Jason MannMarriott International Inc.MARCOMMENTSep 02, 2016
A small Short for him because of a combination of its slightly poor momentum and fairly high valuation. 14X EBITDA, and trades 21X PE. Doesn’t have a ton of yield support.
The market prefers Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) stock as rates rise and tech is unfashionable. The PEG ratio is a key metric. These shares pay big dividends or buyback shares. It hasn't yet returned to pre-Covid levels, but it had a great last quarter. They've been adding capacity, so they're bullish and they face the travel reopening. They halted their dividend in 2020, but will very like reinstate it this year. It trades under 30x earnings, but this enjoys a strong earnings growth rebound.
Play consumer discretionary through travel? He owns little travel, but there is a lot of pent-up demand. Lots of runway. He owns Marriott, but Carnival is an opportunity.
If the Omicron variant does not slow down the economy and the market snaps back, then buy... Wait for the first Omicron case in the US to buy a good entry point.
impact of business travel on the hotel and travel space She sees the same question with airlines and reopening stocks--when will business travel come back? All the growth to return to pre-pandemic levels was automatically priced in as soon as the economy started to open. The risk/reward profile gives her pause. Yes, summer travel is returning, but business travel will take a while to come back. Also, the Delta variant is starting to gain traction in the U.S.; some places are thinking of reinstating mask laws. If so, hotels will get hurt first.
The best hotel to play for the coming economic reopening. The CEO who recently passed away last week did a great job advancing the company. The stock didn't skip a beat with his passing. Still has a strong management team and culture. It's primed to rally with the reopening.
A small Short for him because of a combination of its slightly poor momentum and fairly high valuation. 14X EBITDA, and trades 21X PE. Doesn’t have a ton of yield support.