Booking Holdings Q1 revenue rises 16% to $5.5 billion; net income up 225%
Booking Holdings reported first quarter 2026 results on April 28, 2026, with revenue of $5.5 billion, up 16%, and net income of $1.1 billion, compared with $333 million a year earlier. The company said the Middle East conflict reduced room night growth by about 2 percentage points, and it guided to second quarter revenue growth of 4% to 6% and full-year Adjusted EPS growth in the low to mid-teens.
Key points
- Revenue rose 16% to $5.5 billion (about 10% on a constant currency basis); gross bookings rose 15% to $53.8 billion.
- Net income was $1.1 billion; GAAP EPS was $1.36 and Adjusted EPS was $1.14, up 14%, with a $89 million litigation settlement benefit among the adjustments.
- Q2 2026 guidance calls for room nights growth of 2% to 4% and revenue growth of 4% to 6%.
- The board declared a $0.42 per share dividend payable June 30, 2026; the company repurchased $3.6 billion of stock in the quarter.
The filing
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