Booking Holdings (BKNG) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Booking Holdings' (BKNG) quarterly Research & Development came in at $240.0 million in Q1 2026, up 20.0% YoY from $200.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.83% on a QoQ basis from $247.0 million in Q4 2025.
Booking Holdings (BKNG) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Booking Holdings (BKNG) has 18 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $240.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 20.0% year-over-year to $240.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $948.0 million (up 20.92% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $908.0 million, up 17.77% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $240.0 million in Q1 2026, from $247.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $247.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $126.0 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $182.4 million and a median of $187.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 54.02% — and 2023, when it advanced 2.24%.
- Tracing BKNG's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $126.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 48.41% to $187.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 10.7% to $207.0 million in 2024, then increased by 19.32% to $247.0 million in 2025, then declined by 2.83% to $240.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $240.0 million (Q1 2026), $247.0 million (Q4 2025), and $242.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 159.79 Bn | 142.58 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 263.00 Mn |
| 2 | Airbnb | 106.79 Bn | 94.72 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 875.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 81.40 Bn | 80.48 Bn | 2.29 Bn | - |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 44.80 Bn | 41.00 Bn | 713.43 Mn | - |
| 5 | Expedia | 39.14 Bn | 32.02 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | Carnival | 38.43 Bn | 36.18 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Trip.com | 29.14 Bn | 17.44 Bn | 1.86 Bn | -543.00 Mn |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.48 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 1.05 Bn | - |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.85 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 212.91 Mn | 48.79 Mn |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.86 Bn | 4.34 Bn | 514.00 Mn | 160.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 263.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 240.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 247.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 242.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 219.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 200.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 207.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 194.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 183.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 187.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 187.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 187.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 144.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 137.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 126.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 129.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 137.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 134.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 123.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 109.00 Mn |