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Dec 31, 2021

Booking Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Booking's Q4 2021 financial results were reported, showing significant growth compared to the prior year, but still impacted by the Omicron wave.

Key Takeaways

Booking Holdings reported a strong recovery in Q4 2021, with significant increases in gross travel bookings, revenue, and net income compared to the prior year. The results were better than expected, despite the negative impact of the Omicron wave at the end of the quarter.

Gross travel bookings increased by 160% year-over-year to $19.0 billion.

Total revenues increased by 141% year-over-year to $3.0 billion.

Net income was $618 million, compared to a net loss of $165 million in the prior year quarter.

Non-GAAP net income was $654 million, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $23 million in the prior year quarter.

Total Revenue
$2.98B
Previous year: $1.24B
+140.8%
EPS
$15.8
Previous year: -$0.57
-2877.2%
Room Nights
151M
Previous year: 76M
+98.7%
Gross Profit
$2.84B
Previous year: $670M
+323.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$11.1B
Previous year: $10.6B
+5.3%
Free Cash Flow
$178M
Previous year: -$641M
-127.8%
Total Assets
$23.6B
Previous year: $21.9B
+8.1%

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Booking Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Booking Holdings expects that there will still be periods where COVID negatively impacts travel trends as they move through the year. They remain focused on driving benefits to their traveler customers and to their supply partners alike while executing against their strategic priorities including building towards their Connected Trip vision.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income