Expedia Q3 revenue beats on B2B strength, lifts outlook
Overview
Global travel marketplace's Q3 revenue grew 12% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 rose 24%, beating analyst expectations
Company repurchased $576 mln in shares during the quarter
Outlook
Expedia raises 2026 full-year gross bookings guidance to $131.4-$131.9 bln, up 10% y/y
Company lifts 2026 revenue outlook to $16.37-$16.43 bln, up 11-12% y/y
Result Drivers
B2B GROWTH - Co said revenue growth was driven by 23% increase in B2B segment
ROOM NIGHTS - Co said 7% growth in booked room nights contributed to overall performance
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $4.94 bln | $4.74 bln (31 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $9.39 | $8.90 (24 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $8.42 | ||
Q3 Net Income | $1.03 bln | ||
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA | Beat | $1.69 bln | $1.56 bln (31 Analysts) |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy", 21 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the leisure & recreation peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Expedia Group, Inc. is $329.00, about 15.1% above its November 3 closing price of $285.77
The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago
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