MAR Quick Ratio Analysis

The quick ratio measures whether a company can cover immediate liabilities with its most liquid assets, and at 0.48x, Marriott has only $0.48 of cash and equivalents available for every $1 of short-term obligations due.

That sits well below the sector median of 0.72x, placing the company at the 28th percentile among peers, meaning roughly three-quarters of comparable firms carry a more comfortable liquidity buffer. The metric rose from 0.42x to 0.48x in the latest quarter, a +14.3% quarter-over-quarter improvement, though no year-over-year comparison is available to confirm the durability of that move. The combination of a low absolute level with a single rising quarter points to a narrow but improving cushion against near-term cash needs, reducing immediate distress risk without closing the gap to the sector. This supports the CAUTIOUS overall verdict, since the improving trend offers some reassurance but the below-median quick ratio still leaves limited room for error if revenue or cash collections weaken unexpectedly.

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