Provides a B2B travel platform. Offers technology-enabled solutions for business travelers. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 37% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $1.1B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 45.4× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 25% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 7% below today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 37% a year on average.
The company’s market value is 45 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 52 sells against just 17 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, GBTG sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: GBTG is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.