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Global Business Travel Group (GBTG) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q2 2026 · 10-Q filed Aug 4, 2026 · Global Business Travel Group (GBTG) Q2 2026 earnings results →

Q2 2026 Revenue up 38% year over year to $870M · 2¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 2.8%

Global Business Travel Group made $870M in Q2 2026 (+38% Y/Y): Travel revenue $700M, Product and professional services revenue $170M. Operating margin 2.8%, net earnings $15.0M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Aug 4, 2026.

Revenue$870M
Year over year+38%
Operating margin2.8%
Net earnings$15.0M
Operating cash flow$142M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $870.0M in Q2 2026, up 38% year over year and up 4% from the previous quarter. Travel revenue was the largest line at 80% of revenue. Travel revenue added $193.0M year over year (up 38%), 81% of the total change.

Operating profit was $24.0M, a 2.8% margin (down 2.6 points year over year). Operating profit fell $10.0M even though revenue rose $239.0M versus Q2 2025, so costs grew faster than sales. Total costs grew 42% against revenue growth of 38%. The fastest-growing cost line was General & admin (+59%). Net earnings were $15.0M, up 15% year over year. The effective tax rate was 10.5%.

Operating cash flow was $142.0M (up 149% year over year), 835% of net income including minority interests. Non-cash charges added back $56.0M of depreciation and amortization and $19.0M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $50.0M. After purchase of property and equipment ($39.0M), free cash flow as the company reports it was $103.0M.

Quarterly history

Global Business Travel Group revenue by quarterGlobal Business Travel Group revenue by quarter$591MQ4 2024$621MQ1 2025$631MQ2 2025$674MQ3 2025$792MQ4 2025$840MQ1 2026$870MQ2 2026
Global Business Travel Group net earnings by quarterGlobal Business Travel Group net earnings by quarter−$14.0MQ4 2024$75.0MQ1 2025$13.0MQ2 2025−$62.0MQ3 2025$83.0MQ4 2025$52.0MQ1 2026$15.0MQ2 2026
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q2 202610-QAug 4, 2026$870M+38%2.8%$15.0M$142M
Q1 202610-QMay 11, 2026$840M+35%0.4%$52.0M−$15.0M
Q4 202510-KMar 9, 2026$792M+34%3.7%$83.0M$52.0M
Q3 202510-QNov 10, 2025$674M+13%1.8%−$62.0M$71.0M
Q2 202510-QAug 5, 2025$631M+1%5.4%$13.0M$57.0M
Q1 202510-QMay 6, 2025$621M+2%8.9%$75.0M$53.0M
Q4 202410-KMar 7, 2025$591M+8%5.1%−$14.0M$65.0M

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Global Business Travel Group: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterGlobal Business Travel Group: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q+8%Q4 2024+2%+5%Q1 2025+1%+2%Q2 2025+13%+7%Q3 2025+34%+18%Q4 2025+35%+6%Q1 2026+38%+4%Q2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Y/Y +38%, Q/Q +4%.
Global Business Travel Group: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q2 2026Global Business Travel Group: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q2 2026Operating cash flow$250MCapital spending−$148MBuybacks−$119MAcquisitions−$94.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$85.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$66.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$30.0MExchange rates−$14.0MShares issued$8.0MOther financing−$4.0M
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Global Business Travel Group: profit against cash, quarter by quarterGlobal Business Travel Group: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow−$128M$85.0MQ3 2024−$14.0M$65.0MQ4 2024$75.0M$53.0MQ1 2025$15.0M$57.0MQ2 2025−$62.0M$71.0MQ3 2025$83.0M$52.0MQ4 2025$54.0M−$15.0MQ1 2026$17.0M$142MQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Net income $17.0M, Operating cash flow $142M.
Global Business Travel Group: diluted shares by fiscal yearGlobal Business Travel Group: diluted shares by fiscal year446MFY2022458MFY2023463MFY2024493MFY2025
+10.6% since FY2022: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Global Business Travel Group: long-term debt falling due (FY2025)Global Business Travel Group: long-term debt falling due (FY2025)$58.0M2026$19.0M2027$16.0M2028$14.0M2029$14.0M2030$1.3BLater
Cash $434M, short-term investments —, long-term debt $1.4B at 2025-12-31.
Global Business Travel Group in its industry: growth against margin (14 companies, SIC 4700)Global Business Travel Group in its industry: growth against margin (14 companies, SIC 4700)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +12%median 4%BKNGEXPEGXOXPORXOGMRSGATXLINDVRRMPALSRTANTRPSPCEGBTG (+38%, 3%)
Transportation Services; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Global Business Travel Group

American Express Global Business Travel, operated by Global Business Travel Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, ("Amex GBT") is a leading technology and services company for travel, expense, and meetings & events. We are committed to offering companies and their travelers access to the most valuable marketplace in business travel for one simple reason: when people come together, great ideas come to life. We believe business travel is a fundamental driver of progress and innovation that can be both transactional and transformational. Our comprehensive and competitive marketplace, industry-leading software, AI (as defined herein)-powered efficiencies and 24/7 global support team offer solutions, savings, and flexibility for companies of every size. We believe this is why Amex GBT is one of the most trusted brands in the industry, dedicated to enabling better business travel. 1

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Mar 9, 2026.

Global Business Travel Group against its Transportation Services peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +38% against the peers' median +12%. Operating margin: 2.8% against the peers' median 12.1%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
GBTG Global Business Travel GroupQ2 2026$870M+38%2.8%
BKNG Booking HoldingsQ3 2026$8.9B-1%38.4%
EXPE Expedia GroupQ3 2026$4.9B+12%26.9%
GXO GXO LogisticsQ3 2026$3.6B+6%2.7%
XPO XPOQ3 2026$2.4B+12%12.1%
RXO RXOQ3 2026$1.9B+32%0.9%
GMRS GMR SolutionsQ2 2026$1.5B+3%3.8%
GATX GatxQ3 2026$598M+36%32.2%
LIND Lindblad Expeditions HoldingsQ3 2026$269M+12%15.9%

Source: Global Business Travel Group 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1820872 · Transportation Services

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