Operating

Operating Cash Flow

Booking Holdings Inc. Operating Cash Flow increased by 115.8% to $3.22B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.1%, from $3.28B to $3.22B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 35.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase indicates strong operational efficiency and cash generation, while a decrease may signal operational challenges or issues with working capital management.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total cash generated or consumed by a company's core business operations during a specific pe...

Peer comparison

Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_operating

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.15B$1.60B$279.00M$1.70B$2.68B$2.00M$2.17B$2.89B$1.74B$1.37B$1.35B$2.70B$2.53B$2.37B$721.00M$3.28B$3.20B$1.44B$1.49B$3.22B
QoQ Change+38.5%-82.5%+507.5%+58.3%-99.9%>999%+32.9%-39.9%-21.0%-1.9%+100.9%-6.6%-6.0%-69.6%+355.3%-2.5%-55.2%+3.8%+115.8%
YoY Change+133.0%-99.9%+678.9%+70.4%-35.3%>999%-38.1%-6.4%+45.4%+73.0%-46.4%+21.4%+26.8%-39.5%+106.7%-2.1%
Range$2.00M$3.28B
CAGR+24.1%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+24.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Booking Holdings Inc.'s operating cash flow?
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) reported operating cash flow of $3.22B in Q1 2026.
How has Booking Holdings Inc.'s operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Booking Holdings Inc.'s operating cash flow decreased by 2.1% year-over-year, from $3.28B to $3.22B.
What is the long-term trend for Booking Holdings Inc.'s operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Booking Holdings Inc.'s operating cash flow has grown at a 35.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.82B to $9.41B.
What does operating cash flow mean?
The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.