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Best Travel Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top travel stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best travel stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the travel services industry.

Industry: Travel Services
Ticker
Company
Price
Valuation Score
Graham Fair Value
Graham Fair Value %
P/E
Forward P/E
P/S
P/B
PEG
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Yield
Book Value
BVPS
EV
EV/EBITDA
ABNB
AIRBNB INC
$163.01N/AN/A21.68x47.25x10.47x12.92xN/A$3.88B3.74%$8.17B12.82$100.85B45.24
TCOM
TRIPCOM GROUP LTD
$50.42N/AN/A23.83x40.34x5.31x1.93xN/AN/AN/A$17.02B26.07$33.08BN/A
MMYT
MAKEMYTRIP LTD
$67.52$8.60685.05%143.66x96.46x10.30x8.01x3.93x$163.50M2.18%$936.52M8.43$7.44BN/A
BKNG
BOOKING HOLDINGS INC
$3,502.48$1.46k140.53%29.51x23.80x5.92x-43.62x1.52x$7.00B5.53%-$2.74B-75.93$122.36B17.37
EXPE
EXPEDIA GROUP INC
$136.25$77.8575.02%24.77x16.78x1.54x12.11x1.00x$1.84B9.34%$1.53B10.58$19.48B8.94
YTRA
YATRA ONLINE INC
$1.25N/AN/A-21.19xN/A1.52x1.17xN/A-$21.58M-26.96%$68.57M1.07$78.81MN/A
TNL
TRAVEL & LEISURE CO
$45.69$62.18-26.52%8.40x6.94x0.86x-3.51x0.49x$311.00M9.55%-$927.00M-13.01$8.53B9.67
TRIP
TRIPADVISOR INC
$26.24$5.19405.33%374.86x22.62x2.04x4.15x1.91x$172.00M4.71%$871.00M6.27$3.45B13.47
NCLH
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD
$19.35$16.1020.17%49.62x14.44x0.96x27.38x0.49x-$744.65M-9.06%$300.81M0.71$21.89B12.34
HAFN
HAFNIA LTD
$7.55$8.62-12.38%4.81xN/A1.44xN/AN/A$1.02B26.46%$2.23B4.37N/AN/A
LIND
LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS INC
$7.33N/AN/A-7.80x33.32x0.69x-1.74xN/A-$4.52M-1.16%-$225.06M-4.23$828.04M16.54
CCL
CARNIVAL CORP
$15.18$16.50-7.98%47.44x13.43x0.88x2.98x0.36x$1.63B8.20%$6.68B5.10$49.66B10.03
MOND
MONDEE HOLDINGS INC
$2.14N/AN/A-2.28xN/A0.74x-2.74xN/A-$33.63M-20.33%-$65.23M-0.85$307.29M-25.81
RCL
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
$137.47N/AN/A16.72x33.94x2.40x6.87xN/A$621.02M1.76%$5.15B20.04$56.13B11.11
DESP
DESPEGARCOM CORP
$12.77N/AN/AN/A141.89x1.40x-8.14xN/A$52.98M5.36%-$121.27M-1.57$800.71M7.08
TOUR
TUNIU CORP
$0.84N/AN/A-7.39xN/A1.69x0.72xN/AN/AN/A$143.17M1.16$45.31MN/A
SABR
SABRE CORP
$2.76N/AN/A-1.77x5.21x0.33x-0.75xN/A-$31.18M-3.26%-$1.39B-4.01$5.21B50.27
ISPO
INSPIRATO INC
$3.90N/AN/A-0.25x2.44x0.04x-0.84xN/A-$63.52M-481.85%-$30.24M-8.95$265.95M43.10

Travel Stocks FAQ

What are the best travel stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best vacation stocks to buy right now are:

1. Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB)


Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) is the top travel stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 24 points higher than the travel industry average of 30. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Airbnb has seen its stock return 44.89% over the past year, overperforming other travel stocks by 9 percentage points.

Airbnb has an average 1 year price target of $148.00, a downside of -9.21% from Airbnb's current stock price of $163.01.

Airbnb stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 21 analysts covering Airbnb, 9.52% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 9.52% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Tripcom Group (NASDAQ:TCOM)


Tripcom Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) is the second best travel stock with a Zen Score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the travel industry average of 30. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tripcom Group has seen its stock return 43.61% over the past year, overperforming other travel stocks by 8 percentage points.

Tripcom Group has an average 1 year price target of $56.43, an upside of 11.92% from Tripcom Group's current stock price of $50.42.

Tripcom Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Tripcom Group, 85.71% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Makemytrip (NASDAQ:MMYT)


Makemytrip (NASDAQ:MMYT) is the third best travel stock with a Zen Score of 42, which is 12 points higher than the travel industry average of 30. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Makemytrip has seen its stock return 199.96% over the past year, overperforming other travel stocks by 164 percentage points.

What are the travel stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 2 travel stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 2 travel stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL)


Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL) has an annual dividend yield of 4.05%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the travel industry average of 2.15%. Travel & Leisure Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Travel & Leisure Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Travel & Leisure Co's dividend payout ratio of 34% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG)


Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) has an annual dividend yield of 0.25%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the travel industry average of 2.15%.

Booking Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are travel stocks down?

Travel stocks were down -0.3% in the last day, and up 2.63% over the last week. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings was the among the top losers in the travel services industry, dropping -0.21% yesterday.

Shares of cruise stocks are trading higher in sympathy with Royal Caribbean, which raised its 2024 guidance.

What are the most undervalued travel stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued travel stocks right now are:

1. Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL)


Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL) is the most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Travel & Leisure Co has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the travel industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Travel & Leisure Co's stock has gained 16.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -19 percentage points.

2. Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG)


Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) is the second most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Booking Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the travel industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Booking Holdings's stock has gained 32.42% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -3 percentage points.

3. Carnival (NYSE:CCL)


Carnival (NYSE:CCL) is the third most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Carnival has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the travel industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Carnival's stock has gained 69.42% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the travel industry by 34 percentage points.

Are travel stocks a good buy now?

50% of travel stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect travel stocks to rise by 11.74% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the travel services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the travel services industry is 32.07x.
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