TIVP047: Booking Holdings (BKNG): Does Booking.yeah = Value.yeah? w/ Shawn O’Malley & Daniel Mahncke

In this episode of The Intrinsic Value Podcast, hosts Sean O'Malley and Daniel Mahncke analyze Booking Holdings, the world's largest travel company, focusing on its business model, competitive advantages, and potential risks. They discuss Booking's history, its shift from Priceline to Booking.com, and its acquisitions like Kayak and OpenTable. The hosts compare Booking with Airbnb, highlighting their differences in catering to hotels versus individual hosts, and debate Booking's claims regarding alternative accommodations. They also explore Booking's global presence, its competition with Expedia, and the potential threat from Google and AI-driven travel agents like ChatGPT. The conversation touches on Booking's financial performance, capital allocation strategies, and executive compensation structure, ultimately deciding to place Booking on their waitlist due to valuation concerns and potential disruptive risks.

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The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

Introduction to Booking Holdings and the Digital Travel Agent Concept

Booking.com's Acquisition and Brand Strategy

Comparing Airbnb and Booking.com: Business Models and Value Propositions

Discretionary vs. Business Travel and Market Share Analysis

The Intrinsic Value Community, Public.com, and Expedia's Competitive Disadvantage

Differences in Hotel Industries Between the U.S. and Europe and Marketing Spend

Brand Strength, User Experience, and the Connected Trip Concept

Potential Risks: Hotels Bypassing Booking.com and Tax Advantages

Revenue Models: Agency vs. Merchant and Capital Return

Global Presence and Competitive Threats: Google's Influence

Additional Competitive Pressures and the AI Disruption Threat

Adapting to Challenges and Executive Compensation Structure

Concerns with Executive Compensation and Peer Group Comparisons

AI's Role in Travel and the Enduring Appeal of Travel

Valuation Analysis and Investment Decision

Conclusion and Next Week's Pitch

TIVP047: Booking Holdings (BKNG): Does Booking.yeah = Value.yeah? w/ Shawn O’Malley & Daniel Mahncke

The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

00:00Introduction to Booking Holdings and the Digital Travel Agent Concept

Introduction to Booking Holdings and the Digital Travel Agent Concept

07:11Booking.com's Acquisition and Brand Strategy

Booking.com's Acquisition and Brand Strategy

12:35Comparing Airbnb and Booking.com: Business Models and Value Propositions

Comparing Airbnb and Booking.com: Business Models and Value Propositions

17:14Discretionary vs. Business Travel and Market Share Analysis

Discretionary vs. Business Travel and Market Share Analysis

24:04The Intrinsic Value Community, Public.com, and Expedia's Competitive Disadvantage

The Intrinsic Value Community, Public.com, and Expedia's Competitive Disadvantage

31:32Differences in Hotel Industries Between the U.S. and Europe and Marketing Spend

Differences in Hotel Industries Between the U.S. and Europe and Marketing Spend

37:03Brand Strength, User Experience, and the Connected Trip Concept

Brand Strength, User Experience, and the Connected Trip Concept

43:12Potential Risks: Hotels Bypassing Booking.com and Tax Advantages

Potential Risks: Hotels Bypassing Booking.com and Tax Advantages

49:19Revenue Models: Agency vs. Merchant and Capital Return

Revenue Models: Agency vs. Merchant and Capital Return

55:53Global Presence and Competitive Threats: Google's Influence

Global Presence and Competitive Threats: Google's Influence

1:01:29Additional Competitive Pressures and the AI Disruption Threat

Additional Competitive Pressures and the AI Disruption Threat

1:07:30Adapting to Challenges and Executive Compensation Structure

Adapting to Challenges and Executive Compensation Structure

1:15:13Concerns with Executive Compensation and Peer Group Comparisons

Concerns with Executive Compensation and Peer Group Comparisons

1:22:23AI's Role in Travel and the Enduring Appeal of Travel

AI's Role in Travel and the Enduring Appeal of Travel

1:25:09Valuation Analysis and Investment Decision

Valuation Analysis and Investment Decision

1:32:57Conclusion and Next Week's Pitch

Conclusion and Next Week's Pitch