Overall verdict
Buy
7.2/10
1-year performance
+19.24%
Score breakdown
Up 19.2% over 1 year, 54% of the 52-week range.
Strongest: Profitability 10.0/10. Weakest: Valuation 1.8/10.
45 analysts, target +0.2% vs the price.
Airbnb, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform for stays, experiences, and services worldwide. The company's marketplace connects hosts and guests online or through mobile devices to book spaces, experiences, and services. It also offers gift cards. The company was formerly known as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc. and changed its name to Airbnb, Inc. in November 2010. Airbnb, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
Primary listing
Nasdaq
United States
CEO
Mr. Brian Chesky
Founded
2007
Employees
8 200
Revenue / employee
1.5M USD
Next earnings
November 5, 2026 (estimated)
Institutional holders
- BlackRock, Inc.5.73%
- VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC4.61%
- HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P3.27%
- STATE STREET CORP3.14%
- Invesco Ltd.2.80%
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1.84%
- GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1.79%
- MORGAN STANLEY1.75%
- VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC1.37%
- Other institutions36.02%
- Rest of the register37.68%
1301 13F filings as of June 30, 2026: US managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end. No insiders, no retail. A share on loan is declared by its lender and by whoever bought it from the short seller, so the total can exceed 100%.
Research uses the underlying stock’s market history. The purchase quote is calculated separately when you review your order.
52-week high
193.45 USD
52-week low
110.81 USD
1-year performance
19.24%
Rising
Year-to-date performance
10.03%
Rising
Drawdown
-19.79%
Marked drawdown
Position in the 52-week range
54% of range
Range: 87.26 USD - 101.38 USD (comparables only)
The price implies growth of 3.94% per year; the company grows at 25.00%.
Quality and profitability
10.0/10Gross margin 72.6%, net margin 20.3%, ROIC 29.5%, ROE 34.5%.
Net margin
20.35%
Exceptional
Sector 7.80%|S&P 12.97%
Gross margin
72.56%
Exceptional
Return on equity (ROE)
34.54%
Exceptional
Sector 8.12%|S&P 16.52%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
29.45%
Exceptional
Free cash flow margin (FCF)
36.74%
Exceptional
Profit-to-cash conversion (FCF conversion)
1.81x
Exceptional
Margin stability
49.8 pts
Very uneven
Revenue to net income
Growth
7.5/10Revenue up 16.5% over 1 year, 29.5% a year over 5.
Revenue (trailing 12 months)
13.2Md USD
Revenue growth (1y)
16.54%
Hyper-growth
Revenue growth (3y)
46.51%
Solid
EPS growth (1y)
33.06%
Hyper-growth
EPS CAGR (5y)
—
EPS revisions (3 months)
4.39%
Revised up
Valuation
1.8/10P/E 35.3x, forward P/E 29.2x, EV/EBITDA 29.5x, PEG 5.99. The multiple sits in the 69th percentile of its own 5-year history.
P/E (TTM)
35.3x
Expensive
Sector 19.8x|S&P 23.0x
Forward P/E
29.2x
Very expensive
EV / EBITDA
29.5x
Very expensive
Sector 11.5x|S&P 14.5x
PEG
5.99
Very expensive
Sector 0.71|S&P 0.86
Fair value (reverse DCF)
94.32 USD
Deeply overvalued
P/E vs its own 5-year history
among the 31% highest valuations
Pricier than usual
Market cap
89.6Md USD
Financial strength
10.0/10Cash covers 486.2% of the debt, net debt/EBITDA -3.3x.
Net debt / EBITDA
-3.3x
Net cash
Gearing (net debt / equity)
-123.61%
Net cash
Cash
12.1Md USD
Cash / market cap
13.55%
Solid
Cash / total debt
486.22%
Net cash
Net debt
-9.6Md USD
Equity
7.8Md USD
Closed daily candles, 2 years
Last close on September 24, 2026: 151.39 USD
- MM20172.02
- MM50167.80
- MM200142.54
- RSI 1429.4
Top panel: closed candles, 20, 50 and 200-day moving averages, with volume in grey. Bottom panel: 14-day RSI with dashed 30 and 70 levels.
200-day average slope, 1 month
+4.15%
200-day average slope, 3 months
+10.08%
50-day average slope, 1 month
+7.60%
Price structure
higher-low
Bullish RSI divergence
No
20-day volatility
2.28 % per day
Volatility change
-0.22%
Forecasts by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | EPS | Normalised EPS | Revenue | EBITDA | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.31 (40) | 5.30 (30) | 14 171 (43) | 5 045 (41) | 3 184 (38) |
| 2027 | 6.24 (40) | 6.19 (30) | 15 816 (43) | 5 770 (40) | 3 635 (37) |
Amounts in millions of USD, EPS in USD per share. In brackets, the number of analysts. Consensus as of September 23, 2026.
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| # | Company | Code | Country | Overall / 10 | Fundamentals / 10 | Mkt cap | P/E | Net margin | Revenue growth | ROIC | Net debt / EBITDA | FCF yield | 1-year perf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXPE | 8.1 | 8.7 | 31.1Md USD | 16.2x | 13.0 % | 14.0 % | 32.7 % | -0.3x | 14.3 % | 17.7 % | ||
| 2 | BKNG | 7.7 | 7.7 | 117Md USD | 17.2x | 25.5 % | 8.1 % | 74.9 % | 0.2x | 8.1 % | -28.8 % | ||
| 3 | ABNB | 7.2 | 6.5 | 89.6Md USD | 35.3x | 20.3 % | 16.5 % | 29.5 % | -3.3x | 5.4 % | 19.2 % | ||
| 4 | TCOM | 6.7 | 7.1 | 26.8Md USD | 8.4x | 36.1 % | 12.1 % | 14.7 % | -2.9x | — | -48.1 % | ||
| 5 | VIK | 6.6 | 5.7 | 35.8Md USD | 26.6x | 19.3 % | 16.5 % | 20.3 % | 1.1x | 2.6 % | 29.1 % | ||
| 6 | CCL | 6.4 | 6.2 | 29.9Md USD | 9.8x | 11.2 % | 5.3 % | 8.2 % | 3.6x | 10.6 % | -29.0 % | ||
| 7 | RCL | 6.2 | 5.4 | 61.6Md USD | 14.2x | 23.5 % | 6.5 % | 14.8 % | 3.2x | -0.7 % | -27.7 % | ||
| 8 | HLT | 5.3 | 4.3 | 69.1Md USD | 45.1x | 12.7 % | 6.5 % | 22.4 % | 4.4x | 2.9 % | 18.2 % | ||
| 9 | MAR | 5.3 | 4.4 | 91.7Md USD | 36.4x | 9.6 % | 4.8 % | 20.5 % | 3.9x | 3.4 % | 33.6 % |
