Press Release: Expedia Group Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

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Exceeded guidance with 12% Gross Bookings and 14% revenue growth y/y

Expanded Adj. EBITDA margins y/y

Increases full year guidance

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 05, 2026-- 

Expedia Group, Inc. $(EXPE)$ announced financial results today for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Second Quarter Highlights (All comparisons year-over-year)

   --  Booked Room Nights grew 6%. 
 
   --  Total Gross Bookings grew 12%, while B2B Gross Bookings grew 21% and 
      B2C Gross Bookings grew 8%. 
 
   --  Lodging Gross Bookings grew 11%. 
 
   --  Revenue grew 14%, driven by B2B, which grew 23%. 
 
   --  GAAP net income increased 166% while Adjusted net income grew 29%. 
      Adjusted EBITDA increased 23% with 196 basis points of margin expansion. 
 
 
   --  Diluted GAAP earnings per share increased 188% while Adjusted earnings 
      per share increased 36%. 
 
   --  Repurchased approximately 880 thousand shares for $200 million in the 
      second quarter. 
 
   --  Paid quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share on June 18, 2026 and 
      declared quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share on August 5, 2026. 

"We exceeded the high end of our guidance in the quarter, driven by growth in our consumer brands, sustained B2B momentum, and disciplined execution," said Ariane Gorin, CEO of Expedia Group. "We continued to strengthen our marketplace through more personalized consumer product experiences and expanded supply across our business, while leveraging AI as a force multiplier to innovate faster and operate more efficiently. Our results reinforce the strength of our strategy and the differentiation of our platform for travelers, partners, and shareholders."

 
 Financial Summary & Operating Metrics (In millions except per share amounts) 
 
                                                     Expedia Group, Inc. 
                    Metric                      Q2 2026   Q2 2025  <DELTA> Y/Y 
----------------------------------------------  --------  -------  ----------- 
 Booked Room Nights                              111.5     105.5       6% 
 Gross Bookings                                 $33,928   $30,409      12% 
 Revenue                                         $4,315   $3,786       14% 
 Operating income                                 $800     $485        65% 
 Net income attributable to Expedia Group, 
  Inc.                                            $878     $330       166% 
 Diluted Earnings Per Share                      $7.16     $2.48      188% 
 Adjusted EBITDA*                                $1,119    $908        23% 
 Adjusted EPS*                                   $5.76     $4.24       36% 
 Net cash provided by operating activities       $1,478   $1,121       32% 
 Free cash flow*                                 $1,279    $921        39% 
----------------------------------------------  --------  -------  ----------- 
 
 
* A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP 
measures is provided at the end of this release. 
 
 
         Business Outlook 
 
 
 Metric                Q3 2026 
------------------  -------------- 
 Gross Bookings     $32.2 - $32.8B 
                        +5 - 7% 
------------------  -------------- 
 Revenue            $4.65 - $4.75B 
                        +5 - 8% 
------------------  -------------- 
 Adjusted EBITDA**  $1.51 - $1.56B 
------------------  -------------- 
 
 
 Metric                                        Full Year 2026 
-----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                     Previous Guidance  Current Guidance 
-----------------------------------  -----------------  ---------------- 
 Gross Bookings                        $127 - $129B     $129.5 - $130.8B 
                                          +6 - 8%            +8 - 9% 
-----------------------------------  -----------------  ---------------- 
 Revenue                              $15.6 - $16.0B    $16.05 - $16.22B 
                                          +6 - 9%           +9 - 10% 
-----------------------------------  -----------------  ---------------- 
 Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion**    +1 - 1.25pts      +1.5 - 1.75pts 
-----------------------------------  -----------------  ---------------- 
 
 
** A reconciliation for the Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin 
expansion forecast is not provided because we cannot, without unreasonable 
effort, predict certain items, including but not limited to, foreign exchange 
rate gains or losses and minority investment gains or losses, and are unable 
to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. 
 

Quarterly Dividend

Expedia Group's Executive Committee, acting on behalf of its Board of Directors, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share of outstanding common stock, payable on September 17, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 27, 2026.

Conference Call

Expedia Group will webcast a conference call to discuss second quarter 2026 financial results and certain forward-looking information on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (PT). The webcast will be open to the public and available via ir.expediagroup.com. Expedia Group expects to maintain access to the webcast on the IR website for approximately twelve months subsequent to the initial broadcast. An earnings presentation containing financial and other statistical information supporting the prepared remarks on the call, together with reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used, will be available on the "Investors" section of Expedia Group's website at ir.expediagroup.com beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. PT on the same date and will remain available following the call.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group, Inc. is the global travel marketplace with one purpose: to help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. Expedia Group$(TM)$ connects travelers, partners, and advertisers through its trusted brands, leading technology, and rich first-party data, delivering predictive, personalized experiences that shape the future of travel.

Expedia Group's ecosystem includes three flagship consumer brands -- Expedia$(R)$, Hotels.com(R), and Vrbo(R) -- the largest B2B travel business, and a premier advertising network. Guided by an experienced and passionate global team, Expedia Group helps millions of travelers in more than 70 countries explore the world with confidence and ease.

(c) 2026 Expedia, Inc., an Expedia Group company. All rights reserved. Expedia Group and the Expedia Group logo are trademarks of Expedia, Inc. CST: 2029030-50.

Expedia Group, Inc.

Trended Metrics

(All figures in millions, except ADR booked)

The metrics below are intended to supplement the financial statements in this release and in our filings with the SEC, and do not include adjustments for one-time items, acquisitions, foreign exchange or other adjustments. The definition or methodology of any of our supplemental metrics are subject to change, and such changes could be material. We may also discontinue certain supplemental metrics as our business evolves over time. In the event of any discrepancy between any supplemental metric and our historical financial statements, you should rely on the information included in the financial statements filed with or furnished to the SEC.

 
                                  2025                       2026         Y/Y 
                   ----------------------------------  ----------------  ------ 
                     Q1       Q2       Q3       Q4       Q1       Q2     Growth 
                   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Operating 
metrics 
   Booked Room 
    Nights          107.7    105.5    108.2    94.0     113.9    111.5     6% 
   Average Daily 
    Rate ("ADR") 
    Booked         $213.9   $209.3   $209.8   $207.0   $228.1   $220.6     5% 
   Booked Air 
    Tickets         14.8     15.0     14.4     12.8     15.7     14.2     (5)% 
 
Gross Bookings 
by business 
model 
   Agency          $13,239  $12,376  $11,875  $10,517  $14,357  $13,317    8% 
   Merchant        18,212   18,033   18,852   16,486   21,173   20,611    14% 
                   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Total              $31,451  $30,409  $30,727  $27,003  $35,530  $33,928   12% 
 
Gross Bookings 
by product 
   Lodging         $23,032  $22,073  $22,705  $19,455  $25,977  $24,603   11% 
   Non-lodging      8,419    8,336    8,022    7,548    9,553    9,325    12% 
                   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Total              $31,451  $30,409  $30,727  $27,003  $35,530  $33,928   12% 
 
 
Revenue by 
product 
   Lodging         $2,289   $3,040   $3,604   $2,819   $2,610   $3,429    13% 
   Air               107      105      101      94       107      91     (13)% 
   Advertising & 
    Media - 
    EG(1)            174      182      194      208      197      206     13% 
   Advertising & 
    Media - 
    trivago(1)       85       98       137      97       125      145     48% 
   Other(2)          333      361      376      329      387      444     23% 
                   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Total              $2,988   $3,786   $4,412   $3,547   $3,426   $4,315    14% 
 
Revenue by 
geography 
   U.S. points of 
    sale           $1,831   $2,303   $2,537   $2,039   $1,990   $2,570    12% 
   Non-U.S. 
    points of 
    sale            1,157    1,483    1,875    1,508    1,436    1,745    18% 
                   -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Total              $2,988   $3,786   $4,412   $3,547   $3,426   $4,315    14% 
 
 
 
(1) Our Advertising & Media business consists of Expedia Group ("EG") 
Advertising, which is responsible for generating advertising revenue on our 
global online travel brands, and third-party revenue for trivago, a leading 
hotel metasearch site. 
(2) Other revenue primarily includes insurance, car rental, destination 

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