Mar 31, 2020

Expedia Q1 2020 Earnings Report

Expedia Group's business was significantly reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but cost-saving measures and additional capital were secured to navigate the disruption and position the business for recovery.

Key Takeaways

Expedia Group's Q1 2020 results were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 39% decrease in gross bookings and a 15% decrease in revenue. The company suffered an operating loss of $1.294 billion and a net loss attributable to Expedia Group of $1.301 billion. However, Expedia Group took actions to reduce costs and secured additional funding to strengthen its liquidity position.

Expedia Group handled 22 million customer contacts over a ten-week period due to COVID-19, more than double the typical average.

Self-service options and automation capabilities were rapidly developed to manage unprecedented cancellation volumes.

The company secured $3.95 billion in additional funding to strengthen its liquidity position.

Expedia Group implemented incremental cost reduction actions, including reduced marketing spend and deferred capital expenditures.

Total Revenue
$2.21B
Previous year: $2.61B
-15.3%
EPS
-$1.83
Previous year: -$0.27
+577.8%
Gross Bookings
$17.9B
Previous year: $29.4B
-39.2%
Room nights
69.4M
Previous year: 80.8M
-14.1%
Adjusted EBITDA
-$76M
Previous year: $176M
-143.2%
Gross Profit
$1.58B
Previous year: $2.1B
-24.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$3.91B
Previous year: $3.71B
+5.3%
Free Cash Flow
-$1.07B
Previous year: $1.88B
-157.1%
Total Assets
$20.4B
Previous year: $21B
-2.6%

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Forward Guidance

Expedia Group did not provide specific financial guidance for future periods due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Revenue & Expenses

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