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Booking (BKNG) Competitors

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$148.13 -2.30 (-1.53%)
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BKNG vs. ABNB, EXPE, GOOG, MAR, and HLT

Should you buy Booking stock or one of its competitors? Booking's main competitors and comparable companies include Airbnb (ABNB), Expedia Group (EXPE), Alphabet (GOOG), Marriott International (MAR), and Hilton Worldwide (HLT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Booking compare to Airbnb?

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) and Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.

Booking currently has a consensus price target of $233.07, indicating a potential upside of 54.93%. Airbnb has a consensus price target of $182.43, indicating a potential upside of 9.60%. Given Booking's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Booking is more favorable than Airbnb.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Booking
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Airbnb
2 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.66

Booking has a net margin of 25.53% compared to Airbnb's net margin of 20.45%. Airbnb's return on equity of 33.38% beat Booking's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Booking25.53% -102.96% 26.60%
Airbnb 20.45%33.38%10.67%

Booking has higher revenue and earnings than Airbnb. Booking is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Airbnb, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Booking$26.92B4.20$5.40B$9.0416.64
Airbnb$12.24B8.14$2.51B$4.4037.83

92.4% of Booking shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Airbnb shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Booking shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of Airbnb shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Booking had 9 more articles in the media than Airbnb. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Booking and 34 mentions for Airbnb. Booking's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Airbnb's score of 0.61 indicating that Booking is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Booking
17 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Airbnb
18 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Booking has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Airbnb has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Booking beats Airbnb on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Booking compare to Expedia Group?

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) and Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Expedia Group pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Booking pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Expedia Group pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Booking pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Booking has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Booking is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Booking had 32 more articles in the media than Expedia Group. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Booking and 11 mentions for Expedia Group. Expedia Group's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Booking's score of 0.65 indicating that Expedia Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Expedia Group
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Booking
17 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Booking has higher revenue and earnings than Expedia Group. Booking is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expedia Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Expedia Group$14.73B2.30$1.29B$16.0417.63
Booking$26.92B4.20$5.40B$9.0416.64

90.8% of Expedia Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Booking shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of Expedia Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Booking shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Expedia Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Booking has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Expedia Group presently has a consensus price target of $316.37, suggesting a potential upside of 11.90%. Booking has a consensus price target of $233.07, suggesting a potential upside of 54.93%. Given Booking's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Booking is more favorable than Expedia Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Expedia Group
1 Sell rating(s)
20 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
Booking
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Booking has a net margin of 25.53% compared to Expedia Group's net margin of 12.97%. Expedia Group's return on equity of 87.32% beat Booking's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Expedia Group12.97% 87.32% 7.85%
Booking 25.53%-102.96%26.60%

Summary

Booking beats Expedia Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Booking compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Booking pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Alphabet pays out 4.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Booking pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Booking has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $414.72, indicating a potential upside of 46.90%. Booking has a consensus price target of $233.07, indicating a potential upside of 54.93%. Given Booking's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Booking is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.98
Booking
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Booking shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Booking shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet has a net margin of 50.03% compared to Booking's net margin of 25.53%. Alphabet's return on equity of 46.63% beat Booking's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet50.03% 46.63% 31.83%
Booking 25.53%-102.96%26.60%

Alphabet has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Booking has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 253 more articles in the media than Booking. MarketBeat recorded 296 mentions for Alphabet and 43 mentions for Booking. Booking's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Alphabet's score of 0.27 indicating that Booking is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
105 Very Positive mention(s)
33 Positive mention(s)
78 Neutral mention(s)
58 Negative mention(s)
16 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Booking
17 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Booking. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Booking, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$471.10B7.33$132.17B$19.1614.73
Booking$26.92B4.20$5.40B$9.0416.64

Summary

Alphabet beats Booking on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Booking compare to Marriott International?

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) and Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

92.4% of Booking shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Marriott International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Booking shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Marriott International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Booking pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Marriott International pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Booking pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marriott International pays out 30.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Booking has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Marriott International has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Booking is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Booking had 23 more articles in the media than Marriott International. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for Booking and 20 mentions for Marriott International. Booking's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Marriott International's score of 0.61 indicating that Booking is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Booking
17 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Marriott International
5 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Booking has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marriott International has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Booking has a net margin of 25.53% compared to Marriott International's net margin of 9.62%. Marriott International's return on equity of -75.81% beat Booking's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Booking25.53% -102.96% 26.60%
Marriott International 9.62%-75.81%10.56%

Booking has higher revenue and earnings than Marriott International. Booking is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marriott International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Booking$26.92B4.20$5.40B$9.0416.64
Marriott International$26.19B3.98$2.60B$9.6541.41

Booking currently has a consensus price target of $233.07, suggesting a potential upside of 54.93%. Marriott International has a consensus price target of $383.52, suggesting a potential downside of 4.04%. Given Booking's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Booking is more favorable than Marriott International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Booking
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Marriott International
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.59

Summary

Booking beats Marriott International on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Booking compare to Hilton Worldwide?

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) and Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Booking presently has a consensus price target of $233.07, suggesting a potential upside of 54.93%. Hilton Worldwide has a consensus price target of $363.13, suggesting a potential upside of 1.78%. Given Booking's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Booking is more favorable than Hilton Worldwide.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Booking
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Hilton Worldwide
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

Booking has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Booking has a net margin of 25.53% compared to Hilton Worldwide's net margin of 13.40%. Hilton Worldwide's return on equity of -33.78% beat Booking's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Booking25.53% -102.96% 26.60%
Hilton Worldwide 13.40%-33.78%12.16%

Booking has higher revenue and earnings than Hilton Worldwide. Booking is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilton Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Booking$26.92B4.20$5.40B$9.0416.64
Hilton Worldwide$12.04B6.59$1.46B$6.8152.39

In the previous week, Hilton Worldwide had 2 more articles in the media than Booking. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Hilton Worldwide and 43 mentions for Booking. Hilton Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Booking's score of 0.65 indicating that Hilton Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Booking
17 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hilton Worldwide
14 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
16 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Booking pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Hilton Worldwide pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Booking pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilton Worldwide pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Booking has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Booking is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

92.4% of Booking shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Booking shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Hilton Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Booking beats Hilton Worldwide on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BKNG vs. The Competition

MetricBookingHotels, Restaurants & Leisure IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$111.30B$7.66B$12.50B$12.16B
Dividend Yield1.14%3.91%3.16%4.43%
P/E Ratio16.3928.2126.7632.42
Price / Sales4.142.681.695.77
Price / Cash14.1520.3715.2223.34
Price / Book-21.414.313.504.07
Net Income$5.40B$259.25M$444.04M$381.63M
7 Day Performance-4.94%1.27%-0.07%-0.65%
1 Month Performance-9.08%0.50%-0.91%-6.84%
1 Year Performance-27.10%-4.83%-4.53%-6.82%

Booking Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BKNG
Booking
4.9987 of 5 stars
$148.13
-1.5%
$233.07
+57.3%
-25.9%$111.30B$26.92B16.3924,300
ABNB
Airbnb
3.6289 of 5 stars
$175.76
+1.2%
$181.93
+3.5%
+31.6%$105.24B$12.24B39.958,200
EXPE
Expedia Group
4.5633 of 5 stars
$298.49
+4.5%
$316.37
+6.0%
+28.7%$35.82B$15.70B18.6116,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.9239 of 5 stars
$320.76
-3.1%
$421.85
+31.5%
+2.6%$3.92T$402.84B16.11198,933
MAR
Marriott International
3.0156 of 5 stars
$396.80
-1.8%
$383.52
-3.3%
+51.9%$103.47B$26.19B41.12414,000

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This page (NASDAQ:BKNG) was last updated on 10/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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