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AExcellent

Airbnb, Inc.(ABNB)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Improving · Consumer Discretionary

FCF Margin40.7%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion170.6%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$4.5B
Revenue$11.1B
Net Cash$4.6BCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF0.5xManageable debt load
Current Ratio1.69Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+25.8%5 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseA
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+0.5Healthy FCF margin with manageable debt (40.7%, 0.5x)
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (25.8% YoY)
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+1Net cash position with strong FCF margin
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+1Very low debt-to-FCF ratio (0.5x)
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FinalA

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Exceptional FCF margin (40.7%)
  • Excellent cash conversion (171%)
  • Net cash position ($4.6B)
  • Very low debt relative to cash flow (0.5x)
  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+25.8%)
  • FCF trend is improving

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin40.7%
Net Margin23.9%
Operating CF Margin40.7%
CapEx Ratio0.0%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash$4.6BCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF0.5xManageable debt load
Current Ratio1.69Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.27Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+25.8% YoYImproving (+25.8%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Consumer Discretionary

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameAirbnb, Inc.
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Free Cash Flow$4.5B
Revenue$11.1B
Net Income$2.6B
Operating Cash Flow$4.5B
Capital Expenditure$0
FCF Margin40.7%
Cash Conversion Rate170.6%
Net Margin23.9%
Total Debt$2.3B
Total Cash$6.9B
Net Cash$4.6B
Current Ratio1.69
Debt / Equity0.27
Debt / FCF0.5x
YoY FCF Growth+25.8%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeA
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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