Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Booking Holdings Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Accounts payable 5,145 4,131 5,094 4,025 4,280 3,292 3,824 4,065 3,928 3,268 3,480 3,020 2,123 2,132 2,507 2,131 2,240 1,504 1,586 1,466 1,028 570
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 3,805 4,476 4,454 4,958 4,208 5,576 6,047 5,287 3,900 4,774 4,635 4,182 3,463 3,584 3,244 2,925 2,364 1,876 1,765 2,069 1,620 1,350
Deferred merchant bookings 10,121 8,189 5,270 6,283 9,149 6,871 4,031 4,907 6,931 5,328 3,254 3,717 6,040 4,500 2,223 2,253 4,395 2,765 906 1,086 1,896 643
Short-term debt 2,000 3,015 1,880 999 999 655 1,745 2,419 3,447 3,462 1,961 1,913 855 854 500 1,234 1,283 1,333 1,989 1,158 2,180 3,905
Current liabilities 21,071 19,811 16,698 16,265 18,636 16,394 15,647 16,678 18,206 16,832 13,330 12,832 12,481 11,070 8,474 8,543 10,282 7,478 6,246 5,779 6,724 6,468
Non-current operating lease liabilities 514 530 557 533 517 476 483 508 529 556 599 547 533 539 552 286 323 349 351 295 314 331
Long-term U.S. transition tax liability 257 257 257 257 515 515 515 516 711 711 711 711 825 825 824 824 923
Other long-term liabilities 700 705 731 693 715 807 488 395 464 439 419 510 495 540 857 903 985 924 1,104 1,022 1,229 1,239
Long-term debt 18,180 15,398 16,856 15,997 17,473 15,369 14,853 13,793 13,361 13,438 12,223 11,856 13,198 11,272 11,985 7,950 8,190 8,435 8,937 9,876 9,986 9,930
Long-term liabilities 19,394 16,633 18,144 17,223 18,705 16,909 16,081 14,953 14,611 14,948 13,756 13,428 14,742 13,062 14,105 9,850 10,209 10,533 11,217 12,017 12,353 12,423
Total liabilities 40,465 36,444 34,842 33,488 37,341 33,303 31,728 31,631 32,817 31,780 27,086 26,260 27,223 24,132 22,579 18,393 20,491 18,011 17,463 17,796 19,077 18,891
Convertible debt 5
Common stock, $0.008 par value 13 13 1 1 1 1
Treasury stock (62,129) (58,337) (54,315) (52,175) (51,502) (50,131) (47,877) (46,734) (44,958) (43,330) (41,426) (38,944) (36,319) (33,178) (30,983) (28,630) (26,664) (25,390) (24,290) (24,286) (24,283) (24,274)
Additional paid-in capital 8,635 8,490 8,356 8,186 8,028 7,866 7,707 7,635 7,479 7,330 7,175 6,996 6,848 6,712 6,491 6,385 6,278 6,163 6,159 6,068 6,059 5,965
Retained earnings 43,046 41,420 40,670 39,553 37,119 36,539 36,525 35,749 33,527 32,304 31,830 31,608 29,097 27,807 27,541 26,306 24,640 23,783 24,453 23,835 23,066 23,233
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (348) (310) (290) (301) (303) (387) (375) (303) (324) (356) (323) (285) (291) (267) (267) (391) (252) (183) (144) (72) (43) (160)
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) (10,783) (8,724) (5,578) (4,736) (6,657) (6,112) (4,020) (3,653) (4,276) (4,052) (2,744) (625) (665) 1,074 2,782 3,670 4,002 4,373 6,178 5,545 4,799 4,764
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) 29,682 27,720 29,264 28,752 30,684 27,191 27,708 27,978 28,541 27,728 24,342 25,635 26,558 25,206 25,361 22,063 24,493 22,384 23,641 23,341 23,881 23,655

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The financial trajectory of the company is characterized by a substantial expansion of total liabilities and a transition from positive stockholders' equity to a deepening deficit over the observed period. Total liabilities grew from 18,891 million US dollars in March 2021 to 40,465 million US dollars by June 2026, reflecting a significant increase in both short-term operational obligations and long-term debt.

Current Liabilities Trends
Current liabilities exhibited a strong upward trend, rising from 6,468 million US dollars in March 2021 to 21,071 million US dollars in June 2026. A primary driver of this increase is the growth in deferred merchant bookings, which rose from 643 million US dollars to 10,121 million US dollars, displaying marked seasonality and overall growth. Additionally, accounts payable increased nearly tenfold, from 570 million US dollars to 5,145 million US dollars, suggesting an increase in operational volume and obligations to suppliers.
Long-term Obligations and Debt
Long-term liabilities increased from 12,423 million US dollars in March 2021 to 19,394 million US dollars in June 2026. This growth is predominantly attributed to long-term debt, which climbed from 9,930 million US dollars to 18,180 million US dollars. Conversely, the long-term U.S. transition tax liability saw a consistent decline, falling from 923 million US dollars to 257 million US dollars before becoming negligible in later periods.
Stockholders' Equity and Capital Structure
The stockholders' equity position underwent a significant reversal, moving from a positive balance of 4,764 million US dollars in March 2021 to a deficit of 10,783 million US dollars by June 2026. This deficit is primarily driven by an aggressive share repurchase strategy, as evidenced by treasury stock increasing from 24,274 million US dollars to 62,129 million US dollars in absolute terms. While retained earnings grew steadily from 23,233 million US dollars to 43,046 million US dollars, this growth was insufficient to offset the massive accumulation of treasury stock.
Overall Financial Positioning
The capital structure reflects a high degree of leverage. The simultaneous increase in total debt and the emergence of a significant equity deficit indicate a strategy of funding operations and shareholder returns through debt issuance and cash reserves rather than equity retention. The resulting negative equity position suggests that the company's total liabilities exceed its total assets.

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