ABNB Investors, You Need to Know These Facts Today.

Now trading at a price of $119.07, Airbnb has moved -0.8% so far today.

Over the last year, Airbnb logged a -1.0% change, with its stock price reaching a high of $154.95 and a low of $81.91. Over the same period, the stock underperformed the S&P 500 index by -15.0%. As of April 2023, the company's 50-day average price was $132.68. Airbnb, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform that enables hosts to offer stays and experiences to guests worldwide. Based in San Francisco, CA, the large-cap Consumer Discretionary company has 6,811 full time employees. Airbnb has not offered a dividend during the last year.

The Company Has a Positive Net Current Asset Value:

2021-02-05 2022-02-25 2023-02-17
Revenue (MM) $3,378 $5,992 $8,399
Gross Margins 74.0% 81.0% 82.0%
Operating Margins -102% 9% 23%
Net Margins -136.0% -6.0% 23.0%
Net Income (MM) -$4,585 -$352 $1,893
Net Interest Expense (MM) -$145 -$425 $162
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) -$126 -$138 -$81
Earnings Per Share -$17.39 -$0.52 $3.07
EPS Growth n/a 97.01% 690.38%
Diluted Shares (MM) 264 682 616
Free Cash Flow (MM) -$703 $2,338 $3,455
Capital Expenditures (MM) -$37 -$25 -$25
Net Current Assets (MM) $1,327 $3,453 $4,383
Long Term Debt (MM) $1,816 $1,983 $1,987
LT Debt to Equity 0.63 0.42 0.36

Airbnb has healthy debt levels, wider gross margins than its peer group, and positive EPS growth. However, the firm has consistently negative margins with a positive growth rate. Finally, we note that Airbnb has weak revenue growth and a flat capital expenditure trend, irregular cash flows, and a decent current ratio.

Airbnb's P/B and P/E Ratios Are Higher Than Average:

Airbnb has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 38.9, compared to an average of 22.33 for the Consumer Discretionary sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $4.01, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 33.1. The company doesn't issue forward earnings guidance, and the compound average growth rate of its last 3 years of reported EPS is 5.6%. On this basis, the company's PEG ratio is 6.99, which suggests that it is overpriced. Furthermore, Airbnb is likely overvalued compared to the book value of its equity, since its P/B ratio of 14.85 is higher than the sector average of 3.12. The company's shares are currently trading 376.9% above their Graham number.

Airbnb Has an Average Rating of Hold:

The 30 analysts following Airbnb have set target prices ranging from $71.17 to $175.55 per share, for an average of $135.0 with a hold rating. As of April 2023, the company is trading -1.7% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of some upside potential.

Airbnb has an above average percentage of its shares sold short because 8.3% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 68.3% of the company's shares, and the insider ownership rate stands at 3.35%, suggesting a large amount of insider shareholders. The largest shareholder is Vanguard Group Inc, whose 6% stake in the company is worth $2,850,176,320.

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