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How Booking Holdings (BKNG) makes money
Booking Holdings (BKNG) made $8.9B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -1% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 38¢ was left as operating profit, 31¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.9B | 100.0% |
| Operating profit | $3.4B | 38.4% |
| Income tax | $706M | 7.9% |
| Net earnings | $2.7B | 30.6% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.1B | 12.8% |
| Free cash flow | $1.1B | 12.0% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.9B | -1% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.4B | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.0B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.8B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B | +8% |
From Booking Holdings' 10-Q filed Nov 3, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Booking Holdings make money?
Booking Holdings (BKNG) made $8.9B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -1% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 38¢ was left as operating profit, 31¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Booking Holdings' profit margin?
Net earnings were $2.7B, 30.6% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 38.4%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.