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Booking Holdings Inc. Common St(BKNG)

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

FCF Margin33.3%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion141.5%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$7.9B
Revenue$23.7B
Net Cash-$917.0MNet debt position
Debt / FCF2.2xManageable debt load
Current Ratio1.31Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-40.3%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 (33.3%, 2.2x)
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-40.3%)
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FinalA

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Exceptional FCF margin (33.3%)
  • Excellent cash conversion (141%)

Concerns

  • Net debt position ($0.9B)
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-40.3%)
  • Significant FCF decline (-40.3% YoY)

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin33.3%
Net Margin24.8%
Operating CF Margin35.1%
CapEx Ratio1.8%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$917.0MNet debt position
Debt / FCF2.2xManageable debt load
Current Ratio1.31Adequate liquidity
Debt / Equity0.00Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-40.3% YoYDeclining (-40.3%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Consumer Discretionary

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameBooking Holdings Inc. Common St
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Free Cash Flow$7.9B
Revenue$23.7B
Net Income$5.9B
Operating Cash Flow$8.3B
Capital Expenditure$429.0M
FCF Margin33.3%
Cash Conversion Rate141.5%
Net Margin24.8%
Total Debt$17.1B
Total Cash$16.2B
Net Cash-$917.0M
Current Ratio1.31
Debt / Equity0.00
Debt / FCF2.2x
YoY FCF Growth-40.3%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeA
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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