Form 8-K · Current report

Booking Holdings 8-K, filed Aug 4, 2026

Filed
CIK
0001075531
Accession no.
0001075531-26-000036
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Summary

Booking Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 results with revenue up 8% to $7.4 billion, gross bookings up 9% to $51.0 billion, and GAAP net income up 118% to $2.0 billion versus the prior year. The company raised expected annual run-rate savings from its Transformation Program to about $650 million, to be realized by the end of 2027, and guided to high single-digit full-year 2026 gross bookings and revenue growth.

Key points

  • Room nights grew 5% year over year to 325 million, gross bookings rose 9% to $51.0 billion, and revenue rose 8% to $7.4 billion in Q2 2026.
  • GAAP net income rose 118% to $2.0 billion, adjusted EPS rose 15% to $2.54, and adjusted EBITDA rose 9% to $2.6 billion.
  • The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share payable September 30, 2026, and the company repurchased $3.7 billion of stock in the quarter, leaving $14.5 billion of authorization.
  • Third-quarter 2026 guidance calls for room night growth of 3%-5% and revenue growth of 4%-6%, assuming indirect effects of the Middle East conflict such as higher ticket prices and reduced flight capacity persist.

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Items reported

  • 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
  • 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

From the filing

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 4, 2026, Booking Holdings Inc. (the "Company") announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Copies of Booking Holdings' consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2026, consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, and consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2026, are included in the financial and statistical supplement attached to the press release. …

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