BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:BKNG • US09857L1089
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169.63 USD
+1.27 (+0.75%)
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169.84 USD
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This BKNG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BKNG Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- BKNG had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year BKNG had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years BKNG has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years BKNG had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BKNG has a Return On Assets of 22.20%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BKNG outperforms 96.83% of its industry peers.
- BKNG has a better Return On Invested Capital (97.86%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- BKNG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 52.44%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.92%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (97.86%) for BKNG is above the 3 year average (52.44%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 22.2% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 97.86% |
ROA(3y)19.1%
ROA(5y)14.86%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)52.44%
ROIC(5y)38.4%
1.3 Margins
- BKNG has a better Profit Margin (22.23%) than 94.44% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BKNG has grown nicely.
- BKNG has a better Operating Margin (34.99%) than 98.41% of its industry peers.
- BKNG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 34.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.23% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y8.35%
OM growth 5Y40.5%
PM growth 3Y3.91%
PM growth 5Y87.42%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. BKNG Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BKNG is creating value.
- BKNG has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- BKNG has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for BKNG is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.50 indicates that BKNG is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BKNG has a Altman-Z score of 6.50. This is amongst the best in the industry. BKNG outperforms 91.27% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BKNG is 2.04, which is a good value as it means it would take BKNG, 2.04 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BKNG (2.04) is better than 84.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.5 |
ROIC/WACC11.43
WACC8.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.06 indicates that BKNG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.06, BKNG is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- BKNG has a Quick Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that BKNG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.06, BKNG is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.52% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 |
3. BKNG Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.84% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 117.82% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- BKNG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.95%.
- BKNG shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 31.69% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.84%
EPS 3Y31.39%
EPS 5Y117.82%
EPS Q2Q%14.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.95%
Revenue growth 3Y16.35%
Revenue growth 5Y31.69%
Sales Q2Q%16.17%
3.2 Future
- BKNG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.66% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.75% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y19.15%
EPS Next 2Y18.15%
EPS Next 3Y17.55%
EPS Next 5Y16.66%
Revenue Next Year12.2%
Revenue Next 2Y10.33%
Revenue Next 3Y9.59%
Revenue Next 5Y8.75%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. BKNG Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.26, BKNG is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BKNG is valued a bit cheaper than 70.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- BKNG is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.29, BKNG is valued correctly.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BKNG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BKNG is cheaper than 75.40% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- BKNG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 21.36.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.29 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BKNG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- BKNG's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BKNG is cheaper than 81.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.29 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of BKNG may justify a higher PE ratio.
- BKNG's earnings are expected to grow with 17.55% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)0.15
EPS Next 2Y18.15%
EPS Next 3Y17.55%
5. BKNG Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 1.00%, BKNG is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- BKNG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.06.
- With a Dividend Yield of 1.00, BKNG pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1% |
5.2 History
- BKNG has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- BKNG pays out 20.67% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP20.67%
EPS Next 2Y18.15%
EPS Next 3Y17.55%
BKNG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
169.63
+1.27 (+0.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Industry Strength64.6
Industry Growth55.9
Earnings (Last)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Earnings (Next)07-27 2026-07-27/amc
Inst Owners96.71%
Inst Owner Change2.29%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change-2.11%
Market Cap134.32B
Revenue(TTM)27.69B
Net Income(TTM)6.15B
Analysts81.33
Price Target237.21 (39.84%)
Short Float %N/A
Short Ratio10.95
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1% |
Yearly Dividend1.54
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP20.67%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-06 2026-03-06 (10.5)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.36%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.28%
Max EPS beat(2)4.01%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.21%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.28%
Max EPS beat(4)8.15%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)9.93%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)13.24%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)11.64%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.55%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.7%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.66%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.3%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.2%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.77%
PT rev (1m)-96.01%
PT rev (3m)-96.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-95.99%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-95.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)-96%
EPS NY rev (3m)-96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.85%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.29 | ||
| P/S | 4.85 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.87 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.38 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.29 |
EPS(TTM)9.29
EY5.48%
EPS(NY)12.76
Fwd EY7.52%
FCF(TTM)11.41
FCFY6.73%
OCF(TTM)11.8
OCFY6.95%
SpS34.97
BVpS-11.02
TBVpS-15.49
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)0.15
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 22.2% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 122.51% | ||
| ROIC | 97.86% | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 34.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.23% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 32.63% |
ROA(3y)19.1%
ROA(5y)14.86%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)52.44%
ROIC(5y)38.4%
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)65.64%
ROCE(5y)48.08%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y8.35%
OM growth 5Y40.5%
PM growth 3Y3.91%
PM growth 5Y87.42%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.04 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.5 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 51.33% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.11% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 90.79% | ||
| Profit Quality | 146.78% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.5 |
F-Score7
WACC8.56%
ROIC/WACC11.43
Cap/Depr(3y)64.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.91%
Profit Quality(3y)155.18%
Profit Quality(5y)176.76%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.84%
EPS 3Y31.39%
EPS 5Y117.82%
EPS Q2Q%14.87%
EPS Next Y19.15%
EPS Next 2Y18.15%
EPS Next 3Y17.55%
EPS Next 5Y16.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.95%
Revenue growth 3Y16.35%
Revenue growth 5Y31.69%
Sales Q2Q%16.17%
Revenue Next Year12.2%
Revenue Next 2Y10.33%
Revenue Next 3Y9.59%
Revenue Next 5Y8.75%
EBIT growth 1Y22.77%
EBIT growth 3Y26.07%
EBIT growth 5Y85.03%
EBIT Next Year25.82%
EBIT Next 3Y15.52%
EBIT Next 5Y13.21%
FCF growth 1Y33.39%
FCF growth 3Y13.68%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y30.48%
OCF growth 3Y12.81%
OCF growth 5Y156.35%
BOOKING HOLDINGS INC / BKNG Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to BKNG.
What is the valuation status for BKNG stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) stock?
BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for BKNG stock?
The financial health rating of BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) is 6 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BKNG stock?
The dividend rating of BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 20.67%.