RESEARCHSeptember REPORT24, 2018 ASeptember Travel Industry 24, 2018 Leader Stock Rating BUY Price Target USD $2,547 Bear Price Bull Case Target Case $2,343 $2,547 $2,793 Ticker BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. Market Cap (MM) $92,890 A Travel Industry Leader EV / EBITDA 16.5x P / E 22.8x Booking Holdings operates several Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), including Booking.com, as well as meta-search websites, including 52 Week Performance KAYAK. 130 The company generated $12.4B of gross profit in 2017 with a 39.4% EBITDA margin. Booking Holdings is a high return business with secular growth trends, the potential for improved margins, and a competent management team. 115 Investment Thesis – Three long-term trends pave the runway for growth. 100 – Travel bookings are shifting from offline to online. – Millennials increasingly desire to travel. 85 – A rising middle-class in Asia will add new global travel 01-Sep-17 18-Feb-18 07-Aug-18 customers. BKNG S&P 100 Index – Two strong competitive advantages and an emerging third. – As the leader, the company benefits from economies of Consumers & Healthcare scale. Andrei Florescu – Network effects between customers and listings derive an unmatched value proposition.
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