Booking Holdings (BKNG) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Booking Holdings (BKNG) posted Research & Development of $240.0 million for Q1 2026, down 2.83% on a QoQ basis from $247.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 20.0% year-over-year from $200.0 million in Q1 2025.
Booking Holdings (BKNG) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Booking Holdings' Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $240.0 million for 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 was $240.0 million for Q1 2026 at Booking Holdings, down from $247.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $247.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $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 increased 2.24%.
- Booking Holdings' Research & Development stood at $126.0 million in 2022, then soared by 48.41% to $187.0 million in 2023, then increased by 10.7% to $207.0 million in 2024, then gained by 19.32% to $247.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 2.83% to $240.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BKNG's Research & Development at $240.0 million in Q1 2026, $247.0 million in Q4 2025, and $242.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 240.00 Mn |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | - |
| 3 | Airbnb | 82.27 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 751.00 Mn |
| 4 | Yatra Online | 55.46 Bn | 55.47 Bn | 10.44 Mn | 379,000.00 |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.37 Bn | 713.43 Mn | - |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 324.00 Mn |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | - |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | 42.07 Mn |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.83 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 126.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 93.00 Mn |