Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)

Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Booking Holdings Inc., FCFF calculation

USD $ in thousands

	12 months ended	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Net income applicable to common stockholders
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
	Net noncash charges
	Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
	Net cash provided by operating activities
	Cash paid during the period for interest, net of tax¹
	Additions to property and equipment
	Acquisition of land use rights
	Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)

Item	Description	The company
FCFF	Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the Booking Holdings Inc.'s suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made.	Booking Holdings Inc.'s FCFF increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017.

Booking Holdings Inc., interest paid, net of tax calculation

USD $ in thousands

12 months ended	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

EITR¹	%	%	%	%	%
Interest Paid, Net of Tax
Cash paid during the period for interest, before tax
Less: Cash paid during the period for interest, tax²
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of tax

2017 Calculations

² Cash paid during the period for interest, tax = Cash paid during the period for interest × EITR
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Booking Holdings Inc., current EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
Enterprise value (EV)
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)
Ratio
EV/FCFF
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors
Delta Air Lines Inc.
Marriott International Inc.
McDonald's Corp.
Starbucks Corp.
EV/FCFF, Sector
Travel & Leisure
EV/FCFF, Industry
Consumer Services

If company EV/FCFF is lower then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.

Otherwise, if company EV/FCFF is higher then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.

Booking Holdings Inc., historical EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in thousands)
	Enterprise value (EV)¹
	Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)²
	Ratio
	EV/FCFF³
	Benchmarks
	EV/FCFF, Competitors
	Delta Air Lines Inc.
	Marriott International Inc.
	McDonald's Corp.
	Starbucks Corp.
	EV/FCFF, Sector
	Travel & Leisure
	EV/FCFF, Industry
	Consumer Services

2017 Calculations

³ EV/FCFF = EV ÷ FCFF
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Ratio	Description	The company
EV/FCFF	Enterprise value to free cash flow to the firm is whole company valuation indicator.	Booking Holdings Inc.'s EV/FCFF ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 but then declined significantly from 2016 to 2017.

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