Expedia Group
EXPE Nasdaq Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Financials FY2016–FY2025
Expedia Group's revenue rose 7.6% to $14.7 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 12.7%, up from 9.6% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $3.1 billion, up 33.5%. It paid out $2.1 billion in dividends and buybacks, 68% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 4.3%.
What Expedia Group does
Expedia Group runs online travel booking sites and apps. Travelers use them to book hotels, vacation rentals, flights, rental cars, cruises and activities. At the end of 2025 it offered approximately 3.6 million lodging properties, including a large number of vacation rentals on Vrbo. Its main consumer brands are Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo.
It reports three segments. B2C sells to travelers through its consumer brands. B2B sells its travel supply and technology to other companies, such as airlines, travel agents and banks, which offer travel to their own customers. trivago, which it majority owns, is a hotel search site that earns advertising revenue by sending visitors to booking sites.
In 2025 total revenue was $14.7 billion. Merchant sales, where Expedia collects payment and is the seller of record, were 70% of revenue. Agency sales, where it earns a commission or fee from the supplier or traveler, were 22%, and advertising, media and other was 8%. Expedia says its competitors include other online travel agencies, vacation rental sites, airlines and hotels selling directly, and large online companies in search, social media and generative AI.
- Legal name
- EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Feb 13, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001324424-26-000008
0001324424
Revenue and margins
Expedia Group had $14.7B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 7.6% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 20.6% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $3.1B in fiscal 2025, 21.1% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Expedia Group returned $2.1B to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 68% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 4.3%.
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
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Adds net cash of −$428M and divides by 131.9M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
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Reference multiples: today 18.0x · peers 28.1x · sector 17.7x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Expedia Group can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $4.3B | $4.1B | $4.3B | $4.5B | $5.7B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $8.5B | $6.2B | $6.3B | $6.3B | $6.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 0.8x | 0.2x |
| Debt / equity | 4.1x | 2.7x | 4.1x | 4.0x | 4.8x |
| Interest coverage | 0.5x | 3.9x | 4.2x | 5.4x | 6.3x |
| Current ratio | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x |
| Quick ratio | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x |
| Total assets | $21.5B | $21.6B | $21.6B | $22.4B | $24.5B |
| Total liabilities | $18.0B | $17.8B | $18.9B | $19.6B | $21.9B |
| Shareholders' equity | $2.1B | $2.3B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.3B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $4.1B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $428M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$8.5M
4 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Robert J DzielakChief Legal Officer & Sec'y | Sold | 1,004 | $335.00 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Lance A SolidaySVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | 2,810 | $323.65 | $0.9M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Robert J DzielakChief Legal Officer & Sec'y | Sold | 2,000 | $330.50 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Craig A JacobsonDirector | Sold | 3,133 | $328.52 | $1.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Robert J DzielakChief Legal Officer & Sec'y | Sold | 3,003 | $315.00 | $0.9M | Form 4 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Robert J DzielakChief Legal Officer & Sec'y | Sold | 4,702 | $233.00 | $1.1M | Form 4 |
| May 26, 2026 | Lance A SolidaySVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | 940 | $221.86 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Robert J DzielakChief Legal Officer & Sec'y | Sold | 8,225 | $220.82 | $1.8M | Form 4 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Madhumita Moina BanerjeeDirector | Sold | 1,000 | $258.00 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Lance A SolidaySVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | 856 | $256.93 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Lance A SolidaySVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | 849 | $248.08 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Craig A JacobsonDirector | Sold | 3,000 | $271.55 | $0.8M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Current ratio rose | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| F-score | 7 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 8 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | −8.8% | −8.4% | −11.0% |
| Altman Z'' | −0.39 | −0.48 | −0.33 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expedia Group EXPE | $35.4B | 7.6% | 12.7% | 21.1% | 40.5% | 18.0x | 8 | |
| Airbnb ABNB | $102.7B | 10.3% | 20.8% | — | — | 39.1x | 6 | Compare → |
| Royal Caribbean Group RCL | $74.1B | 8.8% | 27.4% | 6.9% | 16.6% | 17.1x | 9 | Compare → |
| Hilton Worldwide HLT | $80.1B | 7.7% | 22.4% | 16.9% | 31.1% | 51.3x | 5 | Compare → |
| Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH | $7.0B | 3.7% | 15.9% | −11.9% | 9.8% | 9.3x | 7 | Compare → |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $8.8B | $10.1B | $11.2B | $12.1B | $5.2B | $8.6B | $11.7B | $12.8B | $13.7B | $14.7B |
| Gross profit | $7.2B | $8.3B | $9.3B | $9.9B | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $462M | $625M | $714M | $903M | −$2.7B | $186M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.3B | $1.9B |
| Interest expense | $173M | $182M | $190M | $173M | $360M | $351M | $277M | $245M | $246M | $299M |
| Pretax income | $277M | $417M | $485M | $775M | −$3.2B | −$38.0M | $538M | $1.0B | $1.5B | $1.6B |
| Income tax | $16.0M | $45.0M | $87.0M | $203M | −$423M | −$53.0M | $195M | $330M | $318M | $290M |
| Net income | $282M | $378M | $406M | $565M | −$2.6B | $12.0M | $352M | $797M | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Diluted EPS | $1.82 | $2.42 | $2.65 | $3.77 | −$19.00 | −$1.80 | $2.17 | $5.31 | $8.95 | $9.81 |
| Diluted shares | 0.15B | 0.16B | 0.15B | 0.15B | 0.14B | 0.15B | 0.16B | 0.15B | 0.14B | 0.13B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $1.5B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.8B | −$3.8B | $3.7B | $3.4B | $2.7B | $3.1B | $3.9B |
| Capital expenditure | $749M | $710M | $878M | $1.2B | $797M | $673M | $662M | $846M | $756M | $770M |
| Free cash flow | $800M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.6B | −$4.6B | $3.1B | $2.8B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $3.1B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $794M | $889M | $959M | $910M | $893M | $814M | $792M | $807M | $838M | $887M |
| Stock-based compensation | $242M | $149M | $203M | $241M | $205M | $418M | $374M | $413M | $458M | $398M |
| Acquisitions | $1.0M | $169M | $53.0M | $80.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $456M | $312M | $923M | $743M | $425M | $165M | $607M | $2.1B | $1.8B | $1.9B |
| Dividends paid | $150M | $176M | $186M | $195M | $48.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $200M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $606M | $488M | $1.1B | $938M | $473M | $165M | $607M | $2.1B | $1.8B | $2.1B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $1.9B | $3.3B | $2.5B | $3.8B | $3.4B | $4.3B | $4.1B | $4.3B | $4.5B | $5.7B |
| Total debt | $3.2B | $4.2B | $3.7B | $4.9B | $8.2B | $8.5B | $6.2B | $6.3B | $6.3B | $6.2B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $3.5B | $5.5B | $5.2B | $7.7B | $5.6B | $8.2B | $8.8B | $9.2B | $9.8B | $12.2B |
| Current liabilities | $6.1B | $7.9B | $8.1B | $10.7B | $5.4B | $9.5B | $10.8B | $11.8B | $13.6B | $16.7B |
| Inventory | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.4B |
| Total assets | $15.8B | $18.5B | $18.0B | $21.4B | $18.7B | $21.5B | $21.6B | $21.6B | $22.4B | $24.5B |
| Total liabilities | $10.1B | $12.4B | $12.4B | $15.9B | $15.7B | $18.0B | $17.8B | $18.9B | $19.6B | $21.9B |
| Shareholders' equity | $4.1B | $4.5B | $4.1B | $4.0B | $1.5B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.3B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 81.8% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 5.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 7.5% | −52.3% | 2.2% | 9.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 12.7% |
| EBITDA margin | 14.3% | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.0% | −35.1% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 14.3% | 15.8% | 18.7% |
| Net margin | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.7% | −50.2% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 8.8% |
| FCF margin | 9.1% | 11.3% | 9.8% | 13.3% | −89.1% | 35.8% | 23.8% | 14.4% | 17.0% | 21.1% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 6.5% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.9% | −29.7% | 1.9% | 10.2% | 13.2% | 22.4% | 40.5% |
| Return on capital employed | 4.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 8.7% | −22.7% | 1.5% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 22.6% |
| Return on equity | 6.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 14.0% | −95.4% | 0.7% | 16.2% | 41.8% | 79.8% | 91.1% |
| Return on assets | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.9% | −13.0% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 5.5% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 31.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% | 7.5% | −56.9% | 65.4% | 35.7% | 10.1% | 6.6% | 7.6% |
| Net income growth | −63.1% | 34.0% | 7.4% | 39.2% | −562.3% | — | 2,833.3% | 126.4% | 54.8% | 4.9% |
| EPS growth | −68.1% | 33.0% | 9.5% | 42.3% | −604.0% | — | — | 144.7% | 68.6% | 9.6% |
| FCF growth | 37.7% | 41.9% | −3.4% | 46.5% | −388.2% | — | −9.7% | −33.6% | 26.3% | 33.5% |
| Share count change | 15.3% | 1.2% | −2.2% | −2.0% | −5.7% | 5.9% | 8.0% | −7.1% | −8.2% | −4.3% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.0x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.6x | — | 4.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 0.8x | 0.2x |
| Debt / equity | 0.8x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 1.2x | 5.4x | 4.1x | 2.7x | 4.1x | 4.0x | 4.8x |
| Interest coverage | 2.7x | 3.4x | 3.8x | 5.2x | −7.6x | 0.5x | 3.9x | 4.2x | 5.4x | 6.3x |
| Current ratio | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x |
| Quick ratio | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 8.5% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 15.3% | 7.8% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2.7% |
| Payouts / FCF | 75.8% | 43.0% | 101.1% | 58.4% | — | 5.4% | 21.9% | 115.9% | 79.0% | 68.5% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Altman Z'' | −0.3 | −0.0 | −0.2 | −0.1 | −1.0 | −0.4 | −0.3 | −0.4 | −0.5 | −0.3 |
| Accruals ratio | −8.1% | −8.6% | −8.6% | −11.2% | 6.1% | −18.6% | −14.3% | −8.8% | −8.4% | −11.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001324424). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.