form 8-K filed September 24, 2026 (File No. 001-13881). | ||||||||||||
| 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a). | Filed with this report. | ||||||||||||
| 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a). | Filed with this report. | ||||||||||||
| 32 | Section 1350 Certifications. | Furnished with this report. | ||||||||||||
| 101 | The following financial statements from Marriott International, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; and (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. | Submitted electronically with this report. | ||||||||||||
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | Submitted electronically with this report. | ||||||||||||
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | Submitted electronically with this report. | ||||||||||||
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document. | Submitted electronically with this report. | ||||||||||||
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | Submitted electronically with this report. | ||||||||||||
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document. | Submitted electronically with this report. | ||||||||||||
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document. | Submitted electronically with this report. | ||||||||||||
| 104 | The cover page from Marriott International, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). | Submitted electronically with this report. | ||||||||||||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| November 2, 2026 | ||
| /s/ Felitia O. Lee | ||
| Felitia O. Lee | ||
| Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Duly Authorized Officer) | ||
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