Stock Analysis on Net

Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB)

$24.99

Common-Size Income Statement

Airbnb Inc., common-size consolidated income statement

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Revenue
Cost of revenue
Gross profit
Operations and support
Product development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Restructuring charges
Income (loss) from operations
Interest income
Interest expense
Other income (expense), net
Income (loss) before income taxes
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
Net income (loss)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).


Revenue and Profitability Trends
The company maintained steady revenue throughout the periods, consistently accounting for 100% of revenue. The cost of revenue decreased significantly from -25.93% in 2020 to -16.92% in 2024, indicating improved efficiency in generating gross profit. Correspondingly, gross profit as a percentage of revenue showed a consistent upward trend, rising from 74.07% in 2020 to 83.08% in 2024, reflecting stronger profitability at the gross margin level.
Operating Expenses
Operations and support expenses declined sharply from -25.99% in 2020 to -11.55% in 2024, indicating better cost control or operational leverage. Product development expenses showed a remarkable reduction from an extremely high -81.49% in 2020 to a more sustainable range around -17% to -19% in subsequent years, suggesting normalization or more focused investment in product initiatives. Sales and marketing expenses decreased initially from -34.79% to -17.78% by 2023 but saw a slight increase to -19.35% in 2024, which may point to renewed emphasis on customer acquisition efforts. General and administrative expenses displayed volatility, with an initial drop from -33.59% to -11.31% by 2022, then a spike to -20.42% in 2023 before improving to -10.67% in 2024, indicating fluctuations in overhead costs.
Operating Income and Other Income Effects
Income (loss) from operations transitioned from a substantial loss of -106.27% in 2020 to positive operating income in subsequent years, reaching 23% in 2024. This reflects a significant turnaround in operational profitability. Interest income remained relatively low but increased notably from 0.8% in 2020 to around 7.3% in 2023 and 2024, indicating possibly higher returns on invested assets or cash holdings. Interest expense decreased substantially, dropping from -5.08% to -0.22% by 2024, suggesting reduced borrowing costs or lower debt levels. Other income (expense), net, improved from a large negative impact of -28.04% in 2020 to a near-neutral effect in recent years, enhancing overall earnings stability.
Pretax Income and Tax Provisions
Income (loss) before income taxes showed a dramatic improvement from a large loss of -138.59% in 2020 to positive pretax earnings around 21% to 30% in 2023 and 2024, indicating sustained profitability growth. The provision for income taxes varied greatly, showing a small positive benefit in 2020, negative impacts from 2021 to 2022, a significant tax benefit in 2023 at 27.13%, and a tax cost of -6.15% in 2024, reflecting changing tax circumstances or discrete tax items.
Net Income
Net income followed the positive trajectory seen in operating and pretax income, swinging from a large negative percentage of -135.71% in 2020 to strong positive gains between 22.54% in 2022 and peaking at 48.32% of revenue in 2023, before moderating to 23.85% in 2024. This demonstrates a successful recovery from initial losses to a robust net profitability position, albeit with some variability in the most recent year.