BKNG · 8-K · 20260804PR000036

Guidance / Outlook

Booking Holdings Inc. · 2026-08-04 · Importance 56 · Surprise 68 · Contradicted

Booking Holdings expects third-quarter 2026 room-night growth of 3% to 5%, gross-bookings growth of 4% to 6%, revenue growth of 4% to 6%, adjusted EBITDA growth of 4% to 6%, and adjusted EPS growth of 4% to 6%. For full-year 2026, the company expects room-night growth in the high single digits, gross-bookings growth in the high single digits, revenue growth in the high single digits, adjusted EBITDA growth in the mid- to high-single digits, and adjusted EPS growth in the low- to mid-teens. Third-quarter revenue guidance includes an approximately 1% negative foreign-currency impact, while full-year revenue guidance includes an approximately 1% foreign-currency benefit. The outlook assumes elevated flight-ticket prices, reduced flight capacity on certain routes, and softer long-haul international demand related to the Middle East conflict persist through the third quarter.

Key facts

Impact estimates

metricdirectionstageexpectedbasis
operating_incomepositiveprobable+2.5%Q3 2026 guidance: Adjusted EBITDA Growth 4% - 6% year-over-year.
revenuepositiveprobable+2.5%Q3 2026 guidance: Revenue Growth 4% - 6% (reported) and Constant Currency Revenue Growth 5% - 7%; Revenue Growth includes a negative…
revenuenegativeprobable-0.5%Q3 2026 guidance: Revenue Growth 4% - 6% (reported) and Constant Currency Revenue Growth 5% - 7%; Revenue Growth includes a negative…
net_incomepositiveprobableQ3 2026 guidance: Adjusted EPS Growth Low to Mid-Teens year-over-year.