ABNB vs SE vs CART Stock Comparison

Airbnb, Sea and Maplebear Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ABNB Airbnb, Inc.
$172.01 +15.0% 1M +35.1% 1Y
Market cap
$101.22B
P/E
37.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.16B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
4 wins
SE Sea Ltd
$74.67 -27.8% 1M -52.2% 1Y
Market cap
$43.99B
P/E
26.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.55B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
4 wins
CART Maplebear Inc.
$56.44 +31.4% 1M +43.2% 1Y
Market cap
$14.30B
P/E
29.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.99B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Airbnb leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Airbnb 4, Sea 4, Maplebear 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionABNBSECARTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $101.22B $43.99B $14.30B ABNB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 37.6x 26.2x 29.8x SE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.9x 19.9x 22.9x SE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.6% +43.5% +12.6% SE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.4% 6.3% 12.0% ABNB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 21.5% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +35.1% -52.2% +43.2% CART
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.6%/yr -26.8%/yr — ABNB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.8% 52.3% 43.4% ABNB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 71/100 69/100 SE

Percentile Scorecard

ABNBSECART

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisABNBSECART
Valuation 25 #126 of 167 78 #37 of 167 49 #86 of 167
Growth 44 #86 of 153 68 #49 of 153 48 #80 of 153
Profitability 90 #16 of 153 68 #49 of 153 90 #17 of 153
Financial Health 53 #85 of 179 70 #54 of 179 75 #46 of 179
Shareholder Returns 58 #40 of 94 – 84 #16 of 94
Overall 54 71 69
  • ABNB ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • SE ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • CART ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodABNBSECARTSPY
1 month +15.0%-27.8%+31.4% -1.0%
3 months +21.9%-25.4%+33.7% +2.9%
6 months +20.4%-12.6%+33.8% +6.4%
Year to date +26.7%-41.5%+25.5% +11.4%
1 year +35.1%-52.2%+43.2% +13.1%
3 years +41.0%+64.9%+113.8% +79.4%
3 years, per year +12.1%+18.2%+28.8% +21.5%
5 years +3.2%-79.0%— +67.7%
5 years, per year +0.6%-26.8%— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureABNBSECARTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.8%52.3%43.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.0%54.9%43.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.101.290.39 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.98-1.001.00 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -60.2%-90.3%-38.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.7%-53.4%0.0% -2.5%
52-week high $190.50$160.10$56.44 $779.14
52-week low $111.54$74.67$32.93 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleABNBSECART
P/E now vs peer median 37.8xmedian 17.5x 26.4xmedian 17.5x 27.6xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 1.4x 1.7xmedian 1.4x 3.3xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.9x —median 14.9x 17.5xmedian 14.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.9xmedian 11.2x 8.8xmedian 11.2x 11.2xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 1.7x —median 1.7x 5.7xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 4.10median 0.42 0.36median 0.42 26.03median 0.42

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsABNBSECART
Revenue $13.16B $26.55B $3.99B
Gross profit $10.91B $12.29B $2.90B
Operating income $2.74B $2.28B $588.00M
Net income $2.69B $3.91B $480.00M
Free cash flow $4.86B $5.22B $1.18B
R&D $2.49B $1.17B $706.00M
EPS (diluted) $4.51 $2.64 $1.93
Cash & equivalents $6.82B $3.53B $757.00M
Total debt $2.48B $2.37B –
Shares (diluted) 597.00M 638.23M 248.94M
Enterprise value $54.45B $3.88B $10.35B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricABNBSECART
P/E 37.8x 26.4x 27.6x
P/FCF 20.9x 8.8x 11.2x
P/Operating cash flow 20.9x 8.8x 10.7x
P/S 7.7x 1.7x 3.3x
P/B 13.0x – 5.7x
P/Tangible book 13.0x – 5.8x
EV/EBITDA – – 17.5x
EV/EBIT 33.6x 16.2x 20.9x
EV/Revenue 7.0x 1.4x 3.1x
EV/FCF 18.9x 7.1x 10.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.9x 7.1x 10.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.10 0.36 26.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricABNBSECART
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.6% 43.5% 12.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.1% 27.7% 11.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 13.2% 41.1% 9.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.4% -83.4% 10.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 5.1% 57.3% 11.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.9% 26.1% 13.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 2.5% -97.5% -1.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.4% 26.3% -13.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 7.5% 31.1% 10.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 9.2% 73.7% 1.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.8% 14.3% 46.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.4% 56.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.8% 14.3% 51.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 56.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricABNBSECART
Gross margin 82.9% 46.3% 72.6%
EBITDA margin – – 17.6%
Operating margin 20.8% 8.6% 14.7%
Pretax margin 25.6% 11.6% 15.7%
Net margin 20.4% 6.3% 12.0%
FCF margin 36.9% 19.6% 29.5%
Operating cash flow margin 36.9% 19.6% 30.9%
Return on equity 34.9% – 20.4%
Return on assets 9.7% 12.5% 13.6%
Return on invested capital 21.5% – –
Return on capital employed 28.2% 15.0% 22.7%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.3x 2.6x
Stock comp / revenue 13.0% – 10.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricABNBSECART
Debt / assets 8.6% 1.0% –
Debt / equity 0.3x – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 0.5x 0.1x –
Liabilities / assets 72.9% 59.2% 33.8%
Equity / assets 27.1% – 66.2%
Interest coverage – 123.4x –
Current ratio 1.4x 1.5x 2.3x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.6x 2.0x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.6x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 3.66 – 6.76

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricABNBSECART
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 3.9% – 14.1%
Shareholder yield 3.9% – 14.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusABNBSECART
Forward P/E 30.9xFY2026 19.9xFY2026 22.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.57FY2026 $3.75FY2026 $2.46FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +38.2%FY2026 +7.1%FY2026 +53.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +4.7% +17.3% +14.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.79BFY2026 $30.91BFY2026 $4.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.6%FY2026 +34.7%FY2026 +7.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +20.9% +21.1% +25.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersABNBSECART
Held by institutions 60.2% 63.6% 82.5%
Institutions holding 1,307 773 499
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.9% +0.6% +3.5%
Institutions buying 646 436 246
Institutions selling 493 223 178
Buyers to sellers 1.31 1.96 1.38

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ABNBSECART
ABNB 1.00 0.25 0.42
SE 0.25 1.00 0.08
CART 0.42 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ABNB, SE and CART?

Airbnb (ABNB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Airbnb (ABNB) $101.22B, Sea (SE) $43.99B, Maplebear (CART) $14.30B.

Which stock is cheaper, ABNB, SE and CART?

Sea (SE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Airbnb (ABNB) 37.6x, Sea (SE) 26.2x, Maplebear (CART) 29.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sea (SE) is cheapest (Airbnb (ABNB) 30.9x, Sea (SE) 19.9x, Maplebear (CART) 22.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sea (SE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Airbnb (ABNB) +13.6%, Sea (SE) +43.5%, Maplebear (CART) +12.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Airbnb (ABNB) has the highest net margin (Airbnb (ABNB) 20.4%, Sea (SE) 6.3%, Maplebear (CART) 12.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Maplebear (CART) returned the most: Airbnb (ABNB) +35.1%, Sea (SE) -52.2%, Maplebear (CART) +43.2%. Over five years, Airbnb (ABNB) compounded fastest (Airbnb (ABNB) +0.6%/yr, Sea (SE) -26.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Airbnb (ABNB) has been the steadiest (Airbnb (ABNB) 35.8%, Sea (SE) 52.3%, Maplebear (CART) 43.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ABNB, SE and CART?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Airbnb (ABNB) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.