Summary

  • BKNG has so far lagged behind its online travel peers this year despite several strengths we see potentially leading to price appreciation as travel recovers.
  • BKNG has a much more significant portion of International revenue, with as much as 90% of revenue coming from outside the US. This will prove an asset as 2021 progresses.
  • The company has maintained costs and operated extra lean to get through the pandemic but should return higher growth as travel occupies a disproportionately large consumer wallet share.
  • The green shoots are sprouting in BKNG's case, and the company's steady and forward-looking pandemic management has put it in an excellent position to capture pent-up demand.
  • The leading criticism of the stock is its high share price and valuation. If it was based in Silicon Valley instead of Connecticut, we think these concerns would be diminished.

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