Cash & Equivalents
Booking Holdings Inc. Cash & Equivalents decreased by 6.9% to $16.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $15.58B to $16.02B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows an upward trend with a 10.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong liquidity and potential for investment, while a decrease may indicate heavy cash burn or significant capital deployment.
Detailed definition
This represents the most liquid assets held by the company, including cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term inve...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers typically maintain high levels to support transaction processing and seasonal travel demand.
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 | $11.25B | $11.66B | $11.15B | $10.58B | $11.84B | $9.02B | $12.22B | $14.14B | $14.60B | $13.29B | $12.11B | $15.63B | $16.29B | $15.78B | $16.16B | $15.58B | $17.60B | $16.51B | $17.20B | $16.02B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.7% | -4.4% | -5.1% | +11.9% | -23.8% | +35.5% | +15.7% | +3.3% | -9.0% | -8.9% | +29.1% | +4.2% | -3.2% | +2.5% | -3.6% | +12.9% | -6.2% | +4.2% | -6.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.2% | -22.7% | +9.6% | +33.7% | +23.3% | +47.4% | -0.9% | +10.5% | +11.6% | +18.7% | +33.5% | -0.3% | +8.0% | +4.7% | +6.4% | +2.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Booking Holdings Inc.'s cash & equivalents?
- Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) reported cash & equivalents of $16.02B in Q1 2026.
- How has Booking Holdings Inc.'s cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Booking Holdings Inc.'s cash & equivalents increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $15.58B to $16.02B.
- What is the long-term trend for Booking Holdings Inc.'s cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Booking Holdings Inc.'s cash & equivalents has grown at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.58B to $17.20B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- The total amount of cash and highly liquid investments the company can access immediately.