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BKNG vs MA // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: BKNG 6
— MA 7
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: BKNG
LAST: $148.13 (-1.53%) • MKT CAP: $113.03B
forward-pe
17.6x
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
forward-pe
31.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (BKNG VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | BKNG | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 77.10% | 33.50% | +43.60 | BKNG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.4x | 29.2x | -16.80 | BKNG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.04% | 3.08% | +4.96 | BKNG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 32.80% | 57.60% | -24.80 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.10% | 45.60% | -25.50 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.40% | 16.40% | -3.00 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.10% | 0.49% | +0.61 | BKNG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.04 | 11.17 | -5.13 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 6.60% | +0.80 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 33.0 | 70.6 | -37.60 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 0.90 | +0.24 | BKNG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 17.6x | 31.2x | -13.60 | BKNG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $113.03B | $556.88B | -$443.85B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | BKNG REV | MA REV | BKNG GROSS % | MA GROSS % | BKNG FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $26.92B | $32.79B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $9.09B | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $23.74B | $28.17B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $7.89B | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $21.36B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $6.38B | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
BKNG // BETA 1.14
MA // BETA 0.90