Sabre

Sabre (SABR) Q1 2026 Earnings

Reported May 7, 2026 at 7:40 AM ET · SEC Source

Q1 26 EPS

$0.06

BEAT +700.00%

Est. $-0.01

Q1 26 Revenue

$760.3M

BEAT +3.66%

Est. $733.5M

vs S&P Since Q1 26

+3.1%

BEATING MARKET

SABR +4.4% vs S&P +1.3%

Market Reaction

Did SABR Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results

Sabre Corporation matched Wall Street expectations in Q1 2026, posting adjusted EPS of $0.06 in line with the consensus estimate while revenue of $760.33 million reflected a 2.1% decline year over year, though the company's internal narrative centere… Read more Sabre Corporation matched Wall Street expectations in Q1 2026, posting adjusted EPS of $0.06 in line with the consensus estimate while revenue of $760.33 million reflected a 2.1% decline year over year, though the company's internal narrative centered on stronger operational momentum beneath that headline figure. The primary driver of the quarter was a 9% jump in Marketplace revenue to $618.01 million, fueled by a 5% rise in total bookings to 101 million and a 3% increase in average booking fee to $6.10, with air distribution bookings growth that management described as the highest rate in over two years. Normalized adjusted EBITDA climbed 21% to $169.09 million, expanding margin to 22.2% from 19.9%, even as free cash flow remained deeply negative at $155.39 million. Geopolitical pressures, particularly the Middle East conflict and elevated fuel prices, are weighing on near-term bookings, though management reaffirmed full-year pro forma adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately $585 million and expects gradual recovery through summer and fall to support low-to-mid-single-digit annual bookings growth.

Key Takeaways

  • 6% air distribution bookings growth, highest rate in over two years
  • 5% increase in total Marketplace bookings to 101 million
  • 3% increase in average booking fee to $6.10
  • Higher transaction-based revenue drove $42 million increase in Marketplace revenue
  • Recognition of previously deferred revenue boosted Airline Technology revenue
  • Effective cost management expanded operating margin from 13.0% to 15.2%

SABR Forward Guidance & Outlook

Sabre reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance: Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $585 million (+9% YoY) and Free Cash Flow of approximately negative $70 million. For Q2 2026, the company expects near-flat YoY air distribution bookings growth, flat-to-nominal revenue growth YoY, and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $130 million (+2% YoY). Full-year 2026 air distribution bookings and revenue are expected to grow at a low-to-mid-single-digit rate YoY. Management assumes the Middle East conflict subsides during Q2, with gradual recovery through summer and fall driving positive full-year air bookings growth.

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SABR YoY Financials

Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025, source: SEC Filings

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SABR Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

Q2 25 Q1 26

“We are pleased with our strong start to the year, delivering 8% revenue growth and a 21% increase in Normalized Adjusted EBITDA, significantly exceeding our first quarter outlook. Air distribution bookings grew 6%, our highest rate in more than two years, and we believe it outpaced the broader industry, underscoring our solid execution and continued momentum across our growth initiatives.”

— Kurt Ekert, Q1 2026 Earnings Press Release