Airbnb ABNB
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Airbnb (ABNB) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)

Airbnb (ABNB) posted Operating Expenses of $2.8 billion for Q2 2026, up 9.95% on a QoQ basis from $2.6 billion in Q1 2026, and up 14.73% year-over-year from $2.5 billion in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Airbnb (ABNB) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Airbnb has reported Operating Expenses for 7 years, with the latest figure at $2.8 billion in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 14.73% year-over-year to $2.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $10.4 billion, a 16.11% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $9.7 billion, up 13.43% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $2.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Airbnb, up from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $2.8 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $2.1 billion, with a median of $2.1 billion recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses surged 62.81% in 2023, then dropped 24.47% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then jumped by 62.81% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then declined by 24.47% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 22.39% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then grew by 13.59% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $2.8 billion (Q2 2026), $2.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Alibaba Group Holding 262.96 Bn 227.70 Bn 15.11 Bn -8.86 Bn
2 Booking Holdings 145.23 Bn 128.02 Bn 4.98 Bn 4.85 Bn
3 PDD Holdings 117.02 Bn 86.74 Bn 9.45 Bn -5.39 Bn
4 Airbnb 107.34 Bn 95.28 Bn 2.98 Bn 2.85 Bn
5 Mercadolibre 100.30 Bn 85.10 Bn 4.16 Bn 3.48 Bn
6 Ebay 46.02 Bn 42.71 Bn 2.30 Bn 1.63 Bn
7 Expedia 34.12 Bn 26.99 Bn 3.91 Bn 2.55 Bn
8 Maplebear 11.90 Bn 11.05 Bn 751.00 Mn 608.00 Mn
9 Full Truck Alliance 8.08 Bn 7.12 Bn - -279.73 Mn
10 Etsy 7.07 Bn 5.94 Bn 484.05 Mn 358.78 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 2.85 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 2.59 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.51 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 2.47 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.48 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.23 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.21 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 2.25 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.04 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.71 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.90 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.96 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.82 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.67 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.68 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.74 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 1.51 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 1.46 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.39 Bn