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Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Booking Holdings Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net income (loss) 1,083 1,428 2,748 895 333 1,068 2,517 1,521 776 222 2,511 1,290 266 1,235 1,666 857 (700) 618 769 (167) (55)
Depreciation and amortization 131 151 160 158 154 157 155 142 137 134 129 121 120 124 109 107 111 98 102 108 113
Provision for expected credit losses and chargebacks 110 93 117 117 89 120 108 95 89 106 89 81 54 53 66 58 55 21 51 37
Deferred income taxes 54 (33) (81) (258) (144) 173 (73) 33 (35) (69) (20) (49) (340) (11) (81) 51 (216) (102) (223) (70) (50)
Net (gains) losses on equity securities 110 (46) (36) (32) (11) 16 (20) (16) 34 133 (179) 336 (181) 987 (20) 1,016 (395) (32)
Stock-based compensation expense 141 167 153 154 143 167 148 140 144 161 128 128 113 102 101 108 93 86 86 91 113
Operating lease amortization 32 40 39 36 30 46 35 39 40 41 40 39 41 39 36 42 39 43 44 46 45
Unrealized foreign currency transaction (gains) losses related to Euro-denominated debt (333) 21 9 961 437 (634) 343 (68) (167) 165 (36) 8 26 24 (2) (38) (30) (27) (54) 37 (91)
Impairment 457
Amortization of debt discount and change in fair value of the conversion option related to the convertible senior notes 126 234 796
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 242
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction (240)
Other 5 118 (65) (23) (44) 7 (8) 8 2 3 (2) 10 30 10 14 35 12
Accounts receivable 155 98 250 (979) (99) 145 179 (645) (185) 176 (834) (830) 158 130 (242) (790) (326) 170 (352) (748) (72)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (66) (4) 104 (84) 84 (24) 45 65 (98) 59 186 (208) 118 207 (243) (125) (56) 41 138 85 (258)
Deferred merchant bookings and other current liabilities 1,827 (581) (2,419) 1,893 1,903 (947) (1,029) 1,214 2,123 98 (485) 1,091 2,038 127 (1,270) 2,993 1,868 (544) 110 1,859 114
Other (34) 38 (37) 205 163 (317) (15) (8) (136) 271 (323) 32 162 564 (474) (408) (160) (115) (105) (8) (46)
Changes in assets and liabilities 1,882 (449) (2,102) 1,035 2,051 (1,143) (820) 626 1,704 604 (1,456) 85 2,476 1,028 (2,229) 1,670 1,326 (448) (209) 1,188 (262)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,132 62 (1,313) 2,306 2,950 (347) (144) 1,004 1,928 1,124 (1,139) 447 2,623 938 (1,664) 1,827 2,395 (339) 827 1,319 (152)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3,215 1,490 1,435 3,201 3,283 721 2,373 2,525 2,704 1,346 1,372 1,737 2,889 2,173 2 2,684 1,695 279 1,596 1,152 (207)
Purchase of investments (33) (12) (17) (739) (12) (2) (15)
Proceeds from maturity of investments 75 297 218 55 48 54 1,683 2 30 500 8
Additions to property and equipment (107) (73) (64) (64) (121) (76) (77) (146) (130) (94) (71) (92) (88) (75) (98) (86) (109) (101) (79) (59) (65)
Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired (1,185)
Proceeds from sale and leaseback transaction 601
Other investing activities 2 1 3 3 34 (14) (19) 1 11 (9) (1) 22 (36) 5 (5)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (107) (71) (63) (61) (118) (75) (2) 137 69 (39) (22) (39) 1,586 510 (785) (122) (121) (783) (79) (71) (65)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt 1,726 1,955 1,877 2,959 1,893 3,621 2,015
Payments on maturity of debt (1,519) (1,921) (1,530) (198) (1,114) (500) (778) (1,102) (1,086) (1,982)
Payments for repurchase of common stock (3,770) (2,119) (653) (1,498) (2,170) (1,227) (1,764) (1,662) (1,856) (2,488) (2,640) (3,099) (2,150) (2,343) (1,990) (1,239) (1,049) (4) (9) (13) (137)
Dividends paid (343) (307) (310) (312) (319) (289) (291) (295) (299)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 15 3 2 3 6 12 13 4 105 2 2 3
Other financing activities 87 18 (2) (21) 52 (23) 2 (12) (26) (14) (5) (23) (17) (21) (11) (1) 9 (1) (1) (12) (9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (4,026) (667) (2,484) (1,797) (3,967) 143 (3,165) (1,966) 784 (2,490) (2,632) (1,225) (2,562) 479 (1,999) (1,238) (2,139) (5) (1,096) (2,007) 1,869
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents (168) (10) 2 681 222 (404) 273 (31) (28) (8) (22) (15) 8 43 (39) (35) (9) (2) (10) 6 (7)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents (1,086) 742 (1,110) 2,024 (580) 385 (521) 665 3,529 (1,191) (1,304) 458 1,921 3,205 (2,821) 1,289 (574) (511) 411 (920) 1,590

Based on: 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 data reveals a company with strong operating cash flow generation, characterized by significant seasonality and an aggressive capital return strategy. Operating activities serve as the primary source of liquidity, while financing activities are dominated by substantial share repurchases and strategic debt management.

Operating Cash Flow Trends
Net income demonstrates significant volatility, particularly between 2021 and 2022, before establishing a more consistent pattern of profitability. A recurring seasonal peak is observed every third quarter, with notable highs in September 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities consistently exceeds net income, driven largely by non-cash adjustments and working capital fluctuations. Specifically, deferred merchant bookings and other current liabilities act as a major volatility driver, frequently contributing billions of dollars to cash flow in certain quarters while creating significant outflows in others.
Investing Activities and Capital Expenditure
Investing activities are characterized by modest and stable capital expenditures. Additions to property and equipment generally range between 60 million and 160 million US dollars per quarter, indicating a light-asset operational model. The most significant investing outlier occurred in December 2021, with a one-time cash outflow of 1.185 billion US dollars for acquisitions. Since then, investing activities have remained minimal relative to the scale of operating cash flows.
Financing Activities and Shareholder Returns
A dominant trend in financing is the aggressive pursuit of share repurchases, which have scaled significantly over the analyzed period. Quarterly outflows for common stock repurchases frequently exceed 1 billion US dollars, reaching a peak of 3.77 billion US dollars in March 2026. Additionally, a consistent dividend payment of approximately 300 million US dollars per quarter was initiated in early 2024. These outflows are periodically offset by the issuance of long-term debt, suggesting a strategy of utilizing leverage to fund shareholder distributions.
Debt and Currency Impact
Debt management follows a cyclical pattern of issuance and maturity payments. Large infusions of cash from long-term debt issuance are observed in December 2022 and periodically through 2024 and 2025, which balance the recurring payments on maturing debt. Furthermore, unrealized foreign currency transaction gains and losses related to Euro-denominated debt have introduced substantial volatility into the cash flow, particularly in 2024 and 2025, with swings exceeding 900 million US dollars in a single quarter.

Overall, the cash flow profile indicates a mature entity that generates ample liquidity from its core operations to fund modest growth investments while prioritizing the return of capital to shareholders through dividends and an expansive buyback program.

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