What Are the Fundamentals of Airbnb (ABNB)?

By Chris Stiles • Saturday, December 14 10:13 • Permanent Link

One of the losers of today's trading session was Airbnb. Shares of the Commercial services company plunged -4.7%, and some investors may be wondering if its price of $130.95 would make a good entry point. Here's what you should know if you are considering this investment:

Airbnb has moved -11.2% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 27.6%
ABNB has an average analyst rating of hold and is -4.81% away from its mean target price of $137.56 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $2.88
Airbnb has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 45.5 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $4.5 and its forward P/E ratio is 29.1
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 9.84 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
Airbnb is part of the Finance sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 20.04 and an average P/B of 1.86
ABNB has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -67.8% and gross profit margins of 0.8%
The company has a free cash flow of $3.36 Billion, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
Airbnb, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform that enables hosts to offer stays and experiences to guests worldwide. The company's marketplace connects hosts and guests online or through mobile devices to book spaces and experiences. It primarily offers private rooms, primary homes, and vacation homes. The company was formerly known as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc. and changed its name to Airbnb, Inc. in November 2010. Airbnb, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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