Stock Analysis on Net

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)

Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)

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Free Cash Flow to The Firm (FCFF)

Booking Holdings Inc., FCFF calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Net income 4,289 3,058 1,165 59 4,865
Net noncash charges 1,346 1,701 1,386 1,046 541
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions 1,709 1,795 269 (1,020) (541)
Net cash provided by operating activities 7,344 6,554 2,820 85 4,865
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of tax1 659 296 253 29 180
Additions to property and equipment (345) (368) (304) (286) (368)
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) 7,658 6,482 2,769 (172) 4,677

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
FCFF Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the Booking Holdings Inc. suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. Booking Holdings Inc. FCFF increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Interest Paid, Net of Tax

Booking Holdings Inc., interest paid, net of tax calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)
EITR1 21.75% 22.05% 20.48% 89.59% 18.35%
Interest Paid, Net of Tax
Cash paid during the period for interest, before tax 842 380 318 278 221
Less: Cash paid during the period for interest, tax2 183 84 65 249 41
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of tax 659 296 253 29 180

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

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2 2023 Calculation
Cash paid during the period for interest, tax = Cash paid during the period for interest × EITR
= 842 × 21.75% = 183


Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Current

Booking Holdings Inc., current EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV) 166,291
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) 7,658
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF 21.72
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors1
Airbnb Inc. 19.39
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.
McDonald’s Corp. 29.47
Starbucks Corp. 30.15
EV/FCFF, Sector
Consumer Services 23.87
EV/FCFF, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 40.30

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31).

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If the company EV/FCFF is lower then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company EV/FCFF is higher then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.


Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Historical

Booking Holdings Inc., historical EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV)1 134,904 91,495 100,770 101,041 70,228
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)2 7,658 6,482 2,769 (172) 4,677
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF3 17.62 14.11 36.39 15.01
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors4
Airbnb Inc. 23.35 22.46 42.36
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 57.71 51.53 50.61 146.36 56.84
McDonald’s Corp. 30.11 35.39 26.32 34.80 29.06
Starbucks Corp. 32.25 42.44 28.09 281.97 30.98
EV/FCFF, Sector
Consumer Services 26.60 27.99 31.26 115.64 25.85
EV/FCFF, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 32.71 50.20 59.78 45.72 30.57

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

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3 2023 Calculation
EV/FCFF = EV ÷ FCFF
= 134,904 ÷ 7,658 = 17.62

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Valuation ratio Description The company
EV/FCFF Enterprise value to free cash flow to the firm is whole company valuation indicator. Booking Holdings Inc. EV/FCFF ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly increased from 2022 to 2023.