Booking Holdings (BKNG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Booking Holdings (BKNG) posted EBITDA Margin of 22.98% for Q1 2026, down 28.14% on a QoQ basis from 31.97% in Q4 2025, and up 67.0% year-over-year from 13.76% in Q1 2025.
Booking Holdings (BKNG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Booking Holdings' EBITDA Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 22.98% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 67.0% year-over-year to 22.98% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 32.63% (up 14.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 32.79%, up 96.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 22.98% for Q1 2026 at Booking Holdings, down from 31.97% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 42.68% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 6.46% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 27.83% and a median of 31.6% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin soared 3371 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 2049 bps.
- Booking Holdings' EBITDA Margin stood at 33.22% in 2022, then tumbled by 62 bps to 12.73% in 2023, then soared by 148 bps to 31.6% in 2024, then climbed by 1 bps to 31.97% in 2025, then decreased by 28 bps to 22.98% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BKNG's EBITDA Margin at 22.98% in Q1 2026, 31.97% in Q4 2025, and 38.67% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 22.98% |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 26.10% |
| 3 | Airbnb | 82.27 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 3.21% |
| 4 | Yatra Online | 55.46 Bn | 55.47 Bn | 10.44 Mn | 2.66% |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.37 Bn | 713.43 Mn | 0.03% |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | 12.77% |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 7.33% |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 9.99% |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | 16.11% |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.83 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 0.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.67% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 39.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.22% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 43.09% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.59% |