Booking Holdings (BKNG) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Booking Holdings' (BKNG) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 104.07% in Q1 2026, up 3328.0% YoY from 3.04% in Q1 2025, and up 45.16% on a QoQ basis from 71.69% in Q4 2025.
Booking Holdings (BKNG) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Booking Holdings (BKNG) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 104.07% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 3328.0% year-over-year to 104.07% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 104.07% (up 3328.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 74.86%, up 207.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 104.07% in Q1 2026, from 71.69% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 104.07% in Q1 2026 to a low of 19.19% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 55.03% and a median of 55.56% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed surged 368 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 3328 bps.
- Tracing BKNG's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 33.48% in 2022, then jumped by 49 bps to 50.05% in 2023, then advanced by 24 bps to 61.95% in 2024, then grew by 16 bps to 71.69% in 2025, then soared by 45 bps to 104.07% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 104.07% (Q1 2026), 71.69% (Q4 2025), and 63.36% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 158.03 Bn | 140.82 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 121.68% |
| 2 | Airbnb | 106.73 Bn | 94.66 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 28.23% |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 80.49 Bn | 79.57 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 16.12% |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 44.63 Bn | 40.83 Bn | 713.43 Mn | 24.37% |
| 5 | Expedia | 38.77 Bn | 31.64 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 33.85% |
| 6 | Carnival | 38.15 Bn | 35.91 Bn | - | 11.61% |
| 7 | Trip.com | 29.11 Bn | 17.42 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.40 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 8.72% |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.82 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 212.91 Mn | 11.21% |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.86 Bn | 4.34 Bn | 514.00 Mn | 1.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 121.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 104.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 63.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 79.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 61.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 55.56% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 64.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 67.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.84% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.38% |