Yahoo Finance provides financial data and news on Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., though it’s important to note that Starwood was acquired by Marriott International in 2016. As such, searching “Starwood Hotels” on Yahoo Finance will typically redirect you to Marriott’s information (MAR).
Before its acquisition, Starwood Hotels was a global leader in the hospitality industry, known for its diverse portfolio of upscale and luxury hotel brands. These included:
- St. Regis: Ultra-luxury hotels offering bespoke service and opulent amenities.
- The Luxury Collection: A curated selection of distinctive hotels offering unique experiences.
- W Hotels: Design-driven hotels catering to a younger, trendsetting clientele.
- Westin: Hotels focused on wellness and rejuvenation.
- Sheraton: A globally recognized brand offering comfortable and convenient accommodations.
- Le Méridien: European-inspired hotels emphasizing art, culture, and cuisine.
- Four Points by Sheraton: Select-service hotels providing affordable comfort.
- Aloft Hotels: Modern and tech-savvy hotels targeting millennials.
- Element Hotels: Extended-stay hotels emphasizing sustainability and wellness.
Prior to 2016, investors could track Starwood’s stock performance (typically under the ticker symbol HOT) on Yahoo Finance. The platform provided real-time stock quotes, historical data, financial statements (including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements), analyst ratings, news articles, and SEC filings. Users could analyze Starwood’s revenue, earnings, debt, and profitability margins to assess its financial health and investment potential.
Key metrics that investors followed on Yahoo Finance for Starwood included:
- Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR): A crucial metric in the hotel industry, indicating how effectively a hotel is filling its rooms at an average rate.
- Occupancy Rate: The percentage of occupied rooms in a hotel.
- Average Daily Rate (ADR): The average rental income earned for an occupied room in a given period.
- Earnings per Share (EPS): A measure of a company’s profitability.
- Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio: A valuation metric comparing a company’s stock price to its earnings per share.
Yahoo Finance’s news section aggregated articles related to Starwood, covering topics such as expansion plans, acquisitions (like the eventual Marriott merger), brand performance, and industry trends. This information helped investors stay informed about factors that could impact Starwood’s stock price.
While you can no longer directly track Starwood Hotels on Yahoo Finance, you can find information about its legacy brands within Marriott International’s financial data and news. Analyzing Marriott’s performance and paying attention to how those former Starwood brands contribute to Marriott’s overall success is now the relevant approach for investors. You can find Marriott’s ticker (MAR) on Yahoo Finance to access this information.