PLATFORM PROFILEBKNG
Booking.com
2.39
B-index (V3.1)
EVENT HORIZON
Capture1.274
Escape0.533
Key Structural Insight
Largest hotel inventory
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth8/10
Memory7/10
Action6/10
Process6/10
Network9/10
Closeness7/10
Portability6/10
Substitutability5/10
Human Fallback6/10
Org Depth7/10
Momentum5/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.6725 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.7483 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.6000 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.2022 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.3500 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.1500 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 1.2741 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.5657 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.7646 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.5325 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 2.39 | 1.274 / 0.533 |
Scoring Rationale
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE7+0.68
ACT6+0.27
PROC6+0.27
MEM7+0.25
SUB5-0.25
DATA8+0.23
PORT6-0.22
FALL6-0.22
ORG7+0.18
NET9+0.17
MOM5+0.12
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)
Comparable Platforms — E-Commerce (11 peers)
| # | Platform | Ticker | B-index | Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Amazon Marketplace | AMZN | 7.77 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 02 | MercadoLibre | MELI | 5.87 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 03 | Alibaba/Taobao | BABA | 4.97 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 04 | Coupang | CPNG | 3.72 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 05 | Shopify | SHOP | 3.15 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 06 | Shopee/Sea | SE | 3.03 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 07 | DoorDash | DASH | 2.24 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 08 | Airbnb | ABNB | 2.10 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 09 | PDD/Temu | PDD | 1.86 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 10 | eBay | EBAY | 1.71 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 11 | Uber Eats | UBER sub | 1.41 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |