Global Business Travel (GBTG) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)
Global Business Travel's (GBTG) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 58.33% in Q1 2026, down 447.0% year-on-year from 16.81% in Q1 2025, and up 2.67% quarter-over-quarter from 56.82% in Q4 2025.
Global Business Travel (GBTG) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Business Travel's Gross Margin history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 58.33% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 447.0% year-over-year to 58.33% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 59.01%, a 184.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 60.08%, down 1.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 58.33% in Q1 2026 per GBTG's latest filing, from 56.82% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 62.8% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 50.57% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 58.95% (2023), against an average of 58.29%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin jumped 2115 bps in 2022 and sank 447 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 54.08% in 2022, then advanced by 5 bps to 56.65% in 2023, then grew by 5 bps to 59.73% in 2024, then slipped by 5 bps to 56.82% in 2025, then gained by 3 bps to 58.33% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest GBTG Gross Margin figures stand at 58.33% (Q1 2026), 56.82% (Q4 2025), and 59.94% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 62.62% |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 49.53% |
| 3 | Airbnb | 82.27 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 78.30% |
| 4 | Yatra Online | 55.46 Bn | 55.47 Bn | 10.44 Mn | 55.39% |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.37 Bn | 713.43 Mn | 41.37% |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 89.00% |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 40.89% |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | 79.62% |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.83 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 490.00 Mn | 58.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 62.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 59.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 60.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 59.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 56.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 58.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 58.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 55.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 50.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 39.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.53% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 37.91% |