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Expedia Group Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

$EXPEPress releaseMay 7, 2026, 4:01 PM ETRead the release

Expedia Group delivered a strong Q1 with revenue of $3.43B, up 15% YoY, and gross bookings rising 13% to $35.5B, marking the highest first-quarter profitability in company history. Adjusted EBITDA increased 83% to $542M with 591 basis points of margin expansion, while the company repurchased $700M of shares and authorized a new $5B buyback program.

Key figures

Eps
1.96
Revenue
$3,426 million
Guidance
FY2026 Gross bookings $127-129B (+6-8%), Revenue $15.6-16.0B (+6-9%), Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion +1-1.25pts
Revenue Yoy
15%
Buyback q1
$700 million
Free cash flow
$3,747 million
Gross bookings
$35,530 million
Adjusted ebitda
$542 million
New buyback auth
$5,000 million
Booked room nights
113.9 million
Dividend per share
$0.48
Gross bookings yoy
13%
Adjusted ebitda margin expansion
591 bps

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