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Booking Holdings Inc. — the full picture
Earnings window · 2026-07-14 to 2026-09-24 · anchored on the 10-Q report
One earnings window, everything merged: the filing, the call, press releases and news digests, folded into ranked threads.
What to look at first
- Capital Return Program · Buybacks & dividendsPriority 90-41.5% cash; 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 3 forward row(s); structured_verifiedTotal remaining stock repurchase authorization as of June 30, 2026: $14.5 billion.
- Revenue Performance and Mix · Revenue growth & mixPriority 72+1.2% revenue; 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 3 forward row(s); structured_verifiedBooking Holdings reported quarterly earnings of $2.54 EPS and $7.35 billion in revenue.
- Liquidity and Debt Position · Debt, leverage & refinancingPriority 71-21.5% liability; 2 forward row(s); quote_verifiedOur revolving credit facility extends a revolving line of credit up to $2 billion to us and as of June 30, 2026 we are in compliance with the maximum leverage ratio covenant under the facility.
- Operating Cash Flow Trends · Cash flow generationPriority 68+24.5% net_income (realized); 2 sources (press_release, sec_filing); structured_verifiedNet income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $3.0 billion and for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $1.2 billion.
- Operating Expense Trends · Operating expenses (SG&A)Priority 66+7.5% operating_income; 3 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 1 forward row(s); quote_verifiedBooking raised its expected annual savings from its Transformation Program to $650 million by the end of 2027.
- Guidance / Outlook · Guidance & outlookPriority 64+3.4% revenue; 2 sources (news, press_release); 6 forward row(s); quote_verifiedQ3 2026 guidance: Adjusted EBITDA Growth 4% - 6% year-over-year.
- Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture · M&A and divestituresPriority 622 forward row(s); quote_verifiedBooking Holdings Inc. has lost its legal challenge against the EU's antitrust veto of its €1.63 billion acquisition of ETraveli.
- Net Income and Profitability · Operating income & profitabilityPriority 62+14.7% net_income (realized); quote_verifiedNet income rose 118% to $2 billion in Q2 2026.
- Operating Income and Margins · Operating income & profitabilityPriority 61+44.5% net_income (realized); quote_verifiedGAAP Net income Q2 2026: $2.0B, growth 118% compared to the second quarter of 2025.
- Transformation Program Savings · Strategic & business-model shiftsPriority 57+4.4% operating_income; 1 forward row(s); quote_verifiedIncreased expected annual run-rate savings through the Transformation Program to approximately $650 million, expected to be realized by the end of 2027.
- Income Tax Rate Changes · TaxPriority 562 sources (press_release, sec_filing); 1 forward row(s); quote_verifiedIncome tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026: $610 million (compared with $209 million in Q2 2025).
- Distribution Channels · Customers & concentrationPriority 543 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); 1 forward row(s); quote_verifiedAnalysts project Q2 earnings of $2.45 per share for Booking Holdings, an increase of 10.4% year-over-year, with revenues forecasted at $7.19 billion, up 5.8%.
Threads by pillar
Revenue & Demand Priority 83 · 6 threads
- Revenue Performance and MixPriority 72 · News, Release, Filing
- Distribution ChannelsPriority 54 · News, Release, Filing
- Loyalty Program GrowthPriority 23 · News
- Market Demand TrendsPriority 41 · News, Release, Filing
- Products and TechnologyPriority 30 · News, Filing
- Geographic Market CommentaryPriority 25 · News
Costs & Margins Priority 78 · 5 threads
- Operating Expense TrendsPriority 66 · News, Release, Filing
- Net Income and ProfitabilityPriority 62 · News
- Operating Income and MarginsPriority 61 · Release
- Headcount / RestructuringPriority 44 · Filing
- Gross Margin DriversPriority 37 · News, Filing
Capital & Balance Sheet Priority 95 · 5 threads
- Capital Return ProgramPriority 90 · News, Release, Filing
- Quarterly Dividend DeclarationPriority 33 · News
- Liquidity and Debt PositionPriority 71 · Filing
- Operating Cash Flow TrendsPriority 68 · Release, Filing
- Income Tax Rate ChangesPriority 56 · Release, Filing
Strategy & Portfolio Priority 66 · 2 threads
- Acquisition / Partnership / DivestiturePriority 62 · News
- Transformation Program SavingsPriority 57 · Release
Legal, Regulatory & Policy Priority 40 · 2 threads
- EU Digital RegulationPriority 37 · News
- Litigation and Legal RiskPriority 36 · News
Guidance & Outlook Priority 64 · 1 thread
- Guidance / OutlookPriority 64 · News, Release
Macro & Market Conditions Priority 65 · 8 threads
- Middle East Conflict ImpactPriority 46 · News, Release, Filing
- FX / Currency HeadwindsPriority 35 · Release
- FX / Currency ImpactPriority 18 · Filing
- Interest Rate EnvironmentPriority 36 · News, Filing
- Competition and Pricing PressurePriority 29 · News, Filing
- AI Agent CompetitionPriority 27 · News
- Competition and Market PositionPriority 18 · News
- Macroeconomic Consumer PressurePriority 17 · News
Shareholders & Street Priority 32 · 1 thread
- Institutional Ownership IncreasePriority 32 · News
Unclassified Priority 67 · 5 threads
- Liquidity and Debt PositionPriority 49 · Release
- EU Digital RegulationPriority 45 · News, Filing
- AI Adoption and Connected TripPriority 42 · News, Filing
- Merchant Agency Booking MixPriority 38 · Release
- Distribution Channels ExpansionPriority 25 · News
Expected impact by metric
| metric | forward net | forward gross | realized |
|---|---|---|---|
| cash | -41.5% | +41.5% | +2.4% |
| liability | -21.5% | +21.5% | -20.9% |
| operating_income | +15.1% | +15.1% | -3.0% |
| revenue | +4.7% | +4.7% | +7.5% |
| margin | — | — | +14.0% |
| net_income | — | — | +83.7% |