Booking Holdings Inc. BKNG NASDAQ

Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) reported strong year-over-year revenue growth of +13.4% through 2025-12 (TTM revenue vs prior-year TTM). Net income showed earnings decline of -8.1% YoY, reaching $1.4B in the latest quarter. The net profit margin is 22.5%, which is high. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 quarters. The gross margin is 99% (high), up 1.2pp vs the prior year. With a $143B market cap, MOAT composite score of 86/100 (strong competitive position).

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (90/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 28-year annual history, the company was profitable in 23 of 28 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (85/100, Pass) — proves strong profitability and pricing power
• MOAT (86/100, Pass) — strong gross margins and market scale prove a durable competitive advantage

Overall SharesGrow Score: 78/100 with 6/7 criteria passed.