Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Booking Holdings Inc. Accrued Expenses decreased by 10.2% to $4.45B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.3%, from $6.05B to $4.45B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 26.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.62B | $2.07B | $1.77B | $1.88B | $2.36B | $2.93B | $3.24B | $3.58B | $3.46B | $4.18B | $4.64B | $4.77B | $3.90B | $5.29B | $6.05B | $5.58B | $4.21B | $4.96B | $4.45B |
| QoQ Change | — | +27.7% | -14.7% | +6.3% | +26.0% | +23.7% | +10.9% | +10.5% | -3.4% | +20.8% | +10.8% | +3.0% | -18.3% | +35.6% | +14.4% | -7.8% | -24.5% | +17.8% | -10.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +45.9% | +41.4% | +83.8% | +91.0% | +46.5% | +43.0% | +42.9% | +33.2% | +12.6% | +26.4% | +30.5% | +16.8% | +7.9% | -6.2% | -26.3% |
Range$1.62B – $6.05B
CAGR+25.2%
Avg YoY Growth+32.6%
Median YoY Growth+33.2%
Accrued Expenses at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Booking Holdings Inc.'s accrued expenses?
- Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) reported accrued expenses of $4.45B in Q4 2025.
- How has Booking Holdings Inc.'s accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Booking Holdings Inc.'s accrued expenses decreased by 26.3% year-over-year, from $6.05B to $4.45B.
- What is the long-term trend for Booking Holdings Inc.'s accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Booking Holdings Inc.'s accrued expenses has grown at a 26.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.38B to $4.45B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.