Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company’s ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Booking Holdings Inc., solvency ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17).
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s financial leverage ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s interest coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then improved from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level. |
Debt to Equity
Booking Holdings Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Convertible debt | 988 | — | 711 | 968 | — | |
Long-term debt | 7,640 | 8,649 | 8,810 | 6,171 | 6,158 | |
Total debt | 8,628 | 8,649 | 9,521 | 7,138 | 6,158 | |
Stockholders’ equity | 5,933 | 8,785 | 11,261 | 9,820 | 8,795 | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to equity1 | 1.45 | 0.98 | 0.85 | 0.73 | 0.70 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | — | — | — | — | 3.40 | |
Starbucks Corp. | — | 8.07 | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.40 | |
Debt to Equity, Sector | ||||||
Travel & Leisure | — | 13.30 | 3.20 | 2.72 | 1.50 | |
Debt to Equity, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Services | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.93 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17).
1 2019 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 8,628 ÷ 5,933 = 1.45
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Booking Holdings Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Convertible debt | 988 | — | 711 | 968 | — | |
Long-term debt | 7,640 | 8,649 | 8,810 | 6,171 | 6,158 | |
Total debt | 8,628 | 8,649 | 9,521 | 7,138 | 6,158 | |
Current operating lease liabilities (classified in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities) | 161 | — | — | — | — | |
Non-current operating lease liabilities | 462 | — | — | — | — | |
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 9,251 | 8,649 | 9,521 | 7,138 | 6,158 | |
Stockholders’ equity | 5,933 | 8,785 | 11,261 | 9,820 | 8,795 | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | 1.56 | 0.98 | 0.85 | 0.73 | 0.70 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | — | — | — | — | 3.40 | |
Starbucks Corp. | — | 8.07 | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.40 | |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Travel & Leisure | — | 13.30 | 3.20 | 2.72 | 1.50 | |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Consumer Services | 1.39 | 1.27 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.93 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17).
1 2019 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 9,251 ÷ 5,933 = 1.56
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to Capital
Booking Holdings Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Convertible debt | 988 | — | 711 | 968 | — | |
Long-term debt | 7,640 | 8,649 | 8,810 | 6,171 | 6,158 | |
Total debt | 8,628 | 8,649 | 9,521 | 7,138 | 6,158 | |
Stockholders’ equity | 5,933 | 8,785 | 11,261 | 9,820 | 8,795 | |
Total capital | 14,561 | 17,434 | 20,781 | 16,958 | 14,954 | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to capital1 | 0.59 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.41 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 0.77 | |
Starbucks Corp. | 2.26 | 0.89 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.29 | |
Debt to Capital, Sector | ||||||
Travel & Leisure | 1.19 | 0.93 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.60 | |
Debt to Capital, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Services | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.48 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17).
1 2019 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 8,628 ÷ 14,561 = 0.59
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Booking Holdings Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Convertible debt | 988 | — | 711 | 968 | — | |
Long-term debt | 7,640 | 8,649 | 8,810 | 6,171 | 6,158 | |
Total debt | 8,628 | 8,649 | 9,521 | 7,138 | 6,158 | |
Current operating lease liabilities (classified in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities) | 161 | — | — | — | — | |
Non-current operating lease liabilities | 462 | — | — | — | — | |
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 9,251 | 8,649 | 9,521 | 7,138 | 6,158 | |
Stockholders’ equity | 5,933 | 8,785 | 11,261 | 9,820 | 8,795 | |
Total capital (including operating lease liability) | 15,184 | 17,434 | 20,781 | 16,958 | 14,954 | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.61 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.41 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | 1.21 | 1.25 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 0.77 | |
Starbucks Corp. | 2.26 | 0.89 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.29 | |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Travel & Leisure | 1.14 | 0.93 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.60 | |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Consumer Services | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.48 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17).
1 2019 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 9,251 ÷ 15,184 = 0.61
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to Assets
Booking Holdings Inc., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Convertible debt | 988 | — | 711 | 968 | — | |
Long-term debt | 7,640 | 8,649 | 8,810 | 6,171 | 6,158 | |
Total debt | 8,628 | 8,649 | 9,521 | 7,138 | 6,158 | |
Total assets | 21,402 | 22,687 | 25,451 | 19,839 | 17,421 | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to assets1 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.35 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | 0.72 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.64 | |
Starbucks Corp. | 0.58 | 0.39 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.19 | |
Debt to Assets, Sector | ||||||
Travel & Leisure | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.48 | |
Debt to Assets, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Services | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17).
1 2019 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 8,628 ÷ 21,402 = 0.40
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Booking Holdings Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Convertible debt | 988 | — | 711 | 968 | — | |
Long-term debt | 7,640 | 8,649 | 8,810 | 6,171 | 6,158 | |
Total debt | 8,628 | 8,649 | 9,521 | 7,138 | 6,158 | |
Current operating lease liabilities (classified in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities) | 161 | — | — | — | — | |
Non-current operating lease liabilities | 462 | — | — | — | — | |
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 9,251 | 8,649 | 9,521 | 7,138 | 6,158 | |
Total assets | 21,402 | 22,687 | 25,451 | 19,839 | 17,421 | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.43 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.35 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.64 | |
Starbucks Corp. | 0.58 | 0.39 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.19 | |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Travel & Leisure | 0.77 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.48 | |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Consumer Services | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.32 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17).
1 2019 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 9,251 ÷ 21,402 = 0.43
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Financial Leverage
Booking Holdings Inc., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Total assets | 21,402 | 22,687 | 25,451 | 19,839 | 17,421 | |
Stockholders’ equity | 5,933 | 8,785 | 11,261 | 9,820 | 8,795 | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Financial leverage1 | 3.61 | 2.58 | 2.26 | 2.02 | 1.98 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | — | — | — | — | 5.35 | |
Starbucks Corp. | — | 20.66 | 2.64 | 2.44 | 2.14 | |
Financial Leverage, Sector | ||||||
Travel & Leisure | — | 21.55 | 5.48 | 4.83 | 3.12 | |
Financial Leverage, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Services | 3.61 | 3.48 | 3.19 | 3.09 | 2.95 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17).
1 2019 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 21,402 ÷ 5,933 = 3.61
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s financial leverage ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Interest Coverage
Booking Holdings Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net income | 4,865 | 3,998 | 2,341 | 2,135 | 2,551 | |
Add: Income tax expense | 1,093 | 837 | 2,058 | 578 | 577 | |
Add: Interest expense | 266 | 269 | 254 | 208 | 160 | |
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 6,224 | 5,104 | 4,652 | 2,921 | 3,289 | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Interest coverage1 | 23.40 | 18.97 | 18.32 | 14.05 | 20.52 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | 8.15 | 8.97 | 10.31 | 8.76 | 11.27 | |
Starbucks Corp. | 14.49 | 34.94 | 47.68 | 52.64 | 56.36 | |
Interest Coverage, Sector | ||||||
Travel & Leisure | 11.73 | 13.98 | 14.64 | 12.74 | 16.63 | |
Interest Coverage, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Services | 6.64 | 7.01 | 8.27 | 8.92 | 9.86 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17).
1 2019 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 6,224 ÷ 266 = 23.40
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s interest coverage ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
Fixed Charge Coverage
Booking Holdings Inc., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net income | 4,865 | 3,998 | 2,341 | 2,135 | 2,551 | |
Add: Income tax expense | 1,093 | 837 | 2,058 | 578 | 577 | |
Add: Interest expense | 266 | 269 | 254 | 208 | 160 | |
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 6,224 | 5,104 | 4,652 | 2,921 | 3,289 | |
Add: Operating lease expense | 183 | 149 | 120 | 100 | 86 | |
Earnings before fixed charges and tax | 6,407 | 5,253 | 4,772 | 3,021 | 3,375 | |
Interest expense | 266 | 269 | 254 | 208 | 160 | |
Operating lease expense | 183 | 149 | 120 | 100 | 86 | |
Fixed charges | 449 | 418 | 374 | 307 | 247 | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Fixed charge coverage1 | 14.27 | 12.57 | 12.77 | 9.83 | 13.68 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | 4.27 | 4.52 | 4.82 | 3.89 | 4.05 | |
Starbucks Corp. | 3.52 | 4.62 | 4.38 | 4.58 | 4.56 | |
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector | ||||||
Travel & Leisure | 4.94 | 5.35 | 5.44 | 4.57 | 4.89 | |
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Services | 3.88 | 4.00 | 4.52 | 4.78 | 4.96 |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-17).
1 2019 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 6,407 ÷ 449 = 14.27
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Booking Holdings Inc.’s fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then improved from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level. |