RESEARCHNovemberREPORT 9, 2019 BookingNovember a Ticket 9, 2019 to Alpha Stock Rating BUY Price Target USD $2,453 Bear Price Bull Case Target Case $2,343 $2,453 $2,793 Ticker BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. Market Cap (MM) $78,644 Booking a Ticket to Alpha EV / EBITDA 15.2x P / E 21.6x Booking Holdings operates several Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), including Booking.com, as well as meta-search websites, including 52 Week Performance KAYAK. 110 The QUIC Consumers team is revisiting Booking to understand the company’s performance over the last year, assess the relevancy of our original theses, and better understand the downside potential within the currently volatile travel booking industry. 100 Revisiting Thesis I: Secular Trends Creating a Room for Growth Travel industry tailwinds are supported by a) continued transitions 90 from offline to online booking, b) an increasing demographic specific desire to travel, and c) growth of travel worldwide, especially in the Asia Pacific region. This will drive BKNG's growth in the long- term. 80 08-Nov-18 08-May-19 08-Nov-19 Revisiting Thesis II: Quality Business With Emerging Moat BKNG S&P 100 Index The company benefits from both economies of scale and a marketplace network effect, creating an economic moat which will Consumers protect the firm from disruption. Reid Kilburn Valuation Implications
[email protected] Based on a DCF model, the QUIC team determines that BKNG is Bronwyn Ferris currently undervalued. Our price target of $2,453 implies an upside
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