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Jon Quast

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Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

That's the majority.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

But if you're only listing exclusively, you're not listing with Airbnb's competitors.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

You're listing on Airbnb exclusively.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

It's either Airbnb alone or Airbnb Plus, but never without Airbnb.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

That, to me, shows the moat here.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

One of the reasons I like it in this expanding market.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

Yeah, for sure.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

I also like companies that exhibit this trait of having this relentless drive and curiosity to finding new business opportunities.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

Airbnb is definitely one of those.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

It's invested $200 million this year in experiences and services.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

When you look at its bookings in the third quarter, half weren't attached to a place to stay.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

I'm talking about its experiences and services.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

People stay in a new place, and maybe they'll book an experience on top of that, but half of the experiences now don't have a place attached to it, so they're doing it exclusively for the experience.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

That's an interesting trend.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

The company investing in that seems to be paying off.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

And management's also talked about, hey, we're going to launch a couple new businesses ideas every single year.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

This is throwing spaghetti at the wall, for sure.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

But it has extra cash on hand, so it can't afford to invest in these new ideas.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

You look at the whole thing, it trades at 18 times its free cash flow.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

That's a valuation I can get behind.