BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:BKNG • US09857L1089

Current stock price

4062.14 USD
-151.62 (-3.6%)
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4044.63 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.

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1. BKNG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BKNG was profitable.
  • In the past year BKNG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • BKNG had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • BKNG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BKNG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBKNG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

1.2 Ratios

  • BKNG has a Return On Assets of 18.47%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BKNG outperforms 96.03% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of BKNG (60.31%) is better than 98.41% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BKNG is significantly above the industry average of 10.65%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (52.44%) for BKNG is below the current ROIC(60.31%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.47%
ROE N/A
ROIC 60.31%
ROA(3y)19.1%
ROA(5y)14.86%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)52.44%
ROIC(5y)38.4%
BKNG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBKNG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 100 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • BKNG's Profit Margin of 20.08% is amongst the best of the industry. BKNG outperforms 93.65% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BKNG has grown nicely.
  • BKNG's Operating Margin of 35.25% is amongst the best of the industry. BKNG outperforms 98.41% of its industry peers.
  • BKNG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 35.25%
PM (TTM) 20.08%
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
BKNG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBKNG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. BKNG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BKNG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BKNG has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BKNG has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • BKNG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BKNG Yearly Shares OutstandingBKNG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
BKNG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBKNG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.46 indicates that BKNG is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of BKNG (6.46) is better than 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • BKNG has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.06. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as BKNG would need 2.06 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • BKNG's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.06 is amongst the best of the industry. BKNG outperforms 84.13% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 2.06
Altman-Z 6.46
ROIC/WACC7.03
WACC8.58%
BKNG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBKNG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B -5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BKNG has a Current Ratio of 1.33. This is a normal value and indicates that BKNG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.33, BKNG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.33 indicates that BKNG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BKNG has a Quick ratio of 1.33. This is in the better half of the industry: BKNG outperforms 67.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 1.33
BKNG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBKNG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. BKNG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • BKNG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 21.72%, which is quite impressive.
  • BKNG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 117.82% yearly.
  • BKNG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.39%.
  • Measured over the past years, BKNG shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 31.69% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.72%
EPS 3Y31.39%
EPS 5Y117.82%
EPS Q2Q%17.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.39%
Revenue growth 3Y16.35%
Revenue growth 5Y31.69%
Sales Q2Q%16.05%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BKNG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.94% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BKNG will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.68% on average per year.
EPS Next Y19.2%
EPS Next 2Y17.97%
EPS Next 3Y17.61%
EPS Next 5Y16.94%
Revenue Next Year12.23%
Revenue Next 2Y10.38%
Revenue Next 3Y9.66%
Revenue Next 5Y8.68%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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.
BKNG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBKNG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B 40B
BKNG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBKNG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200 400 600

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4. BKNG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BKNG is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.78.
  • 68.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BKNG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 24.88. BKNG is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.91, BKNG is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BKNG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.63% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • BKNG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.19.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.78
Fwd PE 14.91
BKNG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBKNG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BKNG is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BKNG indicates a rather cheap valuation: BKNG is cheaper than 82.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.16
EV/EBITDA 13.35
BKNG Per share dataBKNG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 200 -200 400 600 800

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BKNG's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • BKNG has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • BKNG's earnings are expected to grow with 17.61% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.93
PEG (5Y)0.15
EPS Next 2Y17.97%
EPS Next 3Y17.61%

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5. BKNG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.93%, BKNG is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • The stock price of BKNG dropped by -25.33% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • BKNG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.09.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.93, BKNG pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.90.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.93%

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 Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
BKNG Yearly Dividends per shareBKNG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2024 2025 2026 10 20 30

5.3 Sustainability

  • BKNG pays out 23.09% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP23.09%
EPS Next 2Y17.97%
EPS Next 3Y17.61%
BKNG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBKNG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B
BKNG Dividend Payout.BKNG Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BKNG Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BKNG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BOOKING HOLDINGS INC

NASDAQ:BKNG (3/27/2026, 8:02:42 PM)

After market: 4044.63 -17.51 (-0.43%)

4062.14

-151.62 (-3.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners111.97%
Inst Owner Change9.82%
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner Change5.83%
Market Cap128.65B
Revenue(TTM)26.92B
Net Income(TTM)5.40B
Analysts81.33
Price Target5938.95 (46.2%)
Short Float %2.62%
Short Ratio1.96
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.93%
Yearly Dividend38.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP23.09%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.28%
Max EPS beat(2)1.98%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)12.3%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.28%
Max EPS beat(4)40.35%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)14.67%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)13.5%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)31.78%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.55%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.73%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.73%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.2%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.12%
PT rev (1m)-5.47%
PT rev (3m)-5.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.78
Fwd PE 14.91
P/S 4.78
P/FCF 14.16
P/OCF 13.67
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.35
EPS(TTM)228.51
EY5.63%
EPS(NY)272.39
Fwd EY6.71%
FCF(TTM)286.93
FCFY7.06%
OCF(TTM)297.1
OCFY7.31%
SpS849.92
BVpS-176.13
TBVpS-289.39
PEG (NY)0.93
PEG (5Y)0.15
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 18.47%
ROE N/A
ROCE 75.5%
ROIC 60.31%
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 35.25%
PM (TTM) 20.08%
GM N/A
FCFM 33.76%
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-Score6
Asset Turnover0.92
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 2.06
Debt/EBITDA 1.67
Cap/Depr 51.69%
Cap/Sales 1.2%
Interest Coverage 8.62
Cash Conversion 93.07%
Profit Quality 168.15%
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 1.33
Altman-Z 6.46
F-Score6
WACC8.58%
ROIC/WACC7.03
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)21.72%
EPS 3Y31.39%
EPS 5Y117.82%
EPS Q2Q%17.45%
EPS Next Y19.2%
EPS Next 2Y17.97%
EPS Next 3Y17.61%
EPS Next 5Y16.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.39%
Revenue growth 3Y16.35%
Revenue growth 5Y31.69%
Sales Q2Q%16.05%
Revenue Next Year12.23%
Revenue Next 2Y10.38%
Revenue Next 3Y9.66%
Revenue Next 5Y8.68%
EBIT growth 1Y25.01%
EBIT growth 3Y26.07%
EBIT growth 5Y85.03%
EBIT Next Year25.76%
EBIT Next 3Y15.72%
EBIT Next 5Y13.24%
FCF growth 1Y15.11%
FCF growth 3Y13.68%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y13.05%
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.


What is the profitability of BKNG stock?

BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) is 17.78 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -23.06.


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 23.09%.