BKNG vs TOST vs SE Stock Comparison

Booking Holdings, Toast and Sea Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BKNG Booking Holdings Inc.
$147.94 -9.7% 1M -27.8% 1Y
Market cap
$116.27B
P/E
16.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.24B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
6 wins
TOST Toast, Inc.
$31.95 +5.2% 1M -14.7% 1Y
Market cap
$18.57B
P/E
38.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.80B
Div. yield
–
Restaurant and Retail Software Technology
1 win
SE Sea Ltd
$75.19 -24.0% 1M -52.9% 1Y
Market cap
$45.98B
P/E
27.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.55B
Div. yield
–
Digital Marketplaces Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Booking Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Booking Holdings 6, Sea 2, Toast 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBKNGTOSTSELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $116.27B $18.57B $45.98B BKNG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.1x 38.2x 27.3x BKNG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.6x 24.2x 19.8x BKNG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.9% +23.0% +43.5% SE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 25.5% 7.1% 6.3% BKNG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 75.5% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.3x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -27.8% -14.7% -52.9% TOST
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.9%/yr -9.7%/yr -26.2%/yr BKNG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.9% 47.9% 52.2% BKNG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 70/100 71/100 SE

Percentile Scorecard

BKNGTOSTSE

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

AxisBKNGTOSTSE
Valuation 65 #59 of 166 50 #45 of 89 78 #37 of 166
Growth 38 #95 of 152 98 #3 of 81 68 #49 of 152
Profitability 100 #1 of 152 67 #26 of 76 70 #47 of 152
Financial Health 40 #107 of 179 72 #27 of 94 70 #55 of 179
Shareholder Returns 57 #41 of 94 65 #19 of 52 –
Overall 60 70 71
  • BKNG ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • TOST ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • 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

PeriodBKNGTOSTSESPY
1 month -9.7%+5.2%-24.0% +0.9%
3 months -26.5%-2.0%-30.7% +5.9%
6 months -15.0%+11.6%-9.6% +8.5%
Year to date -30.9%-10.0%-41.1% +13.3%
1 year -27.8%-14.7%-52.9% +12.4%
3 years +34.7%+102.6%+88.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +10.4%+26.6%+23.5% +23.5%
5 years +52.8%-40.0%-78.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year +8.9%-9.7%-26.2% +11.0%
10 years +150.8%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.6%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureBKNGTOSTSESPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.9%47.9%52.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.0%52.9%55.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.841.071.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.73-0.31-1.01 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.5%-80.6%-90.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.7%-18.1%-52.9% -0.9%
52-week high $219.68$39.02$159.71 $779.14
52-week low $147.94$22.33$74.01 $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.

MultipleBKNGTOSTSE
P/E now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 16.8x 38.0xmedian 40.6x 26.6xmedian 16.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 1.4x 2.7xmedian 2.4x 1.7xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 13.9x 28.9xmedian 18.3x —median 13.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 11.4x 32.0xmedian 20.5x 8.8xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median -10.3xmedian 1.8x 9.0xmedian 1.8x —median 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median -0.27median 0.36 0.81median 1.74 0.36median 0.36

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 monthsBKNGTOSTSE
Revenue $28.24B $6.80B $26.55B
Gross profit – $1.82B $12.29B
Operating income $9.28B $431.00M $2.28B
Net income $7.21B $486.00M $3.91B
Free cash flow $9.54B $576.00M $5.22B
R&D – $405.00M $1.17B
EPS (diluted) $9.36 $0.82 $2.64
Cash & equivalents $17.21B $1.02B $3.53B
Total debt $20.18B – $2.37B
Shares (diluted) 770.00M 590.00M 638.23M
Enterprise value $49.32B $11.24B $5.87B

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
MetricBKNGTOSTSE
P/E 15.8x 38.0x 26.6x
P/FCF 11.7x 32.0x 8.8x
P/Operating cash flow 11.3x 29.0x 8.8x
P/S 3.9x 2.7x 1.7x
P/B -10.3x 9.0x –
P/Tangible book -9.6x 9.1x –
EV/EBITDA 11.6x 28.9x –
EV/EBIT 12.3x 38.8x 16.3x
EV/Revenue 4.0x 2.5x 1.4x
EV/FCF 12.0x 29.0x 7.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.6x 26.3x 7.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.27 0.81 0.36

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBKNGTOSTSE
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.9% 23.0% 43.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.4% 27.1% 27.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 30.5% 41.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 38.1% -83.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 12.9% 128.0% 57.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 15.3% 47.5% 26.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 49.8% 117.0% -97.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 17.4% 48.7% 26.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -93.7% 122.5% 31.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -57.3% 46.7% 73.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.9% 13.8% 14.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.2% 106.7% 56.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3.2% 13.4% 14.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.9% 82.9% 56.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBKNGTOSTSE
Gross margin – 26.7% 46.3%
EBITDA margin 34.9% 8.5% –
Operating margin 32.9% 6.3% 8.6%
Pretax margin 32.9% 7.3% 11.6%
Net margin 25.5% 7.1% 6.3%
FCF margin 33.8% 8.5% 19.6%
Operating cash flow margin 34.9% 9.3% 19.6%
Return on equity – 24.1% –
Return on assets 25.1% 15.5% 12.5%
Return on invested capital 75.5% – –
Return on capital employed 121.7% 21.2% 15.0%
Asset turnover 1.0x 2.2x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.3x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 2.1% 3.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBKNGTOSTSE
Debt / assets 68.0% – 1.0%
Debt / equity -1.9x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x – –
Debt / FCF 2.1x – 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 136.3% 35.7% 59.2%
Equity / assets -36.3% 64.3% –
Interest coverage 8.4x – 123.4x
Current ratio 1.1x 2.4x 1.5x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.7x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.8x 1.6x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 5.74 12.47 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBKNGTOSTSE
Dividend yield 0.8% – –
Net buyback yield 9.5% 2.7% –
Shareholder yield 10.3% 2.7% –
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.

ConsensusBKNGTOSTSE
Forward P/E 13.6xFY2026 24.2xFY2026 19.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.90FY2026 $1.32FY2026 $3.79FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.5%FY2026 +34.7%FY2026 +8.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +16.7% +35.6% +14.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $27.56BFY2026 $7.84BFY2026 $30.91BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.4%FY2026 +27.5%FY2026 +34.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.4% +17.8% +21.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBKNGTOSTSE
Held by institutions 92.9% 93.1% 63.6%
Institutions holding 1,916 774 773
Change in shares held, QoQ -9.6% +8.1% +0.6%
Institutions buying 892 427 436
Institutions selling 828 245 223
Buyers to sellers 1.08 1.74 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.

BKNGTOSTSE
BKNG 1.00 0.47 0.33
TOST 0.47 1.00 0.22
SE 0.33 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BKNG, TOST and SE?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Booking Holdings (BKNG) $116.27B, Toast (TOST) $18.57B, Sea (SE) $45.98B.

Which stock is cheaper, BKNG, TOST and SE?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Booking Holdings (BKNG) 16.1x, Toast (TOST) 38.2x, Sea (SE) 27.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Booking Holdings (BKNG) is cheapest (Booking Holdings (BKNG) 13.6x, Toast (TOST) 24.2x, Sea (SE) 19.8x). 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: Booking Holdings (BKNG) +12.9%, Toast (TOST) +23.0%, Sea (SE) +43.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Booking Holdings (BKNG) has the highest net margin (Booking Holdings (BKNG) 25.5%, Toast (TOST) 7.1%, Sea (SE) 6.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Toast (TOST) returned the most: Booking Holdings (BKNG) -27.8%, Toast (TOST) -14.7%, Sea (SE) -52.9%. Over five years, Booking Holdings (BKNG) compounded fastest (Booking Holdings (BKNG) +8.9%/yr, Toast (TOST) -9.7%/yr, Sea (SE) -26.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Booking Holdings (BKNG) has been the steadiest (Booking Holdings (BKNG) 37.9%, Toast (TOST) 47.9%, Sea (SE) 52.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BKNG, TOST 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.