BKNG · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Financing Activities
Booking Holdings Inc. · 2026-11-03 · Importance 49 · Surprise 32 · From source text
Net cash used in financing activities was $8.746 billion in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $8.248 billion in the same period of 2025. The 2026 outflow principally reflected $9.9 billion of common-stock repurchases and $1 billion of debt repayments, partly offset by $3.0 billion of long-term debt issuance. The 2025 outflow principally included $5.0 billion of debt maturities and redemptions, $4.3 billion of repurchases, and $941 million of dividends, partly offset by $2.0 billion of long-term debt issuance.
Key facts
- Booking Holdings Inc. issued $2.975 billion of long-term debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1.955 billion in 2025. source
- Booking Holdings Inc. made $1.000 billion of payments on debt maturities and redemptions in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $4.970 billion in 2025. source
- Booking Holdings Inc. paid $9.900 billion to repurchase common stock in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $4.321 billion in 2025. source
- Booking Holdings Inc. used $8.746 billion in financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $8.248 billion in 2025. source
- In the first nine months of 2026, Booking Holdings repurchased $9.9 billion of common stock, paid $1 billion of maturing debt and $978 million of dividends, and issued $3.0 billion of long-term debt. source
- Net cash used in financing activities was $8.746 billion in the first nine months of 2026 and $8.248 billion in the same 2025 period. source
- Proceeds from Booking Holdings Inc.'s May 2026 senior notes are available for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases and redeeming or repaying outstanding debt. source
- Booking Holdings Inc. issued senior notes in May 2026, including 3.5% euro notes due May 2030, 4.0% euro notes due May 2034, 5.375% dollar notes due May 2036, and 4.5% euro notes due May 2039. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| liability | negative | realized | -14.1% | Booking Holdings Inc. made $1.000 billion of payments on debt maturities and redemptions in the nine months ended September 30, 2026,… |
| net_income | positive | realized | +5.7% | Interest expense was $311 million in Q3 2026, up 3.3% year over year, and $864 million in the first nine months, down 36.9%. |
| liability | negative | realized | -3.6% | Booking Holdings Inc. issued $2.975 billion of long-term debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1.955 billion in… |
| cash | negative | realized | -1.8% | Booking Holdings Inc. used $8.746 billion in financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $8.248… |
| cash | positive | realized | — | Booking Holdings Inc. issued senior notes in May 2026, including 3.5% euro notes due May 2030, 4.0% euro notes due May 2034, 5.375% dollar… |