NASDAQ$EXPE

Expedia Group Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Expedia Group's financial performance improved significantly, driven by strong vacation rental performance and improved conventional lodging, though international and corporate travel remained soft.

Expedia Group's Q2 2021 results showed substantial recovery with a 273% increase in revenue compared to Q2 2020. Gross bookings increased by 667%, driven by improvements in leisure travel trends. The company reported a net loss of $301 million, an improvement from the $753 million loss in the same period last year, and adjusted EBITDA was $201 million, a significant turnaround from the prior year's loss.

  • Gross bookings increased by 667% year-over-year, reaching $20.8 billion.
  • Revenue increased by 273% year-over-year, totaling $2.11 billion.
  • Net loss attributable to Expedia Group common stockholders improved by 60% year-over-year, with a loss of $301 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA saw a significant improvement, reaching $201 million compared to a loss of $436 million in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.11B

Previous: $566M+273.0%
EPS (adj)

-$1.13

Previous: -$4.09+72.4%
Booked Room Nights

56.6M

No prior period
Gross Bookings

$20.8B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$351M

Previous: -$493M+28.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$523M

Previous: -$1.23B+57.4%
Net Income

-$172M

Previous: -$736M+76.6%
Operating Income

-$132M

Previous: -$849M+84.5%
Gross Profit

-$386M

Previous: -$310M-24.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$5.46B

Previous: $5.05B+8.1%
Total Assets

$24.2B

Previous: $21.9B+10.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$120M

Previous: $54M+122.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Expedia · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.11B

Q2 2021+273%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Expedia · $2.02B total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • B2C
    $1.72B+300.7%
  • B2B
    $305M+148.0%

Forward guidance

The company expects continued strength into Q3, but the recent COVID-19 variant news creates uncertainty in the travel industry. The road to full travel recovery remains bumpy until more of the world is vaccinated.

Tailwinds

  • Continued improvement in many global travel segments
  • North America showing particular strength
  • Strong vacation rental performance
  • Improved conventional lodging
  • Sequential improvement in booking trends for lodging, air, and other travel products

Headwinds

  • Continued softness in international travel
  • Continued softness in corporate travel
  • Relatively high consumer interest in smaller markets
  • Relatively high consumer interest in lower-end accommodations
  • Recent Covid variant news around the world continues to create uncertainty in the travel industry

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

39 / 68 earnings

Positive

+24.7%

Q1 2012

Best reaction

-27.2%

Q3 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.2%-14.6%-9.4%
Q4 2025-6.4%-10.3%+0.5%
Q3 2025+17.4%+24.6%+19.9%
Q1 2025-7.4%+0.1%+4.5%
Q4 2024+17.3%+17.4%+6.8%
Q3 2024+5.2%+5.9%+11.0%
Q2 2024+14.8%+15.3%+16.8%
Q1 2024-13.4%-15.2%-15.2%
Q4 2023-15.1%-12.7%-12.0%
Q3 2023+20.8%+26.6%+49.4%
Q2 2023-12.6%-6.9%-7.1%
Q1 2023+3.3%+3.0%+14.0%
Q4 2022-9.7%-3.5%-17.5%
Q3 2022+2.5%-0.7%+14.8%
Q2 2022-3.0%-1.9%-3.4%
Q1 2022-14.0%-24.3%-27.8%
Q4 2021-2.5%+7.6%-9.0%
Q3 2021+12.3%+15.9%-4.1%
Q2 2021-2.8%-3.0%-6.9%
Q1 2021+1.5%+0.9%+0.3%
Q4 2020-1.6%-0.7%+17.3%
Q3 2020+4.4%+30.2%+30.1%
Q2 2020-5.1%-6.5%+18.2%
Q1 2020+0.9%+2.1%+7.5%
Q4 2019+10.7%+9.1%-37.3%
Q3 2019-27.2%-26.6%-20.3%
Q2 2019+1.2%-1.9%-7.5%
Q1 2019-1.3%-4.6%-10.7%
Q4 2018+2.3%-1.0%-5.1%
Q3 2018+5.5%+9.0%-0.9%
Q2 2018+8.0%+4.9%+2.1%
Q1 2018+6.1%+4.7%+8.7%
Q4 2017-19.6%-21.3%-13.2%
Q3 2017-16.3%-15.7%-14.3%
Q2 2017+1.6%-2.7%-4.9%
Q1 2017-1.5%+2.4%+6.5%
Q4 2016-0.2%-2.6%+2.4%
Q3 2016+4.9%+0.4%+1.4%
Q2 2016-0.5%-3.1%-5.0%
Q1 2016+7.4%
Q4 2015+11.6%
Q3 2015+8.3%
Q2 2015+13.6%
Q1 2015+5.6%
Q4 2014-11.4%
Q3 2014+6.8%
Q2 2014+3.4%
Q1 2014+0.2%
Q4 2013+16.5%
Q3 2013+16.4%
Q2 2013-26.0%
Q1 2013-8.8%
Q4 2012+0.8%
Q3 2012+13.0%
Q2 2012+24.1%
Q1 2012+24.7%
Q2 2011+0.7%
Q4 2011+0.7%
Q3 2011-0.5%
Q1 2011+2.8%
Q1 2010+2.8%
Q2 2010-15.6%
Q4 2008-15.6%
Q4 2010-15.6%
Q3 2009-2.1%
Q3 2010-2.1%
Q4 2009+8.1%
Q2 2009+8.1%

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