What is Booking Holdings Inc.'s business segments — sales and other expenses?

Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) reported business segments — sales and other expenses of $818M in Q1 2026.

How has Booking Holdings Inc.'s business segments — sales and other expenses changed year-over-year?

Booking Holdings Inc.'s business segments — sales and other expenses increased by 16.5% year-over-year, from $702M to $818M.

What is the long-term trend for Booking Holdings Inc.'s business segments — sales and other expenses?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Booking Holdings Inc.'s business segments — sales and other expenses has grown at a 20.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.99B to $3.45B.

What does business segments — sales and other expenses mean?

Operational costs directly tied to supporting sales and customer service functions within the business segment.

Business Segments · Sales and other expenses

Business Segments — Sales and other expenses

Booking Holdings Inc. Business Segments — Sales and other expenses decreased by 1.4% to $818M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.5%, from $702M to $818M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Sales and other expenses shows an upward trend with a 20.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2022

Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026

Rolls up toSales and other expenses

How to read this metric

Rising expenses relative to revenue may indicate operational inefficiencies or increased complexity in service delivery.

Detailed definition

Encompasses direct costs related to sales operations, customer support, and other variable expenses necessary to facilit...

Peer comparison

Comparable to cost of revenue or sales-related operating expenses at other service-oriented technology companies.

Metric ID: bkng_segment_reportable_segment_sales_and_other_expenses

Historical Data

17 periods

	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	$496.5M	$496.5M	$496.5M	$496.5M	$686M	$686M	$686M	$686M	$678M	$803M	$872M	$751M	$702M	$899M	$1.02B	$830M	$818M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+38.2%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-1.2%	+18.4%	+8.6%	-13.9%	-6.5%	+28.1%	+13.7%	-18.8%	-1.4%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+38.2%	+38.2%	+38.2%	+38.2%	-1.2%	+17.1%	+27.1%	+9.5%	+3.5%	+12.0%	+17.2%	+10.5%	+16.5%

Range$496.5M – $1.02B

CAGR+13.3%

Avg YoY Growth+20.4%

Median YoY Growth+17.1%

Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Booking Holdings Inc.'s business segments — sales and other expenses?: Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) reported business segments — sales and other expenses of $818M in Q1 2026.
How has Booking Holdings Inc.'s business segments — sales and other expenses changed year-over-year?: Booking Holdings Inc.'s business segments — sales and other expenses increased by 16.5% year-over-year, from $702M to $818M.
What is the long-term trend for Booking Holdings Inc.'s business segments — sales and other expenses?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Booking Holdings Inc.'s business segments — sales and other expenses has grown at a 20.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.99B to $3.45B.
What does business segments — sales and other expenses mean?: Operational costs directly tied to supporting sales and customer service functions within the business segment.