Global Business Travel (GBTG) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)

Global Business Travel (GBTG) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $159.0 million in Q1 2026, up 1.27% quarter-over-quarter from $157.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 32.5% on a YoY basis from $120.0 million in Q1 2025.

Global Business Travel (GBTG) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Global Business Travel's Research & Development history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $159.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 32.5% year-over-year to $159.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $566.0 million (up 24.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $527.0 million, up 19.23% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $159.0 million for Q1 2026 at Global Business Travel, up from $157.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $159.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $90.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $113.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $108.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development soared 64.41% in 2022, then rose 0.98% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $99.0 million in 2022, then rose by 7.07% to $106.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 3.77% to $110.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 42.73% to $157.0 million in 2025, then grew by 1.27% to $159.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $159.0 million (Q1 2026), $157.0 million (Q4 2025), and $130.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Booking Holdings 131.01 Bn 114.99 Bn 3.46 Bn 240.00 Mn
2 Airbnb 79.86 Bn 67.85 Bn 2.10 Bn 638.00 Mn
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises 75.60 Bn 75.08 Bn 2.21 Bn -
4 Carnival 37.80 Bn 36.39 Bn - -
5 Expedia 27.88 Bn 22.09 Bn 3.05 Bn 324.00 Mn
6 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings 8.56 Bn 8.38 Bn 953.34 Mn -
7 Global Business Travel 4.79 Bn 4.35 Bn 714.00 Mn 159.00 Mn
8 Travel & Leisure 4.51 Bn 4.25 Bn 926.00 Mn -
9 Trip.com 4.42 Bn -788.25 Mn 1.74 Bn -576.00 Mn
10 MakeMyTrip 2.12 Bn 1.35 Bn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 159.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 157.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 130.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 120.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 120.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 110.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 112.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 112.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 108.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 106.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 103.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 103.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 101.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 99.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 102.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 97.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 90.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 85.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 63.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 59.00 Mn