NASDAQ$ABNB

Airbnb Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Airbnb's Q3 2022 results demonstrated strong growth and profitability despite macroeconomic headwinds

Airbnb reported a record Q3 2022 with nearly 100 million Nights and Experiences Booked, $15.6 billion in Gross Booking Value, and $2.9 billion in revenue. The company also achieved a net income of $1.2 billion and free cash flow of $960 million, showcasing its ability to drive growth and profitability at scale.

  • Nights and Experiences Booked grew by 25% year-over-year to 99.7 million.
  • Gross Booking Value increased by 31% year-over-year to $15.6 billion (40% ex-FX).
  • Revenue grew by 29% year-over-year to $2.9 billion (36% ex-FX), marking the highest quarter ever.
  • Net income reached $1.2 billion, up 46% year-over-year, with a net income margin of 42%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.88B

Previous: $2.24B+28.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.79

Previous: $1.22+46.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$16.6M

Previous: -$20.9M+20.4%
Free Cash Flow

$1.2B

Previous: $813M+47.3%
Net Income

$1.21B

Previous: $834M+45.6%
Operating Income

$1.2B

Previous: $852M+41.3%
Gross Profit

$2.48B

Previous: $1.93B+28.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$7.52B

Previous: $5.99B+25.5%
Total Assets

$16.1B

Previous: $13.6B+18.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Airbnb · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.88B

Q3 2022+28.9%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For Q4 2022, Airbnb expects revenue between $1.80 billion and $1.88 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 17% to 23%. They also anticipate Adjusted EBITDA to be up meaningfully on a nominal basis from Q4 2021, with quarterly Adjusted EBITDA margin in-line to modestly higher than last year's margin of 22%.

Tailwinds

  • Promising trends in cross-border travel are being observed.
  • There is a renewed interest in urban stays.
  • Cancellation rates are stabilizing.
  • A strong backlog of future bookings is present.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to increase meaningfully.

Headwinds

  • Nights and Experiences Booked growth is expected to moderate slightly relative to Q3 2022.
  • ADR will face some pressure from FX headwinds.
  • ADR will face pressure from business mix.
  • Revenue as a share of GBV is expected to decrease relative to Q3 2022, consistent with historical seasonality.
  • Macroeconomic uncertainties persist.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

11 / 22 earnings

Positive

+17.7%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-11.7%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.2%-5.7%-4.9%
Q4 2025+4.6%+7.2%+8.9%
Q3 2025-3.9%+1.0%+3.1%
Q2 2025-8.0%-6.8%-5.1%
Q1 2025+1.0%-0.7%+4.0%
Q4 2024+14.4%+12.0%-12.9%
Q3 2024-4.5%-5.5%-2.8%
Q2 2024-9.8%-8.2%-7.3%
Q1 2024-8.0%-6.7%-8.2%
Q4 2023-3.6%-0.8%+8.2%
Q3 2023-2.4%-0.1%+14.1%
Q2 2023-3.0%-3.5%-8.2%
Q1 2023-9.9%-16.2%-8.1%
Q4 2022+17.7%+13.0%+3.1%
Q3 2022-11.7%-10.1%-5.3%
Q2 2022+3.4%+5.3%+2.0%
Q1 2022+2.2%-11.1%-20.6%
Q4 2021+10.0%+3.1%-7.1%
Q3 2021+16.6%+12.6%-3.5%
Q2 2021+3.1%-2.9%+11.5%
Q1 2021+0.7%-3.7%+5.8%
Q4 2020+3.1%-5.1%-12.9%
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020
Q4 2019
Q3 2019

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