Current Assets
Funds Held for Clients
Airbnb Funds Held for Clients increased by 51.6% to $10.55B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.0%, from $9.18B to $10.55B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Funds Held for Clients shows an upward trend with a 26.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryMarket Position
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects growth in the client base or higher payroll volumes, while a decrease suggests lower client activity or seasonal fluctuations.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash and investment balances held by the company on behalf of clients to facilitate payroll and tax...
Peer comparison
Unique to payroll and HCM providers; a key indicator of market share and client volume in the payroll industry.
Metric ID:
current_assets_funds_held_for_clientsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.30B | $3.94B | $3.72B | $6.10B | $7.47B | $4.81B | $4.78B | $7.76B | $9.14B | $5.99B | $5.87B | $8.74B | $10.34B | $6.57B | $5.93B | $9.18B | $11.07B | $7.21B | $6.96B | $10.55B |
| QoQ Change | — | -37.5% | -5.7% | +64.3% | +22.3% | -35.6% | -0.5% | +62.2% | +17.8% | -34.5% | -2.0% | +48.9% | +18.4% | -36.4% | -9.8% | +54.7% | +20.6% | -34.9% | -3.5% | +51.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.5% | +21.9% | +28.7% | +27.1% | +22.5% | +24.6% | +22.7% | +12.6% | +13.1% | +9.8% | +1.1% | +5.0% | +7.0% | +9.7% | +17.3% | +15.0% |
Range$3.72B – $11.07B
CAGR+11.5%
Avg YoY Growth+16.0%
Median YoY Growth+16.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Airbnb's funds held for clients?
- Airbnb (ABNB) reported funds held for clients of $10.55B in Q1 2026.
- How has Airbnb's funds held for clients changed year-over-year?
- Airbnb's funds held for clients increased by 15.0% year-over-year, from $9.18B to $10.55B.
- What is the long-term trend for Airbnb's funds held for clients?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Airbnb's funds held for clients has grown at a 26.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.18B to $6.96B.
- What does funds held for clients mean?
- Cash and investments held on behalf of clients to process their payroll and tax obligations.