Deferred merchant bookings
Booking Holdings Inc. Deferred merchant bookings increased by 55.4% to $8.19B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.2%, from $6.87B to $8.19B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred merchant bookings shows an upward trend with a 74.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals strong future demand and booking volume, while a decrease may indicate slowing travel demand or seasonal shifts.
Detailed definition
Customer payments received in advance for travel services that have not yet been fulfilled or recognized as revenue. Thi...
Peer comparison
A key performance indicator for online travel agencies, reflecting the scale of the booking platform's intermediary role.
current_liabilities_deferred_merchant_bookingsHistorical 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 | $1.9B | $1.09B | $906M | $2.77B | $4.4B | $2.25B | $2.22B | $4.5B | $6.04B | $3.72B | $3.25B | $5.33B | $6.93B | $4.91B | $4.03B | $6.87B | $9.15B | $6.28B | $5.27B | $8.19B |
| QoQ Change | — | -42.7% | -16.6% | +205.2% | +59.0% | -48.7% | -1.3% | +102.4% | +34.2% | -38.5% | -12.5% | +63.7% | +30.1% | -29.2% | -17.9% | +70.5% | +33.2% | -31.3% | -16.1% | +55.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +131.8% | +107.5% | +145.4% | +62.7% | +37.4% | +65.0% | +46.4% | +18.4% | +14.8% | +32.0% | +23.9% | +29.0% | +32.0% | +28.0% | +30.7% | +19.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Booking Holdings Inc.'s deferred merchant bookings?
- Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) reported deferred merchant bookings of $8.19B in Q1 2026.
- How has Booking Holdings Inc.'s deferred merchant bookings changed year-over-year?
- Booking Holdings Inc.'s deferred merchant bookings increased by 19.2% year-over-year, from $6.87B to $8.19B.
- What is the long-term trend for Booking Holdings Inc.'s deferred merchant bookings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Booking Holdings Inc.'s deferred merchant bookings has grown at a 74.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $323M to $5.27B.
- What does deferred merchant bookings mean?
- Cash received from customers for bookings that have not yet taken place.