Cash & Equivalents
Airbnb Cash & Equivalents increased by 168.1% to $17.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.0%, from $16.75B to $17.59B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows a downward trend with a -3.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved liquidity and financial flexibility, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure, debt repayment, or aggressive share buybacks.
Detailed definition
Represents the most liquid assets on the balance sheet, including physical currency and short-term investments with matu...
Peer comparison
Large-cap technology peers often maintain high cash balances to fund rapid innovation and offset the cyclical nature of consumer electronics.
cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $11.95B | $9.87B | $6.07B | $12.94B | $15.24B | $12.26B | $7.38B | $15.87B | $16.98B | $14.09B | $6.87B | $16.53B | $18.19B | $14.20B | $6.86B | $16.75B | $18.44B | $14.71B | $6.56B | $17.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.4% | -38.5% | +113.3% | +17.8% | -19.6% | -39.8% | +115.1% | +7.0% | -17.0% | -51.2% | +140.5% | +10.0% | -21.9% | -51.7% | +144.0% | +10.1% | -20.2% | -55.4% | +168.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +27.5% | +24.2% | +21.6% | +22.7% | +11.4% | +14.9% | -6.8% | +4.1% | +7.1% | +0.8% | -0.1% | +1.3% | +1.4% | +3.6% | -4.4% | +5.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Airbnb's cash & equivalents?
- Airbnb (ABNB) reported cash & equivalents of $17.59B in Q1 2026.
- How has Airbnb's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Airbnb's cash & equivalents increased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $16.75B to $17.59B.
- What is the long-term trend for Airbnb's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Airbnb's cash & equivalents has grown at a -3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.67B to $6.56B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- Money in the bank and very short-term investments that can be turned into cash almost instantly.