BKNG · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report
EU Digital Regulation
Booking Holdings Inc. · 2026-08-04 · Importance 44 · Surprise 60 · In source text
The European Commission has designated Booking Holdings as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act and Booking.com as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act. These designations subject the Company to rules that may not apply to competitors and increase regulatory compliance requirements. Management states that increased regulatory focus on large technology companies could raise compliance costs and intensify scrutiny of competition, consumer protection, and online commerce practices.
Key facts
- We were designated as a "gatekeeper" and Booking.com was designated as a "Very Large Online Platform" under the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, respectively, by the European Commission. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | unclear | contingent | — | We were designated as a "gatekeeper" and Booking.com was designated as a "Very Large Online Platform" under the Digital Markets Act and… |