Global Business Travel (GBTG) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Global Business Travel (GBTG) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$52.0 million in Q1 2026, down 500.0% quarter-over-quarter from $13.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 300.0% on a YoY basis from $26.0 million in Q1 2025.
Global Business Travel (GBTG) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Business Travel's Free Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$52.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 300.0% year-over-year to -$52.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $26.0 million (down 84.43% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $104.0 million, down 36.97% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$52.0 million for Q1 2026 at Global Business Travel, down from $13.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $107.0 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$176.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$13.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $24.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow plunged 49256.39% in 2022, then surged 228.0% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$25.0 million in 2022, then soared by 228.0% to $32.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 3.12% to $33.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 60.61% to $13.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 500.0% to -$52.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$52.0 million (Q1 2026), $13.0 million (Q4 2025), and $38.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 131.01 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 2 | Airbnb | 79.86 Bn | 67.85 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 75.60 Bn | 75.08 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 4 | Carnival | 37.80 Bn | 36.39 Bn | - | 697.00 Mn |
| 5 | Expedia | 27.88 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 3.75 Bn |
| 6 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.56 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 953.34 Mn | -625.22 Mn |
| 7 | Global Business Travel | 4.79 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 714.00 Mn | -52.00 Mn |
| 8 | Travel & Leisure | 4.51 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 926.00 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 9 | Trip.com | 4.42 Bn | -788.25 Mn | 1.74 Bn | - |
| 10 | MakeMyTrip | 2.12 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - | 46.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.00 Mn |