Which is better, BKNG or TCOM?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) currently grades higher than TCOM — 64/100 (C grade) vs 42/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — BKNG wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; TCOM wins on Peter Lynch. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy BKNG or TCOM?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both BKNG and TCOM are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is BKNG better than TCOM for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, BKNG currently grades higher — 64/100 vs 42/100, a 22-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between BKNG and TCOM on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). BKNG currently scores 64/100 (C grade); TCOM scores 42/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, BKNG or TCOM?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. BKNG and TCOM are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, BKNG or TCOM?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are BKNG and TCOM both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) and Trip.com Group Limited (TCOM) operate in the Consumer Cyclical sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this BKNG vs TCOM comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Booking Holdings

Trip.com Group Limited

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

BKNG

Booking Holdings

Market cap

$119.43B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

TCOM

Trip.com Group Limited

Market cap

$33.63B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Booking Holdings BKNG

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	BKNG	TCOM	Winner
Warren Buffett	64C	42D	BKNG
Benjamin Graham	30F	21F	BKNG
Philip Fisher	73B	60C	BKNG
Peter Lynch	55C	56C	TCOM
Joel Greenblatt	60C	35D	BKNG
Charlie Munger	61C	33F	BKNG
Terry Smith	71B	31F	BKNG

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	BKNG	TCOM
Market cap	$119.43B	$33.63B
P/E (TTM)	19.8x	6.9x
EV/EBIT	13.2x	13.8x
ROIC (TTM)	68.24%	6.42%
Gross margin	100.0%	80.58%
Net margin	22.23%	53.44%
Revenue CAGR 5y	25.19%	31.96%
EPS CAGR 5y	55.62%	1.85%
Debt / Equity	-	0.2x
Dividend yield	1.02%	0.0%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

BKNG leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.2x+109%
Dividend yield1.02%vs 0.0%+100%
ROIC (TTM)68.24%vs 6.42%+91%
Market cap$119.43Bvs $33.63B+72%

TCOM leads on

EPS CAGR 5y1.85%vs 55.62%+70%
P/E (TTM)6.9xvs 19.8x+65%
Net margin53.44%vs 22.23%+58%
Revenue CAGR 5y31.96%vs 25.19%+21%

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Booking Holdings

Trip.com Group Limited

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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