Airbnb vs Booking
Booking is cheaper. So why does Airbnb win?
The short answer
Airbnb edges it, 77 to 76, on moat and growth.
Booking wins on valuation, but Airbnb's lead on growth counts for more.
Scores
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Price targets
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Growth
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AI-resilient moats · 80%
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AI-vulnerable moats · 20%
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Shaded cells mark the higher score or stronger moat on each row. Valuation and composite use the live price when it is available, the same as each stock page.
Airbnb or Booking? Common questions
Which is the better stock, Airbnb or Booking?
Airbnb edges it, 77 to 76, on moat and growth. Booking wins on valuation, but Airbnb's lead on growth counts for more. Our rating: Airbnb Accumulate, Booking Accumulate.
Does Airbnb or Booking have the wider moat?
Airbnb scores 77 on moat to Booking's 72. Airbnb is rated stronger on brand & pricing power.
Which is growing faster, Airbnb or Booking?
Airbnb scores 75 on growth to Booking's 70. We expect Airbnb to grow 11–15% a year, Booking 7–11%.
Is Airbnb or Booking cheaper right now?
Booking scores 81 on valuation to Airbnb's 75. In our base case, Booking has more upside: +42% vs +22%.
More head-to-heads
Scores in the answers use the price each valuation was last struck at; the table above updates with the live price. Not investment advice.