NASDAQ$BKNG

Booking Holdings Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong financial results and announced the initiation of a quarterly dividend.

Booking Holdings reported a strong close to 2023 with a 9% year-over-year increase in fourth quarter room nights (11% excluding business associated with Israel). The company reached a milestone of over 1 billion room nights booked in 2023 and achieved record levels of gross bookings, revenue, and operating income.

  • Gross travel bookings for Q4 2023 were $31.7 billion, a 16% increase year-over-year.
  • Room nights booked increased by 9% compared to the prior-year quarter.
  • Total revenues reached $4.8 billion, reflecting an 18% increase from the previous year.
  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted common share was $32.00, up 29% from the prior-year quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.78B

Previous: $4.05B+18.2%
EPS (adj)

$32.00

Previous: $24.74+29.3%
Room Nights

231.0M

Previous: 211.0M+9.5%
Rental Car Days

15.0M

Previous: 14.0M+7.1%
Airline Tickets

9.0M

Previous: 6.0M+50.0%
Total Gross Bookings

$31.7B

Previous: $27.3B+16.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$94M

Previous: $75M-225.3%
Net Income

$222M

Previous: $1.2B-81.5%
Operating Income

$609M

Previous: $1.35B-54.7%
Gross Profit

$4.61B

Previous: $3.89B+18.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Booking · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.78B

Q4 2023+18.2%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Booking · $7.34B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Merchant Revenue
    $3.95B+50.9%
  • Agency Revenue
    $3.14B-2.1%
  • Advertising & Other
    $261M+11.1%

Forward guidance

The company is confident in the long-term growth of leisure travel and the opportunities ahead as they continue to improve their offerings for supply partners and travelers.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+1.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

40 / 70 earnings

Positive

+26.9%

Q4 2009

Best reaction

-15.5%

Q2 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.6%-4.5%-3.5%
Q4 2025-5.7%-4.7%+1.3%
Q3 2025-4.4%-1.8%-4.0%
Q2 2025+0.4%-2.1%+0.1%
Q1 2025+3.9%+5.7%+12.4%
Q4 2024-0.5%+0.3%-8.0%
Q3 2024+5.6%+7.9%+17.5%
Q2 2024-10.4%-8.0%+5.2%
Q1 2024+4.7%+5.6%+10.6%
Q4 2023-6.3%-7.0%-3.1%
Q3 2023+3.3%+8.9%+14.2%
Q2 2023+6.2%+11.8%+8.0%
Q1 2023-2.9%-0.4%-0.8%
Q4 2022+1.1%+4.0%+3.0%
Q3 2022-3.4%-2.9%+10.4%
Q2 2022-0.5%-0.0%-6.1%
Q1 2022+3.1%-3.9%+10.9%
Q4 2021-8.9%-13.7%-10.7%
Q3 2021-0.7%+7.6%-13.8%
Q2 2021+3.2%+0.9%+7.7%
Q1 2021-4.3%-5.0%-2.8%
Q4 2020-3.7%-1.6%-1.5%
Q3 2020+4.1%+17.2%+24.0%
Q2 2020+1.7%+4.7%+11.2%
Q1 2020+3.8%+0.5%+31.5%
Q4 2019-3.9%+0.1%-27.3%
Q3 2019-6.6%-6.8%-4.1%
Q2 2019+8.6%+7.3%+10.1%
Q1 2019+4.5%+2.4%+1.5%
Q4 2018-11.4%-10.9%-8.9%
Q3 2018+4.0%+3.3%-0.6%
Q2 2018-7.2%-10.3%-7.0%
Q1 2018-3.8%-4.1%-1.2%
Q4 2017+6.7%+6.7%+9.2%
Q3 2017-13.1%-10.4%-9.3%
Q2 2017-6.7%-9.2%-9.7%
Q1 2017-4.2%-4.5%-0.6%
Q4 2016+5.7%+6.3%+9.4%
Q3 2016+10.8%+8.2%+7.2%
Q2 2016+3.1%+2.6%+3.8%
Q1 2016-8.4%
Q4 2015+12.7%
Q3 2015-8.7%
Q2 2015+5.3%
Q1 2015-4.7%
Q4 2014+8.3%
Q3 2014-8.6%
Q2 2014+1.0%
Q1 2014+0.4%
Q4 2013+3.3%
Q3 2013+1.4%
Q2 2013+4.6%
Q1 2013+4.1%
Q4 2012+3.6%
Q3 2012+10.6%
Q2 2012-15.5%
Q1 2012-4.9%
Q4 2011+7.2%
Q3 2011+7.7%
Q2 2011+4.5%
Q1 2010-0.9%
Q1 2011+2.0%
Q1 2009-1.8%
Q4 2008-1.8%
Q4 2010-1.8%
Q3 2010+7.8%
Q3 2009+7.8%
Q2 2010+26.9%
Q2 2009+26.9%
Q4 2009+26.9%

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