Expedia Group: Mounting Competitive Threats Make This ‘Recovery Trade’ Into A Short Opportunity

Expedia Group has been hit hard by COVID-19’s impact on travel, losing over half of its normal sales this year.

EXPE launched higher on its recent Q3 earnings report, however in looking closer at the data, I believe that the company is facing long-term difficulties.

A few major issues facing Expedia include a weak moat and growing competition, particularly from Google which has major marketing advantages.

If we assume a full recovery will occur then EXPE appears undervalued. However, after accounting for its significant debt and declining profit margins, the stock appears expensive.

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