Head to head · SEC data as of July 15, 2026

Airbnb vs Expedia: which has the stronger fundamentals?

Airbnb

89

Quality score · out of 100

Expedia

90

Quality score · out of 100

On paper this one is nearly a draw: Airbnb scores 89 and Expedia scores 90 out of 100 in our fundamental quality model. Expedia wins on ROE (258.3% vs 33%) and earnings growth (150% vs 9.2%). Airbnb answers with net margin (19.9% vs 9.8%), revenue growth (28.6% vs 22.6%) and less debt (-1.75× vs -0.35×).

The metrics, head to head

MetricAirbnbExpedia
Quality score (0-100)8990
Net margin19.9%9.8%
Gross margin
ROE33%258.3%
Net debt/EBITDA-1.75×-0.35×
FCF margin27%
Revenue growth (annualized)28.6%22.6%
Earnings growth (annualized)9.2%150%

TTM metrics with official SEC data, refreshed daily. Bold green marks the winner of each metric. A dash means the metric doesn't apply or isn't reliable.

What each one does

Airbnb. Airbnb invented a category: turning any house in the world into lodging. Today it is a global network of millions of listings whose advantage isn't buildings but the brand — turned verb — and a host community nobody else has.

Expedia. Expedia is one of the world's two big online travel agencies: Expedia, Hotels.com and vacation-rental Vrbo, dueling Booking for every hotel reservation on the planet. A giant commission business living off traffic... and what it costs to buy it on Google.

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What this comparison doesn't tell you

The score measures business quality, not whether the stock is cheap or expensive: the better company can be the worse investment if you overpay. For the valuation verdict, enter each one's current price in the analyzer:

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the stronger fundamentals today, Airbnb or Expedia?

They're practically tied: Airbnb and Expedia score 90 and 89 out of 100 in the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data). The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.

Does that make Expedia the better investment?

No. The score measures business quality, not valuation: an excellent company can trade at an excessive price and be a poor investment at that price. To find out whether it's cheap or expensive, enter its current quote in the StockSemáforo analyzer.

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