BKNG · 8-K · 20261103PR000044
Liquidity and Debt Position
Booking Holdings Inc. · 2026-11-03 · Importance 36 · Surprise 14 · In source text
Cash and cash equivalents were $15.814 billion at September 30, 2026, down from $17.203 billion at December 31, 2025. Short-term debt was $1.987 billion and long-term debt was $18.074 billion at quarter-end, compared with $1.880 billion and $16.856 billion, respectively, at year-end 2025. Total debt therefore stood at $20.061 billion, while total liabilities were $38.671 billion. During the first nine months of 2026, the company issued $2.975 billion of long-term debt and paid $1.0 billion on debt maturities and redemptions.
Key facts
- Booking Holdings Inc. issued $2.975 billion of long-term debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2026. source
- Booking Holdings Inc. had cash and cash equivalents of $15.814 billion as of September 30, 2026, compared with $17.203 billion as of December 31, 2025. source
- Booking Holdings Inc. reported long-term debt of $18.074 billion as of September 30, 2026, compared with $16.856 billion as of December 31, 2025. source
- Booking Holdings Inc. paid $1.000 billion on debt maturities and redemptions in the nine months ended September 30, 2026. source
- Booking Holdings Inc. reported short-term debt of $1.987 billion as of September 30, 2026, compared with $1.880 billion as of December 31, 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | positive | realized | +10.0% | Booking Holdings Inc. issued $2.975 billion of long-term debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2026. |
| liability | negative | realized | -10.0% | Booking Holdings Inc. issued $2.975 billion of long-term debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2026. |