Shares of Large-cap consumer discretionary company Booking moved -0.1 this evening, and are now trading at $3141.21 per share. On the other hand, the average analyst target price for the stock is $3325.79.
Booking Holdings Inc. provides travel and restaurant online reservation and related services worldwide.
Potential Booking Investors Should Analyze the Following:
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Booking has moved 68.0% over the last year.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.82. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Booking's estimated growth potential
Understanding Booking's Operating Margins
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-23 | 17,090,000 | -12,187,000 | 28 | 21.74 |
| 2022-02-23 | 10,958,000 | -8,449,000 | 23 | 155.56 |
| 2021-02-24 | 6,796,000 | -6,216,000 | 9 | -74.29 |
| 2020-02-26 | 15,066,000 | -9,721,000 | 35 | -5.41 |
| 2019-02-27 | 14,527,000 | -9,186,000 | 37 | 2.78 |
| 2018-02-27 | 12,681,000 | -7,901,000 | 36 |
Over the last 6 years, Booking's operating margins have averaged 28.0%, which is better than the 9.35% Integrated Freight & Logistics industry average. We also note that the company's operating margins have a high coefficient of variability at 38.5%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of -3.7%.
