Expedia Group Inc
Q1 2026 Earnings
Market Reaction
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Did EXPE Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results
Expedia Group posted a blowout first quarter of 2026, with adjusted EPS of $1.96 beating the $1.38 consensus estimate by 42.34%, marking the fifth consecutive quarter the online travel giant has topped Wall Street's earnings expectations. Revenue climbed 14.7% year over year to $3.43 billion, edging past the $3.35 billion consensus by 2.17%, as the company's fast-growing B2B segment proved to be the primary engine of upside, with that division's revenue jumping 25% to $1.18 billion and gross bookings rising 22% to $10.75 billion. The company swung from an operating loss a year ago to operating income of $251.00 million, while adjusted EBITDA surged 83% to $542.00 million. Subsidiary trivago also contributed momentum, with its revenue rising 47% to $125.00 million, extending a run of double-digit quarterly growth. Expedia repurchased approximately 3.3 million shares for $700.00 million and announced a new $5.00 billion buyback authorization. Looking ahead, management reiterated full-year 2026 guidance for revenue of $15.60 to $16.00 billion and gross bookings of $127.00 to $129.00 billion, expressing confidence in execution despite a dynamic macroeconomic backdrop.
- B2B segment gross bookings grew 22% and revenue grew 25%, driving overall growth
- Lodging gross bookings grew 13% with ADR booked increasing 7% to $228.10
- Booked room nights grew 6% to 113.9 million
- Non-U.S. points of sale revenue grew 24%, outpacing U.S. growth of 9%
- Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 591 basis points to 15.8%
- Merchant gross bookings grew 16%, outpacing agency bookings growth of 8%
“Our first quarter results marked a strong start to the year, as we delivered double-digit bookings and revenue growth and drove meaningful margin expansion despite a dynamic macroeconomic environment.”
Expedia CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
Expedia Group reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance: gross bookings of $127–$129 billion (6–8% YoY growth), revenue of $15.6–$16.0 billion (6–9% growth), and Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 1–1.25 percentage points. For Q2 2026, the company expects gross bookings of $32.5–$33.1 billion (7–9% growth), revenue of $4.11–$4.19 billion (9–11% growth), and Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 0.5–1 percentage point. Management expressed confidence in driving increasing value for travelers, partners, and shareholders despite a dynamic macroeconomic environment.
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