AZO vs BKNG vs SE Stock Comparison

Autozone, Booking Holdings and Sea Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AZO Autozone Inc
$3,201.18 +12.5% 1M -16.9% 1Y
Market cap
$52.59B
P/E
21.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.99B
Div. yield
–
Auto Parts Retail Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
BKNG Booking Holdings Inc.
$155.83 0.0% 1M -23.5% 1Y
Market cap
$117.57B
P/E
16.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.24B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
6 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
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Booking Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Booking Holdings 6, Autozone 3, Sea 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAZOBKNGSELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $52.59B $117.57B $43.99B BKNG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.2x 16.3x 26.2x BKNG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.6x 14.3x 19.9x BKNG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.7% +12.9% +43.5% SE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.4% 25.5% 6.3% BKNG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 46.3% 75.5% — BKNG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 0.3x — BKNG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.9% -23.5% -52.2% AZO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.8%/yr +10.2%/yr -26.8%/yr AZO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.7% 38.0% 52.3% AZO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 60/100 71/100 SE

Percentile Scorecard

AZOBKNGSE

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

AxisAZOBKNGSE
Valuation 25 #78 of 104 66 #57 of 167 78 #37 of 167
Growth 39 #61 of 99 38 #96 of 153 68 #49 of 153
Profitability 92 #9 of 99 99 #2 of 153 68 #49 of 153
Financial Health 16 #95 of 113 39 #109 of 179 70 #54 of 179
Shareholder Returns 68 #24 of 73 59 #39 of 94 –
Overall 48 60 71
  • AZO ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • BKNG ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • SE ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAZOBKNGSESPY
1 month +12.5%0.0%-27.8% -1.0%
3 months +8.3%-12.2%-25.4% +2.9%
6 months -10.5%-13.5%-12.6% +6.4%
Year to date -5.6%-27.3%-41.5% +11.4%
1 year -16.9%-23.5%-52.2% +13.1%
3 years +32.5%+37.4%+64.9% +79.4%
3 years, per year +9.8%+11.2%+18.2% +21.5%
5 years +74.7%+62.7%-79.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year +11.8%+10.2%-26.8% +10.9%
10 years +328.5%+165.5%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +15.7%+10.3%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureAZOBKNGSESPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.7%38.0%52.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.5%38.2%54.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.130.861.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.55-0.62-1.00 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.8%-39.5%-90.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.3%-29.1%-53.4% -2.5%
52-week high $3,967.95$219.68$160.10 $779.14
52-week low $2,793.77$154.13$74.67 $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.

MultipleAZOBKNGSE
P/E now vs peer median 21.3xmedian 16.7x 16.6xmedian 17.5x 26.4xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 0.5x 4.1xmedian 1.4x 1.7xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 9.1x 12.2xmedian 14.9x —median 14.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 32.0xmedian 16.6x 12.3xmedian 11.2x 8.8xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median -18.8xmedian 1.7x -10.9xmedian 1.7x —median 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 5.17median 0.73 -0.29median 0.42 0.36median 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 monthsAZOBKNGSE
Revenue $19.99B $28.24B $26.55B
Gross profit $10.34B – $12.29B
Operating income $3.60B $9.28B $2.28B
Net income $2.48B $7.21B $3.91B
Free cash flow $1.63B $9.54B $5.22B
R&D – – $1.17B
EPS (diluted) $147.05 $9.36 $2.64
Cash & equivalents $253.73M $17.21B $3.53B
Total debt $9.06B $20.18B $2.37B
Shares (diluted) 16.85M 770.00M 638.23M
Enterprise value $51.49B $50.62B $3.88B

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
MetricAZOBKNGSE
P/E 21.3x 16.6x 26.4x
P/FCF 32.0x 12.3x 8.8x
P/Operating cash flow 17.0x 11.9x 8.8x
P/S 2.6x 4.1x 1.7x
P/B -18.8x -10.9x –
P/Tangible book -18.8x -10.1x –
EV/EBITDA 14.3x 12.2x –
EV/EBIT 17.0x 12.9x 16.2x
EV/Revenue 3.1x 4.3x 1.4x
EV/FCF 37.4x 12.6x 7.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.9x 12.2x 7.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 5.17 -0.29 0.36

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAZOBKNGSE
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.7% 12.9% 43.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.3% 13.4% 27.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.4% – 41.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.4% – -83.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.9% 12.9% 57.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.4% 15.3% 26.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.3% 49.8% -97.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.1% 17.4% 26.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -1.3% -93.7% 31.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.1% -57.3% 73.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -5.0% 2.9% 14.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 13.2% 56.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -18.4% 3.2% 14.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -11.6% 13.9% 56.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAZOBKNGSE
Gross margin 51.8% – 46.3%
EBITDA margin 21.4% 34.9% –
Operating margin 18.0% 32.9% 8.6%
Pretax margin 15.7% 32.9% 11.6%
Net margin 12.4% 25.5% 6.3%
FCF margin 8.2% 33.8% 19.6%
Operating cash flow margin 15.4% 34.9% 19.6%
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets 12.0% 25.1% 12.5%
Return on invested capital 46.3% 75.5% –
Return on capital employed 33.9% 121.7% 15.0%
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.0x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.4x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 2.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAZOBKNGSE
Debt / assets 43.3% 68.0% 1.0%
Debt / equity -3.3x -1.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 0.3x –
Debt / FCF 5.5x 2.1x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 113.3% 136.3% 59.2%
Equity / assets -13.3% -36.3% –
Interest coverage – 8.4x 123.4x
Current ratio 0.9x 1.1x 1.5x
Quick ratio 0.1x 1.0x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.8x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 2.53 5.83 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAZOBKNGSE
Dividend yield – 1.1% –
Net buyback yield 3.1% 9.0% –
Shareholder yield 3.1% 10.0% –
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.

ConsensusAZOBKNGSE
Forward P/E 17.6xFY2027 14.3xFY2026 19.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $181.94FY2027 $10.90FY2026 $3.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.3%FY2027 +19.5%FY2026 +7.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +0.2% +16.8% +17.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $20.56BFY2027 $27.56BFY2026 $30.91BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.1%FY2027 +2.4%FY2026 +34.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.1% +11.5% +21.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAZOBKNGSE
Held by institutions 94.5% 92.9% 63.6%
Institutions holding 1,263 1,915 773
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.5% -9.6% +0.6%
Institutions buying 524 891 436
Institutions selling 474 828 223
Buyers to sellers 1.11 1.08 1.96

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.

AZOBKNGSE
AZO 1.00 0.24 0.11
BKNG 0.24 1.00 0.33
SE 0.11 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AZO, BKNG and SE?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Autozone (AZO) $52.59B, Booking Holdings (BKNG) $117.57B, Sea (SE) $43.99B.

Which stock is cheaper, AZO, BKNG and SE?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Autozone (AZO) 21.2x, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 16.3x, Sea (SE) 26.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Booking Holdings (BKNG) is cheapest (Autozone (AZO) 17.6x, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 14.3x, Sea (SE) 19.9x). 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: Autozone (AZO) +5.7%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) +12.9%, Sea (SE) +43.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) has the highest net margin (Autozone (AZO) 12.4%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 25.5%, Sea (SE) 6.3%). On return on invested capital, Booking Holdings (BKNG) leads (Autozone (AZO) 46.3%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 75.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Autozone (AZO) returned the most: Autozone (AZO) -16.9%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) -23.5%, Sea (SE) -52.2%. Over five years, Autozone (AZO) compounded fastest (Autozone (AZO) +11.8%/yr, Booking Holdings (BKNG) +10.2%/yr, Sea (SE) -26.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Autozone (AZO) has been the steadiest (Autozone (AZO) 30.7%, Booking Holdings (BKNG) 38.0%, Sea (SE) 52.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AZO, BKNG and SE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Booking Holdings (BKNG) leads on 6. 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.