EXPE · 10-Q · 2026Q3
Expedia Group, Inc.
Filed 2026-11-05 · Other · View original filing on EDGAR
USD 4,938MTotal Revenue
USD 26,851MTotal Assets
20Topics
71Top Importance
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- IRS Transfer Pricing AuditsImportance 71 · Surprise 60In the third quarter of 2026, the IRS replaced its prior transfer-pricing adjustments for tax years 2011–2016 with new proposed adjustments using a different method, and also issued proposed adjustments for 2017–2018.…
- Operating Income and MarginsImportance 69 · Surprise 64Operating income increased to $1.326 billion for the third quarter of 2026 from $1.036 billion a year earlier, and to $2.377 billion for the first nine months from $1.451 billion. Operating margin rose from 23.5% to…
- Headcount / RestructuringImportance 66 · Surprise 74Expedia recorded $104 million of restructuring and related reorganization charges in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $76 million in the same 2025 period. Charges were predominantly for employee…
- Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 64 · Surprise 42Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $5.6 billion at September 30, 2026, compared with $5.7 billion at December 31, 2025; $442 million was held outside the United States. A new $2.5 billion…
- Revenue Performance and MixImportance 55 · Surprise 40Revenue increased 12% to $4.938 billion in the third quarter of 2026 and 13% to $12.679 billion in the first nine months, driven by lodging growth in B2B and B2C. B2C revenue was $3.065 billion for the quarter and…
- Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 54 · Surprise 40Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.252 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, up from $3.576 billion in 2025. The increase reflected higher operating income after depreciation and…
- Advertising Demand TrendsImportance 52 · Surprise 56Third-quarter EG Advertising revenue was $206 million, up 7% year over year, while trivago third-party revenue was $165 million, up 20%. For the first nine months of 2026, EG Advertising revenue rose 11% and trivago…
- Market Demand TrendsImportance 48 · Surprise 40Gross bookings increased 11% and 12% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2026, respectively. B2C gross bookings growth was driven by sustained momentum in the U.S., while B2B gross bookings grew double digits…
- FX / Currency ImpactImportance 45 · Surprise 64Foreign-exchange movements reduced Expedia’s cash and restricted cash balances denominated in foreign currencies by $39 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026. In the prior-year period, currency…
- Income Tax Rate ChangesImportance 40 · Surprise 56The effective tax rate was 20.3% in the third quarter of 2026, up from 14.7% in the third quarter of 2025. For the first nine months, the rate increased to 19.3% from 18.5%. Expedia attributed the changes in both…
- Capital Return ProgramImportance 37 · Surprise 6Expedia paid $173 million in cash dividends during the first nine months of 2026. Financing cash outflows also included $1.7 billion paid to acquire shares, including shares repurchased under the company’s…
- Dividend DeclarationImportance 35 · Surprise 48Expedia declared and paid three quarterly dividends of $0.48 per share during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, up 20% from $0.40 per share in the comparable 2025 period. In November 2026, the company declared…
- Global Tax Regulatory ChangesImportance 30 · Surprise 42On March 26, 2026, Canada enacted legislation repealing the Digital Services Tax Act retroactively to June 20, 2024. Expedia reversed $71 million of previously accrued Canadian digital services tax liabilities for…
- Macroeconomic Factors ImpactImportance 26 · Surprise 24Trade disruptions, currency fluctuations and energy-price volatility contributed to a complex global environment for the travel industry in 2026. Events in the Middle East and Mexico late in the first quarter…
- One Key Loyalty ProgramImportance 26 · Surprise 24One Key is a unified loyalty program for Brand Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo in the United States and United Kingdom. Members can earn and redeem rewards across those brands and products including air, hotels and…
- Alternative Accommodations ExpansionImportance 26 · Surprise 24Expedia’s global lodging marketplace included approximately 3.9 million properties as of September 30, 2026, including 2.5 million online-bookable alternative accommodations through Vrbo. Vrbo specializes in whole-home…
- Operating Expense TrendsImportance 25 · Surprise 6Direct selling and marketing expense increased $208 million in the third quarter and $506 million in the first nine months of 2026, primarily because of higher B2B partner commissions; lower B2C marketing spend…
- Competition and New EntrantsImportance 23 · Surprise 24Online travel is highly competitive, and online penetration is higher in the U.S. and Western Europe than in emerging markets such as Latin America and Eastern Europe. Google is enhancing Google Travel, Google Flights…
- AI Product DevelopmentImportance 16 · Surprise 6Expedia said it continues to integrate artificial intelligence across its platform, including traveler-facing experiences, customer-service operations and internal processes. The stated goals are to improve conversion,…
- Distribution Channels and PartnershipsImportance null · Surprise 24Expedia supports both merchant hotel bookings, where travelers pay Expedia at booking, and agency bookings, where travelers pay the hotel at the time of stay. Its hybrid Expedia Traveler Preference program lets…
Revenue by Product (in millions)
| segment | Q3 2026 | 9M 2025 | Q3 2025 | 9M 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2C | 3,065 | 7,318 | 2,883 | 7,860 |
| B2B | 1,708 | 3,548 | 1,392 | 4,384 |
| trivago (Third-party revenue) | 165 | 320 | 137 | 435 |
| Merchant | 3,567 | 7,766 | 3,096 | 9,033 |
| Agency | 971 | 2,459 | 955 | 2,518 |
| Advertising, media and other | 400 | 961 | 361 | 1,128 |
| Lodging | 3,991 | 8,933 | 3,604 | 10,030 |
| Air | 93 | 313 | 101 | 291 |
| Expedia Group (EG) Advertising | 206 | 550 | 194 | 609 |
| trivago Advertising | 165 | 320 | 137 | 435 |
| Other | 483 | 1,070 | 376 | 1,314 |