Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Booking Holdings Inc. Shares (Basic) increased by 2339.5% to 790M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.8%, from 821M to 790M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 41.1M | 41.1M | 10K | 40.9M | 40.5M | 39.6M | 37.6M | 36.7M | 35.6M | 34.2M | 33.8M | 33.4M | 821M | 32.5M | 32.4M | 790M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -100.0% | >999% | -1.0% | -2.3% | -4.9% | -2.5% | -3.0% | -3.8% | -1.1% | -1.3% | >999% | -96.0% | -0.3% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.3% | -3.7% | -8.1% | -9.5% | -10.1% | -9.1% | -7.7% | -6.1% | >999% | -4.0% | -3.0% | -3.8% |
Range10K – 821M
CAGR+120.0%
Avg YoY Growth+186.2%
Median YoY Growth-5.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Booking Holdings Inc.'s shares (basic)?
- Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) reported shares (basic) of 790M in Q1 2026.
- How has Booking Holdings Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Booking Holdings Inc.'s shares (basic) decreased by 3.8% year-over-year, from 821M to 790M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.