Question 1

What is Airbnb's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Airbnb (ABNB) P/FCF ratio is 17.8× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Airbnb?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Airbnb specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 17.8×.

Question 5

Is Airbnb's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Airbnb's P/FCF ratio of 17.8× is below its own 5-year average of 25.7× and below the sector median of 17.8×. That places the current reading at the 13th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Airbnb's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Airbnb (ABNB) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 14.6× in 2025 to a high of 218.4× in 2021. The 5-year average is 25.7× and the 5-year median is 20.4×.

Question 7

What was Airbnb's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Airbnb (ABNB) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 18.0×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Airbnb's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$83.20B	$4.63B	18.0×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$81.87B	$4.52B	18.1×	-4.2×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$86.86B	$3.88B	22.4×	+6.4×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$54.21B	$3.41B	15.9×	-30.1×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$104.80B	$2.28B	46.0×	—	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$87.21B	−$667.10M	—	—	Dec 31, 2020


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P/FCF Ratio for Airbnb (ABNB)

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Airbnb (ABNB)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Airbnb (ABNB) from 2020 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Airbnb (ABNB)

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio by Year

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio 2025: 18.0×

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio 2024: 18.1×

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio 2023: 22.4×

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio 2022: 15.9×

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio 2021: 46.0×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Airbnb (ABNB) Key Financials

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Airbnb (ABNB)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Airbnb (ABNB) from 2020 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Airbnb (ABNB)

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio by Year

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio 2025: 18.0×

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio 2024: 18.1×

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio 2023: 22.4×

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio 2022: 15.9×

Airbnb P/FCF Ratio 2021: 46.0×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Airbnb's P/FCF ratio?

+How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

+What is the P/FCF ratio?

+What is a good P/FCF ratio for Airbnb?

+Is Airbnb's P/FCF ratio high or low?

+What is Airbnb's historical P/FCF ratio range?

+What was Airbnb's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

+Why does Airbnb's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Airbnb (ABNB) Key Financials