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, as well as:
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quarterly variations in our operating and financial results as well as those of our peer companies;
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operating and financial results that vary from the expectations of securities analysts and investors, including failure to meet or exceed forward-looking guidance we have given or deliver expected returns on investments or key initiatives;
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changes in our capital or governance structure;
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announcements of dividends or changes in the amount or frequency of our dividends;
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repurchases of our common stock, including failure to meet internal or external expectations around the timing or price of shares repurchases, and any reductions or discontinuances of repurchase activities;
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changes in the stock price or market valuations of trivago N.V., our majority-owned, publicly traded subsidiary, whose stock price is also highly volatile;
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changes in device and platform technologies and search industry dynamics, such as key word pricing and traffic, or other changes that negatively affect our ability to generate traffic to our websites;
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announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments as well as technological innovations, new services or promotional and discounting activities;
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announcements by us or competitors relating to the development or implementation of AI technologies;
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loss of a major travel supplier, such as an airline, hotel or car rental chain; and
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lack of success in our efforts to increase our market share.
In addition, if the market for technology stocks or the greater securities market in general experiences uneven investor confidence, the market price of our common stock could decline for reasons unrelated to our business, operating results or financial condition. Volatility in our stock price could also make us less attractive to certain investors, and/or invite speculative trading in our common stock or debt instruments.
Part I. Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Part I. Item 1C.
Cybersecurity
The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) recognizes that safeguarding the Company’s data, information systems, and technology assets is critical to maintaining the trust and confidence of the Company’s travelers, business partners and employees. The Board actively exercises oversight of the Company’s technological infrastructure, information security and its cybersecurity, which are key components of the Company’s risk management program.
The Company’s cybersecurity policies, standards, processes and programs are integrated into its risk management program and are based on industry standard frameworks such as those established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") and the International Organization for Standardization as well as on evolving best practices.
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy
The Company’s process for assessing, identifying and managing risks from cybersecurity threats is composed of the following key elements:
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Governance.
As discussed in more detail under the heading “Cybersecurity Governance” below, as part of its general oversight duties, the Board oversees the Company’s risk management, including its cybersecurity risks. The Board is supported in its oversight of cybersecurity risks by the Audit Committee, which regularly interacts with the Company’s risk management function, the Company’s
Chief Information Security Officer function
(“CISO”) and the Company’s Chief Technology Officer function (“CTO”).
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Risk Assessment and Management.
The Company’s cybersecurity risk management program is based on industry standard information security principles and best practices, specifically the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ("PCI DSS"). The program encompasses all Company directly-
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managed brands, entities, and internal organizations other than its publicly-traded trivago subsidiary, which has its own standalone cybersecurity risk management program, and uses a proactive approach to continuously identify and assess cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities and risks, and to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented security controls through internal audits, external threat intelligence, and periodic external independent assessments. Risks identified and assessed through the cybersecurity risk management program are then communicated to the Company’s senior leadership team and used to prioritize risks based on their potential impact and likelihood as part of the Company’s dynamic risk response strategy.
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Technical Safeguards and Incident Response.
The Company classifies its electronic data and information systems based on the sensitivity and criticality of the data involved and deploys commensurate technical safeguards, including but not limited to firewalls, encryption, network segmentation, real-time monitoring, intrusion prevention systems, anti-malware, and access controls. The Company’s cybersecurity incident response plan, modeled on NIST 800-61, is built on a comprehensive framework which sets forth guidance and procedures required for the life cycle of an incident. The plan establishes processes for use by a cross-functional cybersecurity incident response team with the resources necessary to take action in a timely and decisive manner during the response, investigation, and remediation of an incident, and to comply with legal obligations. The Company tests, trains, and evaluates its incident response capabilities on at least an annual basis and updates its incident response plan accordingly. The Company also maintains insurance coverage for cybersecurity incidents.
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Third-Party
Risk Management
.
The Company’s external service provider management program requires all third-party service providers to comply with the Company’s security standards, including notification procedures in the event of an incident involving Company confidential information. The Company requires its service providers to ensure that their own third-party vendors and subcontractors comply with the Company’s security standards when working with Company information. In addition, the Company performs diligence on external service providers and their vendors that have access to the Company's information and/or information systems, and conducts ongoing monitoring throughout the life of the relationship, including re-assessments in light of any significant changes to the provider’s security controls or technical landscape.
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Education and Awareness.
The Company’s mandatory annual cybersecurity employee training program covers critical aspects of digital security, including phishing prevention, threat awareness and safe data handling practices. The annual training program is regularly refreshed based on the evolving security landscape and secure code development. It is also supplemented by awareness initiatives to keep Company personnel updated on cybersecurity threats and the latest security policies and instill a culture of security mindfulness across the organization.
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Continuous Review.
The Company regularly reviews its cybersecurity policies, standards, and programs and evaluates the effectiveness of implemented security controls. In addition to performing internal audits, assessments, tabletop exercises, and vulnerability testing, the Company periodically engages third parties to perform information security maturity assessments, audits, cyber breach root cause analysis, and independent reviews of its information security control environment and operating effectiveness. The Company’s CISO provides regular reports on the results of such assessments to the Audit Committee and the Company’s senior leadership team, and the Company adjusts its cybersecurity policies, standards, and programs as necessary based on these reviews.
To date, no risks from cybersecurity threats, including those resulting from any previous cybersecurity incidents, have materially adversely affected, or are reasonably likely to materially adversely affect, the Company, including its business strategy, results of operations or financial condition. Although the Company’s cybersecurity risk management program, as described above, is designed to help prevent, detect, respond to, and mitigate the impact of cybersecurity incidents, there is no guarantee that a future cybersecurity incident would not materially adversely affect the Company's business strategy, results of operations or financial condition.
For information regarding cybersecurity risks that the Company faces and potential impacts on its business related thereto, see the disclosure set forth in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, under the caption “System interruption, security breaches and unplanned outages in our information systems, or those of third-party providers on which we rely, may harm our businesses.”
Cybersecurity Governance
The Board, in coordination with the Audit Committee, oversees the Company’s risk management program, which includes risks arising from cybersecurity threats.
The Audit Committee regularly receives presentations and reports from both Company management and third-parties, as appropriate, that address a wide range of topics related to cybersecurity risks, including evolving standards, third-party and independent reviews, threat environment updates, technology trends and information security considerations arising with respect to the Company’s peers and partners.
The Company’s CISO and/or the Company’s CTO regularly meet with the Audit Committee (and, where appropriate, the full Board) to discuss technology, information security and cybersecurity programs, progress updates on the Company's key cybersecurity initiatives and related priorities and controls.
At least annually, the Audit Committee and the full Board receive a comprehensive written report covering the Company's cybersecurity program and associated risks, and any changes made to the program since the previous
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report. Additionally, the Audit Committee is promptly apprised of any cybersecurity incident that meets established reporting thresholds, and receives ongoing updates regarding any such incident until it has been resolved. At each regularly scheduled Board meeting, the Audit Committee Chair provides the full Board with an update on all significant matters discussed, reviewed, considered and approved by the committee since the last regularly scheduled Board meeting.
The Company’s CISO, in coordination with the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), CTO, and Chief Legal Officer (“CLO”)
, works collaboratively across the Company to implement and monitor a program designed to protect the Company’s information systems from cybersecurity threats and to promptly respond to any cybersecurity incidents in accordance with the Company’s cybersecurity incident response plan and its security policy
. To facilitate the success of the Company’s cybersecurity risk management program, multidisciplinary teams throughout the Company are deployed to address cybersecurity threats and to respond to cybersecurity incidents. Through ongoing communications with these teams, the CISO, the CTO and other executive leadership team members are informed about and monitor the prevention, detection, mitigation and remediation of cybersecurity threats and incidents in real time, and report risks from cybersecurity threats and cybersecurity incidents to the Audit Committee when appropriate.
In May 2025, the Company appointed Hilik Kotler as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and IT, succeeding the interim co-CISOs who had overseen the CISO function since late 2024.
Mr. Kotler reports to the CTO and has more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience across the telecommunications, financial services, and technology industries, including serving as Chief Information Security Officer at SoFi, FICO and Amdocs. Mr. Kotler co-founded Promisec, a pioneer in agentless endpoint security solutions, and served as an Information Security Team Lead in the Israeli Intelligence Corps. He holds a degree in Business Administration and Management. The Company’s CTO has over 20 years of experience, including leading global technology teams focused on developing secure, large-scale platforms, implementing advanced data security measures, and mitigating risks across complex technological ecosystems. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Technology and a Master’s degree in Technology.
The Company’s CEO, CFO and CLO each hold undergraduate and graduate degrees in their respective fields, and each have extensive experience managing risks at the Company and at similar companies, including risks arising from cybersecurity threats.
Part I. Item 2.
Properties
We own our corporate headquarters located in Seattle, Washington, which is approximately 650,000 square feet of office space.
In addition, we lease approximately 2.1 million square feet of office space worldwide in various cities and locations, pursuant to leases with expiration dates through May 2038, of which approximately 770,000 square feet is leased for domestic operations and 1.3 million for international operations.
Part I. Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, Expedia Group and its subsidiaries are parties to legal proceedings and claims involving property, personal injury, contract, alleged infringement of third-party intellectual property rights and other statutory and common law claims. The amounts that may be recovered in such matters may be subject to insurance coverage.
Rules of the SEC require the description of material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary, routine litigation incident to the registrant’s business, and advise that proceedings ordinarily need not be described if they primarily involve damages claims for amounts (exclusive of interest and costs) not individually exceeding 10% of the current assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. In the judgment of management, none of the pending litigation matters that the Company and its subsidiaries are defending, including those described below, involves or is likely to involve amounts of that magnitude. The litigation matters described below involve issues or claims that may be of particular interest to our stockholders, regardless of whether any of these matters may be material to our financial position or results of operations based upon the standard set forth in the SEC’s rules.
Litigation Relating to Occupancy and Other Taxes
A number of jurisdictions in the United States have filed lawsuits against online travel companies, including Expedia Group companies such as Hotels.com, Expedia, Hotwire, Orbitz and HomeAway, claiming that such travel companies have failed to collect and/or pay taxes (e.g., occupancy taxes, business privilege taxes, excise taxes, sales taxes, etc.), as well as related claims such as unjust enrichment, restitution, conversion and violation of consumer protection statutes, and seeking monetary (including tax, interest, and penalties), injunctive and/or declaratory relief. In addition, we may file complaints contesting tax assessments made by states, counties and municipalities seeking to obligate online travel companies, including certain Expedia Group companies, to collect and remit certain taxes, either retroactively or prospectively, or both. Moreover, certain jurisdictions may require us to pay tax assessments prior to contesting any such assessments. This requirement is commonly referred to as “pay-to-play.” Payment of these amounts is not an admission that we believe we are subject to such taxes and, even when such payments are made, we continue to defend our position vigorously.
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Actions Involving Tax Related Claims by Individual States, Cities and Counties
Jasper County Development District #1, Texas Litigation.
On August 17, 2020, Jasper County Development District # 1 filed a lawsuit in Texas state court against Expedia and HomeAway alleging claims for declaratory judgment, damages and for a legal accounting. The parties have reached a settlement agreement and, on January 5, 2026, the court dismissed the action, thereby ending the matter.
City of Charleston, South Carolina Litigation.
During
2021 and 2022, sixteen local governmental entities in South Carolina brought suit in state circuit court against HomeAway.com, Inc. and many other vacation rental listing companies. The complaint alleges the defendants failed to register with, and remit taxes and business license fees to, the plaintiffs as allegedly required by certain local accommodations tax and business license ordinances. The complaint further alleges claims for violation of the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act, and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, a legal accounting and damages. No date for trial has been set.
State of Michigan Use Tax Litigation.
On December 18, 2025, HomeAway.com, Inc. filed a complaint in the Michigan Court of Claims against the Michigan Department of Treasury challenging assessments for use tax and interest. HomeAway maintains that the assessments are legally and factually invalid.
Notices of Audit or Tax Assessments
At various times, the Company has also received notices of audit or tax assessments from states, counties, municipalities and other local taxing jurisdictions concerning its possible obligations with respect to state and local taxes (e.g. occupancy taxes, business privilege taxes, excise taxes, sales taxes, withholding taxes, etc.).
Non-Tax Litigation and Other Legal Proceedings
Putative Class Action Litigation
Israeli Putative Class Action Lawsuit (Ze’ev).
In or around January 2018, a putative class action lawsuit was filed in the District Court in Lod, Israel against a number of online travel companies including Expedia, Inc. and Hotels.com. The plaintiff generally alleges that the defendants violated Israeli consumer laws by limiting hotel price competition. The plaintiff has filed a motion for class certification which defendants have opposed. The motion remains pending.
Other Legal Proceedings
Helms-Burton Litigation.
Eight complaints have been filed against Expedia Group companies by parties alleging violations of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, also known as the Helms-Burton Act, of which four remain active. On May 2, 2025, plaintiffs in
Echevarria v. Expedia Group, Inc., et al.
(Echevarria II) filed an amended complaint. Defendants’ motion to dismiss is pending. On July 14, 2025, plaintiffs in
Mata et al. v. Expedia Group, Inc. et al.
(Mata) filed a third amended complaint. On July 30, 2025, the jury in
Central Santa Lucia, LLC v. Expedia Group, Inc.
(CSL) returned a verdict in favor of Expedia. Defendant’s motion for sanctions and plaintiff’s motion for equitable relief remain pending. On September 5, 2025, the court in
Echevarria v. Expedia Group, Inc. et al.
(Echevarria I) entered an order setting aside the jury verdict and entering judgment in favor of defendants. On October 9, 2025, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal with the Eleventh Circuit, which remains pending.
Paris City Hall Litigation.
On January 28, 2021, Paris City Hall filed an action against HomeAway UK Ltd. (“HomeAway UK”) alleging that HomeAway UK had failed to comply with regulations relating to the sharing of supplier booking data in 2019 and 2020. On November 30, 2022, the court ruled in HomeAway UK’s favor dismissing all claims. On October 22, 2024, the appellate court issued an opinion affirming the trial court's dismissal of all claims against HomeAway UK. On December 16, 2024, Paris City Hall filed an appeal with the French Supreme Court, which remains pending.
Part I. Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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Part II. Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “EXPE.” Our Class B common stock is not listed and there is no established public trading market. As of January 30, 2026, there were approximately 1,576 holders of record of our common stock and the closing price of our common stock was $264.84 on Nasdaq. As of January 30, 2026, all of our Class B common stock was held by Mr. Diller, Chairman and Senior Executive of Expedia Group, through trusts over which he and his spouse have investment or voting power, and the Diller Foundation d/b/a The Diller - von Furstenberg Family Foundation.
Dividend Policy
On February 3, 2025, the Board of Directors approved the reinstatement of quarterly common stock dividends. In 2025, the Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, declared the following dividends:
Declaration Date
Dividend
Per Share
Record Date
Total Amount
(in millions)
Payment Date
February 4, 2025
$
0.40
March 6, 2025
$
51
March 27, 2025
May 7, 2025
0.40
May 29, 2025
51
June 18, 2025
August 7, 2025
0.40
August 28, 2025
49
September 18, 2025
November 6, 2025
0.40
November 19, 2025
49
December 11, 2025
We did not pay quarterly common stock dividends in 2024 or 2023.
In February 2026, the Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share of outstanding common stock payable on March 26, 2026 to the stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 5, 2026.
Declaration and payment of future dividends, if any, is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, cash requirements and surplus, financial condition, share dilution management, legal risks, tax policies, capital requirements relating to research and development, investments and acquisitions, challenges to our business model and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant. In addition, our credit agreement limits our ability to pay cash dividends under certain circumstances.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, we did not issue or sell any shares of our common stock or other equity securities pursuant to unregistered transactions in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
In October 2023, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Board, authorized a program to repurchase up to $5 billion of our common stock (“2023 Share Repurchase Program”). Our 2023
Share Repurchase Program
does not have a fixed expiration date and does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares. Under the program, shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be subject to the discretion of the Company and depend on a variety of factors, including the market price of Expedia Group’s common stock, general market and economic conditions, regulatory requirements and other business considerations. A summary of the repurchase activity for the fourth quarter of 2025 is as follows:
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Period
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid Per Share
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under Plans or
Programs
(In thousands, except per share data)
October 1-31, 2025
705
$
218.46
705
$
1,670,914
November 1-30, 2025
431
233.79
431
1,570,170
December 1-31, 2025
—
—
—
1,570,170
Total
1,136
1,136
Performance Comparison Graph
The graph shows a five-year comparison of cumulative total return, calculated on a dividend reinvested basis, for Expedia Group common stock, the NASDAQ Composite Index, the RDG (Research Data Group) Internet Composite Index and the S&P 500. The graph assumes an investment of $100 in each of the above on December 31, 2020. The stock price performance shown in the graph is not necessarily indicative of future price performance.
Part II. Item 6.
Reserved
Not Applicable.
Part II. Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
Expedia Group is the global travel marketplace with one purpose: to help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. We connect travelers, partners, and advertisers throughout our trusted brands, leading technology, and rich first-party data, delivering predictive, personalized experiences that shape the future of travel. We make available, on a stand-alone and package basis, travel services provided by numerous lodging properties, airlines, car rental companies, activities and experiences providers, cruise lines, alternative accommodations property owners and managers, and other travel product and service companies. We also offer travel and non-travel advertisers access to a potential source of incremental traffic and transactions through our various media and advertising offerings on our websites and apps. For additional information about our portfolio of brands, see the disclosure set forth in
Part I. Item 1. Business
, under the caption “Market Opportunity and Business Strategy.”
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This section of this Form 10-K generally discusses the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 items and year over year comparisons between 2025 and 2024. Discussions of the year ended December 31, 2023 items and the year over year comparisons between 2024 and 2023 that are not included in this Form 10-K can be found in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in
Part II, Item 7
of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed on February 7, 2025. All percentages within this section are calculated on actual, unrounded numbers.
Trends
The Company continues to operate in an increasingly complex business environment and global macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures, including trade disruptions, currency fluctuations and energy price volatility, contributed to this environment for the travel industry in 2025. We experienced weaker than expected travel demand in the United States in the first half of 2025 and, while conditions improved in the second half of the year, the market remains dynamic. If broader economic and regulatory uncertainties are intensified, travel behaviors may be impacted.
These broader economic and regulatory uncertainties also extend to the global tax environment in which we operate. Domestic and international taxing authorities have in recent years become increasingly focused on ways to increase tax revenue, including the enactment of new taxes such as digital services taxes, and have become more aggressive in their interpretation and enforcement of existing tax laws, rules and regulations. We are in various stages of inquiry or audit with various tax authorities, some of which may require that we prepay any assessed taxes prior to contesting the validity of the assessment (“pay-to-play”) which will be repaid if we prevail in our challenge. However, any significant pay-to-play payment or litigation loss could negatively impact our liquidity.
Other events that could have a negative impact on the travel industry and our businesses in the future are discussed in
Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factor
s - "Declines or disruptions in the travel industry could adversely affect our business and financial performance."
For additional information about our business strategy for Expedia Group, see the disclosure set forth in
Part I. Item 1. Business
, under the caption “Market Opportunity and Business Strategy.”
Online Travel
The market opportunity for online travel is broad and highly competitive. Online penetration of travel expenditures is higher in the U.S. and Western European markets with online penetration rates in some emerging markets, such as Latin America and Eastern European regions, lagging behind those regions. Emerging markets continue to present an attractive growth opportunity for our business, while also attracting many competitors to online travel. Technological developments in generative AI tools are increasingly being used to create competing offerings, such as AI powered digital planning and assistance, further increasing competition. In addition to the growth of online travel agencies, we have seen continued interest in the online travel industry from search engine companies such as Google, evidenced by continued product enhancements, and prioritizing its own AdWords and metasearch products such as Google Travel, Google Flights and Hotel Ads, in search results. Competitive entrants such as “metasearch” companies, including Kayak.com (owned by Booking Holdings), trivago (in which Expedia Group owns a majority interest) as well as TripAdvisor, introduced differentiated features, pricing and content compared with the legacy online travel agency companies, as well as various forms of direct or assisted booking tools. Further, airlines and lodging companies are aggressively pursuing direct online distribution of their products and services. In addition, the increasing popularity of the “sharing economy,” accelerated by online penetration, has had a direct impact on the travel and lodging industry. Businesses such as Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com have emerged as the leaders, bringing incremental alternative accommodation inventory to the market. Other competitors have arisen, including alternative accommodation property managers, who operate their own booking sites in addition to listing on Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com. Additionally, traditional consumer ecommerce players have expanded their local offerings by adding hotel offers to their websites. Ride sharing app Uber has added transportation and experience offerings to its app via partnerships with other travel providers. Our B2B business has grown significantly but faces competition from other OTAs with B2B offerings, as well as other competitors, such as independent B2B businesses.
The online travel industry also saw the development of alternative business models and variations in the timing of payment by travelers and to suppliers, which in some cases place pressure on historical business models. In particular, the agency hotel model saw rapid adoption in Europe. Expedia Group facilitates both merchant (Expedia Collect) and agency (Hotel Collect) hotel offerings with our hotel supply partners through both agency-only contracts as well as our hybrid ETP program, which offers travelers the choice of whether to pay Expedia Group at the time of booking or pay the hotel at the time of stay.
For more detail, see
Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors
- "We rely on the value of our brands, and the costs of maintaining and enhancing our brand awareness are increasing” and “Our international operations involve additional risks and our exposure to these risks will increase as our business expands globally.”
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Lodging
Lodging includes both hotel and alternative accommodations. As a percentage of our total worldwide revenue in 2025, lodging accounted for 80%. Room nights booked grew 8% in 2025, as compared to a growth of 9
% in 2024
. ADRs for rooms booked for Expedia Group decreased 1% in 2024 and increased 1% in 2025.
As of December 31, 2025, our global lodging marketplace had approximately 3.6 million total lodging properties available, including approximately 2.4 million online bookable alternative accommodations through Vrbo and approximately 1.2 million hotels and alternative accommodations through our other brands.
Hotel.
We generate the majority of our revenue through the facilitation of hotel reservations (stand-alone and package bookings). Our relationships and overall economics with hotel supply partners have been broadly stable in recent years. As we continue to expand the breadth and depth of our global hotel offering, in some cases we have reduced our economics in various geographies based on local market conditions. These impacts are due to specific initiatives intended to drive greater global size and scale through faster overall room night growth. Additionally, increased promotional activities such as growing loyalty programs, discounting, and couponing have contributed to declines in revenue per room night and profitability in certain cases.
Further, while the global lodging industry remains very fragmented, there has been consolidation in the hotel space among chains as well as ownership groups. In the meantime, certain hotel chains have been focusing on driving direct bookings on their own websites and mobile applications by advertising lower rates than those available on third-party websites as well as incentives such as loyalty programs, increased or exclusive product availability and complimentary benefits.
Alternative Accommodations.
Over the past decade, we expanded into the alternative accommodations market. Vrbo is a leader, specializing in unique whole home inventory, primarily in North American leisure markets, and represents an attractive growth opportunity for Expedia Group.
Vrbo has transitioned from a listings-based classified advertising model to an online transactional model that optimizes for both travelers and homeowner and property manager partners, with a goal of increasing monetization and driving growth through investments in marketing as well as in product and technology. Vrbo primarily offers pay-per-booking service model and generates revenue from a traveler service fee for bookings, as well as insurance products.
Since our hotel and alternative accommodation supplier agreements are generally negotiated on a percentage basis, any increase or decrease in ADRs has an impact on the revenue we earn per room night. In the future, we could see macroeconomic factors influence ADR trends, including rising living costs due to inflation and higher interest rates. Other factors that could lead to moderating ADRs include growth in hotel supply and the increase in alternative accommodation inventory.
Advertising & Media
Expedia Group (“EG”) Advertising is responsible for generating advertising revenue on our global online travel brands through a variety of digital marketing solutions. In 2025, we generated $758 million of advertising and media revenue, a 19% increase from 2024.
We also generate advertising revenue from trivago, a leading hotel metasearch website. In 2023, trivago adapted its marketing strategy and launched a new logo and visual identity, part of a push to rejuvenate its brand, demonstrate the relevance of its offerings and drive long-term growth. During the fourth quarter of 2024, trivago returned to revenue growth, which continued throughout 2025. In 2025, we generated $417 million of third-party revenue from trivago, a 33% increase from 2024.
As a percentage of our total worldwide revenue in 2025, total advertising and media accounted for 8%.
Air
During 2025, air travel demand exhibited a mixed but improving trend. While ticket volumes were positive throughout the year, pricing was pressured by softer consumer demand in the United States and weaker inbound international travel into the United States in early 2025. By the end of the year, domestic and international travel demand improved, supporting air ticket price growth. For the full year 2025, U.S. domestic trips were up approximately 2% year-over-year according to Airlines Report Corporation ("ARC") data. Our air bookings grew in 2025 compared to 2024 but continued to lag the growth in our lodging business.
In the future, we could encounter pressure on air remuneration as air carriers combine, more air carriers shift to our "direct connect" technology, certain supply agreements renew, and as we continue to add airlines to ensure local coverage in new markets.
Booked air tickets increased 3% in 2025 and 6% in 2024. As a percentage of our total worldwide revenue in 2025, air accounted for 3%.
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Seasonality
We generally experience seasonal fluctuations in the demand for our travel services. For example, traditional leisure travel bookings are generally the highest in the first three quarters as travelers plan and book their spring, summer and winter holiday travel. The number of bookings typically decreases in the fourth quarter. Since revenue for most of our travel services, including merchant and agency hotel, is recognized as the travel takes place rather than when it is booked, revenue typically lags bookings by several weeks for our hotel business and can be several months or more for our alternative accommodations business. Historically, Vrbo has seen seasonally stronger bookings in the first quarter of the year, with the relevant stays occurring during the peak summer travel months. The seasonal revenue impact is exacerbated with respect to income by the nature of our variable cost of revenue and direct sales and marketing costs, which we typically realize in closer alignment to booking volumes, and the more stable nature of our fixed costs. As a result on a consolidated basis, revenue and income are typically the lowest in the first quarter and highest in the third quarter.
The growth in our B2B segment, international operations, advertising business or a change in our product mix, among others, may also influence the typical trend of seasonality in the future.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Critical accounting policies and estimates are those that we believe are important in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements because they require that we use judgment and estimates in applying those policies. We prepare our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Preparation of the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements as well as revenue and expenses during the periods reported. We base our estimates on historical experience, where applicable, and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from our estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
There are certain critical estimates that we believe require significant judgment in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if:
•
It requires us to make an assumption because information was not available at the time or it included matters that were highly uncertain at the time we were making the estimate; and
•
Changes in the estimate or different estimates that we could have selected may have had a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
For more information on each of these policies, see NOTE 2 — Significant Accounting Policies, in the notes to consolidated financial statements. We discuss information about the nature and rationale for our critical accounting estimates below.
Accounting for Certain Merchant Revenue
We accrue the cost of certain merchant revenue based on the amount we expect to be billed by suppliers. In certain instances when a supplier invoices us for less than the cost we accrued, we generally reduce our merchant accounts payable and the supplier costs within net revenue six months in arrears, net of an allowance, when we determine it is not probable that we will be required to pay the supplier, based on historical experience. Actual revenue could be greater or less than the amounts estimated due to changes in hotel billing practices or changes in traveler behavior.
Deferred Loyalty Rewards
We currently offer certain internally administered traveler loyalty programs to our travelers. In July 2023, we began to unify and expand our existing loyalty programs into one global rewards platform called One Key spanning all our main brands. One Key allows members to earn OneKeyCash, the currency of the One Key program, on eligible hotels, alternative accommodations, activities, packages, car rentals, flights and cruises made on several markets on Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. Hotels.com Rewards continues to be offered outside of the United States and United Kingdom and offers travelers one free night at any Hotels.com partner property after that traveler stays 10 nights, subject to certain restrictions. The majority of Expedia Rewards members were migrated to One Key during 2025, but Expedia Rewards continues to be offered on select international points of sale. As travelers accumulate awards towards free travel products, we defer the relative standalone selling price of earned awards, net of expected breakage, as deferred loyalty rewards within deferred merchant bookings on the consolidated balance sheet. In order to estimate the standalone selling price of the underlying services on which awards can be redeemed for all loyalty programs, we use an adjusted market assessment approach and consider the redemption values expected from the traveler. We then estimate the number of rewards that will not be redeemed based on historical activity in our members' accounts as well as statistical modeling techniques. Revenue is recognized when we have satisfied our performance
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obligation relating to the awards, that is when the travel service purchased with the loyalty award is satisfied. Both the actual standalone selling price of the underlying services and ultimate redemption rates could differ materially from our estimates due to a number of factors, including fluctuations in reward value, product utilization and divergence from historical member behavior.
Recoverability of Goodwill and Indefinite and Definite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill
. We assess goodwill for impairment annually as of October 1, or more frequently, if events and circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. In the evaluation of goodwill for impairment, we perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the fair value of the goodwill is more likely than not impaired. Periodically, or if our qualitative assessment shows indications of impairment, we perform a quantitative assessment and compare the fair value of the reporting unit to the carrying value and, if applicable, record an impairment charge based on the excess of the reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value.
We generally base our measurement of fair value of reporting units on a blended analysis of the present value of future discounted cash flows and market valuation approach. The discounted cash flows model indicates the fair value of the reporting units based on the present value of the cash flows that we expect the reporting units to generate in the future. Our significant estimates in the discounted cash flows model include: our weighted average cost of capital; long-term rate of growth and profitability of our business; and working capital effects. The market valuation approach indicates the fair value of the business based on a comparison of the Company to comparable publicly traded firms in similar lines of business. Our significant estimates in the market approach model include identifying similar companies with comparable business factors such as size, growth, profitability, risk and return on investment and assessing comparable revenue and operating income multiples in estimating the fair value of the reporting units.
We believe the weighted use of discounted cash flows and market approach is generally the best method for determining the fair value of our reporting units because these are the most common valuation methodologies used within the travel and internet industries; and the blended use of both models compensates for the inherent risks associated with either model if used on a stand-alone basis.
In addition to measuring the fair value of our reporting units as described above, we consider the combined carrying and fair values of our reporting units in relation to the Company’s total fair value of equity plus debt as of the assessment date. Our equity value assumes our fully diluted market capitalization, using either the stock price on the valuation date or the average stock price over a range of dates around the valuation date, plus an estimated acquisition premium which is based on observable transactions of comparable companies. The debt value is based on the highest value expected to be paid to repurchase the debt, which can be fair value, principal or principal plus a premium depending on the terms of each debt instrument.
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
. We base our measurement of fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets, which primarily consist of trade name and trademarks, using the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes that the trade name and trademarks have value to the extent that their owner is relieved of the obligation to pay royalties for the benefits received from them. This method requires us to estimate the future revenue for the related brands, the appropriate royalty rate and the weighted average cost of capital.
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets.
We review the carrying value of long-lived assets or asset groups to be used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Factors that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, a significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate that could affect the value of the asset, or a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, among others. If such facts indicate a potential impairment, we would assess the recoverability of an asset group by determining if the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the sum of the projected undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the assets over the remaining economic life of the primary asset in the asset group. If the recoverability test indicates that the carrying value of the asset group is not recoverable, we will estimate the fair value of the asset group using appropriate valuation methodologies, which would typically include an estimate of discounted cash flows. Any impairment would be measured as the difference between the asset groups carrying amount and its estimated fair value.
The use of different estimates or assumptions in determining the fair value of our goodwill, indefinite-lived and definite-lived intangible assets may result in different values for these assets, which could result in an impairment or, in the period in which an impairment is recognized, could result in a materially different impairment charge.
For additional information on our goodwill and intangible asset impairments recorded in 2024 and 2023, see NOTE 3 — Fair Value Measurements in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Income Taxes
We record income taxes under the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect our estimation of the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities for each temporary difference are recorded based on the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when we realize the underlying items of income and expense.
We consider many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of our deferred tax assets, including recent earnings by jurisdiction, expectations of future taxable income, the tax attribute carryforward periods, as well as other relevant factors. We may record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount we believe is more likely than not to be realized. Due to inherent complexities arising from the nature of our businesses, future changes in income tax law, tax sharing agreements or variances between our actual and anticipated operating results, we must make certain judgments and estimates. Therefore, actual income taxes could materially vary from these estimates. All deferred income taxes are classified as long-term on our consolidated balance sheets.
We account for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process of evaluating recognition and measurement criteria. The first step assesses whether the tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the tax authority, including resolution of any appeals or litigation, based on the technical merits of the position. If the tax position meets the more likely than not criteria, the tax benefit greater than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement with the tax authority is recognized in the financial statements. The ultimate resolution of these tax positions may be greater or less than the liabilities recorded.
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Various Legal and Tax Contingencies
. We record liabilities to address potential exposures related to business and tax positions we have taken that have been or could be challenged by taxing authorities. In addition, we record liabilities associated with legal proceedings and lawsuits. These liabilities are recorded when the likelihood of payment is probable and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. The determination for required liabilities is based upon analysis of each individual tax issue, or legal proceeding, taking into consideration the likelihood of adverse judgments and the range of possible loss. In addition, our analysis may be based on discussions with outside legal counsel. The ultimate resolution of these potential tax exposures and legal proceedings may be greater or less than the liabilities recorded.
Occupancy and Other Taxes
. Some states and localities impose taxes (e.g. transient occupancy, accommodation tax, use tax, sales tax and/or business privilege tax) on the use or occupancy of hotel accommodations or other traveler services. Generally, hotels collect taxes based on the rate paid to the hotel and remit these taxes to the various tax authorities. When a customer books a room through one of our travel services, we collect a tax recovery charge from the customer which we pay to the hotel. We calculate the tax recovery charge by applying the applicable tax rate supplied to us by the hotels to the amount that the hotel has agreed to receive for the rental of the room by the consumer. In most jurisdictions, we do not collect or remit taxes, nor do we pay taxes to the hotel operator, on the portion of the customer payment we retain. Some jurisdictions have questioned our practice in this regard. While the applicable tax provisions vary among the jurisdictions, we generally believe that we are not required to pay such taxes. A limited number of taxing jurisdictions have made similar claims against certain of our companies for tax amounts due on the rental amounts charged by owners of alternative accommodations properties or for taxes on our services. We are an intermediary between a traveler and a party renting an alternative accommodations property and we believe are similarly not liable for such taxes. We are engaged in discussions with tax authorities in various jurisdictions to resolve these issues. Some tax authorities have brought lawsuits or have levied assessments asserting that we are required to collect and remit tax. The ultimate resolution in all jurisdictions cannot be determined at this time. Certain jurisdictions may require us to pay tax assessments, including occupancy and other transactional tax assessments, prior to contesting any such assessments.
We have established a reserve for the potential settlement of issues related to hotel occupancy and other tax litigation for prior and current periods, consistent with applicable accounting principles and in light of all current facts and circumstances. A variety of factors could affect the amount of the liability (both past and future), which factors include, but are not limited to, the number of, and amount of revenue represented by, jurisdictions that ultimately assert a claim and prevail in assessing such additional tax or negotiate a settlement and changes in relevant statutes.
We are subject to income taxes in the United States and foreign jurisdictions and, due to the complex nature of tax legislation and frequent changes with such associated legislation, it is not feasible to analyze the statutes, regulations and judicial and administrative rulings in every jurisdiction. Rather, we have obtained the advice of international, state and local tax experts with respect to tax laws of certain countries, states and local jurisdictions that represent a large portion of our lodging revenue. Many of the statutes and regulations that impose these taxes were established before the emergence of the internet and ecommerce. Certain jurisdictions have enacted, and others may enact, legislation regarding the imposition of taxes on businesses that facilitate the booking of hotel or alternative accommodations. We continue to work with the relevant tax
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authorities and legislators to clarify our obligations under new and emerging laws and regulations. We will continue to monitor the issue closely and provide additional disclosure, as well as adjust the level of reserves, as developments warrant. Additionally, certain of our businesses are involved in tax related litigation, which is discussed in
Part I, Item 3, Legal Proceedings.
New Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of new accounting pronouncements, see NOTE 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in the notes to consolidated financial statements.
Segments
We have the following reportable segments: B2C, B2B, and trivago. Our B2C segment provides a full range of travel and advertising services to our worldwide customers primarily through our three flagship brands, Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. Our B2B segment fuels a wide range of travel and non-travel companies including airlines, offline travel agents, online retailers, corporate travel management and financial institutions, who leverage our leading travel technology and tap into our diverse supply to augment their offerings and market Expedia Group rates and availabilities to their travelers. Our trivago segment generates advertising revenue primarily from sending referrals to online travel companies and travel service providers from its hotel metasearch websites.
Operating Metrics
Our operating results are affected by certain metrics, such as gross bookings and revenue margin, which we believe are necessary for understanding and evaluating us. Gross bookings generally represent the total retail value of transactions booked for agency and merchant transactions, recorded at the time of booking reflecting the total price due for travel by travelers, including taxes, fees and other charges, and are reduced for cancellations and refunds. Revenue margin is defined as revenue as a percentage of gross bookings.
Gross Bookings and Revenue Margin
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Gross Bookings
B2C
$
83,867
$
81,149
$
79,525
3
%
2
%
B2B
35,723
29,772
24,554
20
%
21
%
trivago
(1)
—
—
—
N/A
N/A
Total gross bookings
$
119,590
$
110,921
$
104,079
8
%
7
%
Revenue margin
B2C
11.3
%
11.4
%
11.5
%
B2B
13.6
%
13.8
%
13.8
%
trivago
(1)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total revenue margin
(1)
12.3
%
12.3
%
12.3
%
___________________________________
(1)
trivago, which is comprised of a hotel metasearch business that differs from our transaction-based websites, does not have associated gross bookings or revenue margin. However, third-party revenue from trivago is included in revenue used to calculate total revenue margin.
Gross bookings increased 8% in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily driven by lodging gross bookings due to continued strength in our hotel business. Booked room nights for our lodging business increased 8% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Revenue margin remained relatively consistent in 2025 compared to 2024.
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Results of Operations
Revenue
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Revenue by Segment
B2C
$
9,474
$
9,274
$
9,113
2
%
2
%
B2B
4,842
4,102
3,388
18
%
21
%
trivago (Third-party revenue)
417
315
338
33
%
(7)
%
Total revenue
$
14,733
$
13,691
$
12,839
8
%
7
%
Revenue increased 8% in 2025 compared to 2024, on strong growth in our B2B segment resulting from increased lodging revenue.
Year Ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Revenue by Service Type
Lodging
$
11,752
$
10,950
$
10,264
7
%
7
%
Air
407
428
410
(5)
%
4
%
EG Advertising
758
639
483
19
%
32
%
trivago Advertising
417
315
338
33
%
(7)
%
Other
1,399
1,359
1,344
3
%
1
%
Total revenue
$
14,733
$
13,691
$
12,839
8
%
7
%
Lodging revenue increased 7% in 2025 primarily driven by an increase in room nights stayed mostly in our hotel business. Air revenue decreased 5% in 2025 primarily due to lower revenue per ticket, partially offset by an increase in air tickets sold. EG Advertising revenue increased 19% in 2025 due an increase across our core product offerings, the addition of new partners and delivery of new offerings. trivago Advertising revenue increased 33% in 2025 driven by its strategic focus on brand rebuilding in the past two years. All other revenue, which includes car rental, insurance, cruise and activities, increased in 2025 as compared to 2024 due to higher insurance revenue, partially offset by lower car revenue.
In addition to the above segment and product revenue discussion, our revenue by business model is as follows:
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Revenue by Business Model
Merchant
$
10,256
$
9,439
$
8,818
9
%
7
%
Agency
3,183
3,169
3,075
—
%
3
%
Advertising, media and other
1,294
1,083
946
20
%
14
%
Total revenue
$
14,733
$
13,691
$
12,839
8
%
7
%
The increase in merchant revenue in 2025 was primarily due to an increase in merchant hotel revenue. Agency revenue in 2025 remained relatively consistent compared to 2024. Advertising, media and other increased 20% in 2025 compared to 2024 primarily due to healthy growth in both EG Advertising and trivago revenue.
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Cost of Revenue
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Direct costs
$
1,164
$
1,143
$
1,233
2
%
(7)
%
Personnel and overhead
292
300
340
(3)
%
(12)
%
Total cost of revenue
$
1,456
$
1,443
$
1,573
1
%
(8)
%
% of revenue
9.9
%
10.5
%
12.3
%
Cost of revenue primarily consists of direct costs to support our customer operations, including our customer support and telesales as well as fees to air ticket fulfillment vendors; credit card processing, including merchant fees, fraud and chargebacks; and other costs, primarily including data center and cloud costs to support our websites, supplier operations, destination supply, certain transactional level taxes as well as related personnel and overhead costs, including stock-based compensation.
Cost of revenue remained relatively consistent in 2025 compared to 2024, and decreased as a percentage of revenue during the period as ongoing initiatives continued to drive transactional efficiencies, particularly in payments and customer service.
Selling and Marketing - Direct and Indirect
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Selling and marketing - direct
$
7,349
$
6,846
$
6,107
7
%
12
%
% of revenue
49.9
%
50.0
%
47.6
%
Selling and marketing - indirect
836
781
756
7
%
3
%
% of revenue
5.7
%
5.7
%
5.9
%
Selling and marketing - direct costs primarily include traffic generation costs from search engines and internet portals, television and print spending, private label and affiliate program commissions, public relations and other costs. Selling and marketing - indirect costs include personnel and related overhead in our various brands and global supply organization as well as stock-based compensation costs.
Selling and marketing - direct increased $503 million during 2025 compared to 2024 primarily driven by an increase in B2B partner commissions to support strong growth. Selling and marketing - indirect costs increased during 2025 compared to 2024, primarily driven by an increase in average salaries and other personnel costs.
Technology and Content
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Personnel and overhead
$
920
$
949
$
999
(3)
%
(5)
%
Other
357
365
359
(2)
%
2
%
Total technology and content
$
1,277
$
1,314
$
1,358
(3)
%
(3)
%
% of revenue
8.7
%
9.6
%
10.6
%
Technology and content expense includes product development and content expense, as well as information technology costs to support our infrastructure, back-office applications and overall monitoring and security of our networks, and is principally comprised of personnel and overhead, including stock-based compensation, as well as other costs including cloud expense and licensing and maintenance expense.
Technology and content expense decreased $37 million for 2025 compared to 2024 primarily due to lower personnel costs in connection with previously announced cost saving initiatives as well as initiatives to optimize cloud spending.
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General and Administrative
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Personnel and overhead
$
587
$
638
$
618
(8)
%
3
%
Professional fees and other
178
167
153
7
%
9
%
Total general and administrative
$
765
$
805
$
771
(5)
%
4
%
% of revenue
5.2
%
5.9
%
6.0
%
General and administrative expense consists primarily of personnel-related costs, including our executive leadership, finance, legal and human resource functions and related stock-based compensation, as well as fees for external professional services.
General and administrative expense decreased $40 million in 2025 compared to 2024 due to lower stock-based compensation of $56 million, including the acceleration of stock-compensation expense in the prior year related to the departure of our Vice Chairman, partially offset by an increase in miscellaneous items including return to office costs.
Depreciation and Amortization
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Depreciation
$
847
$
781
$
748
8
%
4
%
Amortization of intangible assets
40
57
59
(30)
%
(4)
%
Total depreciation and amortization
$
887
$
838
$
807
6
%
4
%
Depreciation increased $66 million in 2025 compared to 2024, primarily as a result of increased capitalized website development costs. Amortization of intangible assets decreased in 2025 compared to 2024 due to the completion of amortization related to certain intangible assets.
Impairment of Intangible Assets
During 2024, we recognized intangible impairment charges of $147 million related to indefinite-lived trade names within our B2C and trivago segments. See NOTE 3 — Fair Value Measurements in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for further information.
Legal Reserves, Occupancy Tax and Other
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other
$
185
$
118
$
8
57
%
N/A
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other primarily consists of increases in our reserves for court decisions and the potential and final settlement of issues related to hotel occupancy and other taxes, expenses recognized related to monies paid in advance of occupancy and other tax proceedings (“pay-to-play”) as well as certain other items and legal reserves.
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other for the year ended December 31, 2025 primarily included $178 million related to an Italian withholding tax settlement. Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other for the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily included a $107 million charge related to an Italian VAT settlement, a $30 million charge related to digital service taxes for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 retroactively enacted by Canada in June 2024, and our donation of $20 million as part of a public-private partnership project to revitalize public parks along the Elliot Bay waterfront in Seattle. These charges were partially offset by net reductions to our reserve of $43 million related to hotel occupancy and other taxes due to the favorable resolution of two tax related cases.
Restructuring and Related Reorganization Charges
In February 2024, we committed to restructuring actions to recalibrate resources as most of the Company’s organizational and technological transformation is now completed, which has resulted in headcount reductions. During 2025, we made the decision to expand these actions. As a result, we recognized $107 million and $80 million in restructuring and related
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reorganization charges during 2025 and 2024, which were predominately related to employee severance, stock-based compensation and benefits costs. Based on current plans which are subject to change, we expect approximately $60 million in additional reorganization charges with the majority occurring in the first quarter of 2026. We continue to evaluate additional cost reduction efforts, and should we make additional decisions in future periods to take further actions we may incur additional reorganization charges.
Operating Income
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Operating income
$
1,871
$
1,319
$
1,033
42
%
28
%
% of revenue
12.7
%
9.6
%
8.0
%
In 2025, the increase in operating income was primarily due to growth in revenue in excess of operating costs and lower impairment charges in the current period, partially offset by the higher legal reserves, occupancy tax and other charges discussed above.
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
B2C
$
2,798
$
2,434
$
2,325
15
%
5
%
B2B
1,257
1,028
798
22
%
29
%
trivago
20
11
56
79
%
(80)
%
Unallocated overhead costs (Corporate)
(574)
(539)
(499)
7
%
8
%
Total Adjusted EBITDA
(1)
$
3,501
$
2,934
$
2,680
19
%
9
%
______________________________________
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See "Definition and Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA" below for more information.
Adjusted EBITDA is our primary segment operating metric. See NOTE 17 — Segment Information in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on intersegment transactions, unallocated overhead costs and for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA by segment to net income attributable to Expedia Group, Inc. for the periods presented above.
Our B2C segment Adjusted EBITDA increased in 2025 compared to 2024 as a result of revenue growth, including our high-margin advertising revenue, and cost efficiencies in cost of revenue, technology expenses as well as direct marketing spend through ongoing optimization. Our B2B segment experienced an improvement in Adjusted EBITDA in 2025 compared to 2024 primarily as a result of strong revenue growth. Our trivago segment Adjusted EBITDA increased in 2025 compared to 2024 as a result of revenue growth, partially offset by an increase in marketing costs.
Interest Income and Expense
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Interest income
255
$
235
$
207
8
%
14
%
Interest expense
(299)
(246)
(245)
21
%
—
%
Interest income increased in 2025 compared to 2024 a result of higher average cash and investment balances, partially offset by lower rates of return. Interest expense increased in 2025 compared to 2024 primarily due to the amortization of the debt discount related to our Convertible Notes due February 2026 as discussed in NOTE 7 — Debt in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Other, Net
Other, net is comprised of the following:
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
Foreign exchange rate losses, net
$
(46)
$
(66)
$
(85)
Gains (losses) on minority equity investments, net
(167)
289
16
Loss related to the conversion option on Convertible Notes
(7)
—
—
TripAdvisor tax indemnification adjustment
—
6
67
Gain on sale of businesses and investments, net
3
5
25
Other
(19)
—
—
Total other, net
$
(236)
$
234
$
23
For further information on our gains (losses) on minority equity investments, net, see NOTE 3 — Fair Value Measurements in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. For further information on the loss related to the conversion option on our Convertible Notes, see NOTE 7 — Debt in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Provision for Income Taxes
Year ended December 31,
% Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions)
Provision for income taxes
$
290
$
318
$
330
(9)
%
(4)
%
Effective tax rate
18.2
%
20.6
%
32.4
%
We are subject to taxation in the United States and foreign jurisdictions. Our income tax filings are routinely examined by federal, state, and foreign tax authorities. For tax years 2011 to 2013 and 2014 to 2016, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued final adjustments related to transfer pricing with our foreign subsidiaries. The 2011 to 2013 adjustments would result in federal income tax of approximately $244 million, subject to interest. The 2014 to 2016 adjustments would result in federal income tax of approximately $431 million, subject to interest. We do not agree with these adjustments and will continue to vigorously defend our position through administrative procedures. We are also under examination by the IRS for tax years 2017 to 2020.
For more detail on our tax risk factors, see
Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors
- “A failure to comply with current laws, rules, and regulations or changes to such laws, rules and regulations and other legal uncertainties may adversely affect our business, financial performance, results of operations or business growth,” “Application of existing tax laws, rules, or regulations are subject to interpretation by taxing authorities,” and “We could be subject to changes in tax rates, the adoption of new U.S. or international tax legislation, or exposure to additional tax liabilities.”
Definition and Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
We report Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is among the primary metrics by which management evaluates the performance of the business and on which internal budgets are based. Management believes that investors should have access to the same set of tools that management uses to analyze our results. This non-GAAP measure should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact of certain expenses to our consolidated statements of operations. We endeavor to compensate for the limitation of the non-GAAP measure presented by also providing the most directly comparable GAAP measure and a description of the reconciling items and adjustments to derive the non-GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes certain items related to transactional tax matters, which may ultimately be settled in cash, and we urge investors to review the detailed disclosure regarding these matters included above, in the Legal Proceedings section, as well as the notes to the financial statements. The non-GAAP financial measure used by the Company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Expedia Group, Inc. adjusted for (1) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests; (2) provision for income taxes; (3) total other expenses, net; (4) stock-based compensation expense, including compensation expense related to certain subsidiary equity plans; (5) acquisition-related impacts, including (i) amortization of intangible assets and goodwill and intangible asset impairment, (ii) gains (losses) recognized on changes in the value of contingent consideration arrangements, if any, and (iii) upfront consideration paid to
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settle employee compensation plans of the acquiree, if any; (6) certain other items, including restructuring; (7) items included in legal reserves, occupancy tax and other; (8) that portion of gains (losses) on revenue hedging activities that are included in other, net that relate to revenue recognized in the period; and (9) depreciation.
The above items are excluded from our Adjusted EBITDA measure because these items are noncash in nature, or because the amount and timing of these items is unpredictable, not driven by core operating results and renders comparisons with prior periods and competitors less meaningful. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure for analysts and investors to evaluate our future on-going performance as this measure allows a more meaningful comparison of our performance and projected cash earnings with our historical results from prior periods and to the results of our competitors. Moreover, our management uses this measure internally to evaluate the performance of our business as a whole and our individual business segments. In addition, we believe that by excluding certain items, such as stock-based compensation and acquisition-related impacts, Adjusted EBITDA corresponds more closely to the cash operating income generated from our business and allows investors to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting the ongoing cash earnings capabilities of our business, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced.
The reconciliation of net income attributable to Expedia Group, Inc. to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
Net income attributable to Expedia Group, Inc.
$
1,294
$
1,234
$
797
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
7
(10)
(109)
Provision for income taxes
290
318
330
Total other (income) expense, net
280
(223)
15
Operating income
1,871
1,319
1,033
Gain (loss) on revenue hedges related to revenue recognized
60
(18)
(7)
Restructuring and related reorganization charges, excluding stock-based compensation
100
72
—
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other
185
118
8
Stock-based compensation
398
458
413
Depreciation and amortization
887
838
807
Impairment of goodwill
—
—
297
Impairment of intangible assets
—
147
129
Adjusted EBITDA
$
3,501
$
2,934
$
2,680
Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of liquidity are typically cash flows generated from operations, cash available under our credit facility as well as our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment balances, which were $5.7 billion and $4.5 billion at December 31, 2025 and 2024. Our revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments of $2.5 billion was essentially untapped at December 31, 2025.
As of December 31, 2025, the total cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments held outside the United States was $506 million ($325 million in wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries and $181 million in majority-owned subsidiaries). Most of our foreign undistributed earnings have already been subject to U.S. federal income tax. We do not assert indefinite reinvestment on the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries.
5.4% Senior Notes Issuance
. In February 2025, we issued $1 billion of registered senior unsecured notes that bear interest at 5.40% and are due in February 2035 (the “5.40% Notes”). The 5.40% Notes were issued at a price of 99.316% of par resulting in a discount, which is being amortized over their life. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears in February and August of each year. We used or expect to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, but not limited to: (i) repayment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase of outstanding debt, (ii) dividends and stock repurchases, and (iii) funding for working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions.
Redemption of 6.25% Senior Notes.
In February 2025, we early redeemed all of our approximately $1 billion senior unsecured notes that bore interest at 6.25% and were due in May 2025 (the “6.25% Notes”), which resulted in the recognition of an immaterial loss on debt extinguishment from the write-off of debt issuance costs.
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Our credit ratings are periodically reviewed by rating agencies. As of December 31, 2025, Moody’s rating was Baa2 with an outlook of “stable,” S&P’s rating was BBB with an outlook of “stable” and Fitch’s rating was BBB with an outlook of “stable.” Changes in our operating results, cash flows, financial position, capital structure, financial policy or capital allocations to share repurchase, dividends, investments and acquisitions could impact the ratings assigned by the various rating agencies. Should our credit ratings be adjusted downward, we may incur higher costs to borrow and/or limited access to capital markets and interest rates on our 4.625% senior notes as well as our 2.95% senior notes will increase, which could have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
As of December 31, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants and conditions in our revolving credit facility and outstanding debt as detailed in NOTE 7 — Debt in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Under the merchant model, we receive cash from travelers at the time of booking and we record these amounts on our consolidated balance sheets as deferred merchant bookings. We pay our airline suppliers related to these merchant model bookings generally within a few weeks after completing the transaction. For most other merchant bookings, which is primarily our merchant lodging business, we generally pay after the travelers’ use and, in some cases, subsequent billing from the hotel suppliers. Therefore, generally we receive cash from the traveler prior to paying our supplier, and this operating cycle represents a working capital source of cash to us. Typically, the seasonal fluctuations in our merchant hotel bookings have affected the timing of our annual cash flows. Generally, during the first half of the year, hotel bookings have traditionally exceeded stays, resulting in much higher cash flow related to working capital. During the second half of the year, this pattern typically reverses and cash flows are typically negative.
Our cash flows are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
$ Change
2025
2024
2023
2025 vs 2024
2024 vs 2023
(In millions)
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
$
3,880
$
3,085
$
2,690
$
795
$
395
Investing activities
(531)
(1,262)
(800)
731
(462)
Financing activities
(2,136)
(1,745)
(2,096)
(391)
351
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
189
(165)
16
354
(181)
In 2025, net cash provided by operating activities increased by $795 million primarily due to increased benefits from working capital changes, including growth in deferred merchant bookings, as well as higher operating income after adjusting for impacts from depreciation and amortization. These benefits were partially offset by Italian withholding tax settlement payments in the current year.
In 2025, we had net cash used in investing activities of $531 million compared to $1.3 billion in the prior year. The change was primarily due to net sales and maturities of investments in 2025 compared to net purchases of investments in the prior year as well as sources of cash for the settlement of currency forward contract gains in 2025 as compared to uses of cash for losses in the prior year.
Cash used in financing activities in 2025 primarily included $1.9 billion of cash paid to acquire shares, including the repurchased shares under repurchase programs discussed below and for treasury stock activity related to the vesting of equity instruments, the February 2025 redemption of approximately $1 billion of the 6.25% Notes and cash dividend payments of $200 million, partially offset by the February 2025 issuance of the 5.4% Notes with net proceeds of $985 million and $50 million of proceeds from the exercise of options and employee stock purchase plans. Cash used in financing activities in 2024 primarily included payments of $1.8 billion of cash paid to acquire shares, including the repurchased shares under repurchase programs and for treasury stock activity related to the vesting of equity instruments, partially offset by $116 million of proceeds from the exercise of options and employee stock purchase plans.
In 2019, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board, pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Board, authorized a program to repurchase up to 20 million shares of our common sto
ck (the “2019 Share Repurchase Program”).
In 2023, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Board, authorized an additional program to repurchase up to $5 billion of our common stock (“2023 Share Repurchase Program”). The 2019 Share Repurchase Programs has been completed. Our 2023
Share Repurchase Program does not have fixed expiration dates and does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares. Under the program, shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be subject to the discretion of the Company and depend on a variety of factors, including the market price of Expedia Group’s common stock, general market and economic conditions, regulatory requirements and other business
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considerations. Shares repurchased under the authorized programs were as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
Number of shares repurchased
9.0 million
12.1 million
19.1 million
Average price per share
$
184.76
$
133.85
$
106.07
Total cost of repurchases (in millions)
(1)
$
1,662
$
1,616
$
2,031
______________________________________
(1)
Amount excludes transaction costs and excise tax due under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
As of December 31, 2025, $1.6 billion remains authorized for repurchase under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program.
We did not pay any common stock dividends for 2024 and 2023. During the first quarter of 2025, the Board of Directors approved the reinstatement of quarterly common stock dividends, and for 2025, we paid aggregate common stock dividends of $1.60 per share. See NOTE 11 — Stockholders' Equity
in the notes to consolidated financial statement for detail of the quarterly dividend payments. In addition, in February 2026, the Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share of outstanding common stock payable on March 26, 2026 to the stockholders on record as of the close of business on March 5, 2026. Future declarations of dividends are subject to final determination by our Board of Directors.
Foreign exchange rate changes resulted in an increase of our cash and restricted cash balances denominated in foreign currency in 2025 of $189 million reflecting a net appreciation in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar during the year. Foreign exchange rate changes resulted in a decrease of our cash and restricted cash balances denominated in foreign currency in 2024 of $165 million reflecting a net depreciation in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar during the year.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments.
Our material cash requirements as of December 31, 2025 include the following contractual obligations and commercial commitments arising in the normal course of business:
•
Principal payments related to our debt that is included in our consolidated balance sheet and the related periodic interest payments. The Company had Senior Notes, as described in NOTE 7 — Debt in the notes to our consolidated financial statements, with varying maturities and an aggregate principal amount of $5.3 billion, $750 million of which was payable within 12 months. Based on current stated fixed rates, future interest payments associated with the Senior Notes total approximately $960 million, with approximately $200 million payable within 12 months. In addition, the Company had $1 billion of Convertible Notes, as described in NOTE 7 — Debt in the notes to our consolidated financial statements, which mature on February 15, 2026, with the if-converted value currently estimated to be in excess of the principal amount;
•
Our operating leases had fixed lease payment obligations, including imputed interest, of $356 million, with $72 million payable within 12 months; and
•
Purchase obligations represent the minimum obligations we have under agreements with certain of our vendors and marketing partners. These minimum obligations are less than our projected use for those periods, and payments may be more than the minimum obligations based on actual use. The Company had purchase obligations of $176 million, with $81 million payable within 12 months.
In addition, we had $298 million of net unrecognized tax benefits recorded on our balance sheet as of December 31, 2025, for which we cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the amount and period of payment.
See NOTE 15 — Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for further information related to our purchase obligations as well as amounts outstanding as of December 31, 2025 related to letters of credit and guarantees. Other than the items described above, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2025.
In our opinion, our liquidity position provides sufficient capital resources to meet our foreseeable cash needs. There can be no assurance, however, that the cost or availability of future borrowings, including refinancings, if any, will be available on terms acceptable to us.
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
For a discussion of certain relationships and related party transactions, see NOTE 16 — Related Party Transactions in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Summarized Financial Information for Guarantors and the Issuer of Guaranteed Securities
Summarized financial information of Expedia Group, Inc. (the “Parent”) and our subsidiaries that are guarantors of our debt facility and instruments (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) is shown below on a combined basis as the “Obligor Group.” The debt facility and instruments are guaranteed by certain of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. The guarantees are full, unconditional, joint and several with the exception of certain customary automatic subsidiary release provisions. In this summarized financial information of the Obligor Group, all intercompany balances and transactions between the Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries have been eliminated and all information excludes subsidiaries that are not issuers or guarantors of our debt facility and instruments, including earnings from and investments in these entities.
December 31, 2025
(In millions)
Combined Balance Sheets Information:
Current Assets
(1)
$
10,582
Non-Current Assets
10,239
Current Liabilities
15,848
Non-Current Liabilities
5,010
Year Ended
December 31, 2025
Combined Statements of Operations Information:
Revenue
$
12,079
Operating income
(2)
1,590
Net income
1,186
Net income attributable to Obligors
1,180
(1)
Current assets include intercompany receivables with non-guarantors of $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2025.
(2)
Operating income includes intercompany expense with non-guarantors of $35 million for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Part II. Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market Risk Management
Market risk is the potential loss from adverse changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and market prices. Our exposure to market risk includes our long-term debt, our revolving credit facility, derivative instruments and cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, intercompany receivables, investments, merchant accounts payable and deferred merchant bookings denominated in foreign currencies. We manage our exposure to these risks through established policies and procedures. Our objective is to mitigate potential income statement, cash flow and market exposures from changes in interest and foreign exchange rates.
Interest Rate Risk
As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, the outstanding aggregate principal amount of our debt was $6.3 billion. The aggregate principal of our debt included:
•
$750 million of senior unsecured notes due February 2026 that bear interest at 5.0%;
•
$1 billion of convertible senior unsecured notes due February 2026 with a fixed rate of 0% (the “Convertible Notes”);
•
$750 million of senior unsecured notes due August 2027 that bear interest at 4.625%;
•
$1 billion of senior unsecured notes due February 2028 that bear interest at 3.8%;
•
$1.25 billion of senior unsecured notes due February 2030 that bear interest at 3.25%;
•
$500 million of senior unsecured notes due March 2031 that bear interest at 2.95%; and
•
$1 billion of senior unsecured notes due February 2035 that bear interest at 5.4%.
The 5.0%, 4.625%, 3.8%, 3.25%, 2.95%, and 5.4% senior unsecured notes are collectively the “Senior Notes.” If market interest rates decline, our required payments will exceed those based on market rates. Additionally, the 4.625% and 2.95% senior unsecured notes are subject to interest rate adjustments should our credit ratings be adjusted downwards, which would
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result in increased interest expense in the future. The total estimated fair value of our Senior Notes was approximately $5.2 billion and $5.1 billion as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The fair value was determined based on quoted market prices in less active markets and is categorized accordingly as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. A 50 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates would decrease or increase the fair value of our debt by approximately $85 million. Our Convertible Notes are more sensitive to the equity market price volatility of our shares of common stock than changes in interest rates. See NOTE 7 — Debt in the notes to our consolidated financial statements for further information.
We maintain a revolving credit facility of $2.5 billion, which bears interest based on market rates plus a spread determined by our credit ratings. Because our interest rate is tied to a market rate, we will be susceptible to fluctuations in interest rates if, consistent with our practice to date, we do not hedge the interest rate exposure arising from any borrowings under our revolving credit facilities. We had no revolving credit facilities borrowings outstanding as of both December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Foreign Exchange Risk
We conduct business in certain international markets, primarily in Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, Japan and the United Kingdom. Because we operate in international markets, we have exposure to different economic climates, political arenas, tax systems and regulations that could affect foreign exchange rates. Our primary exposure to foreign currency risk relates to transacting in foreign currency and recording the activity in U.S. dollars. Changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and these other currencies will result in transaction gains or losses, which we recognize in our consolidated statements of operations.
To the extent practicable, we minimize our foreign currency exposures by maintaining natural hedges between our current assets and current liabilities in similarly denominated foreign currencies. Additionally, we use foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge certain merchant revenue exposures, foreign denominated liabilities related to certain of our loyalty programs and our other foreign currency-denominated operating liabilities. These instruments are typically short-term and are recorded at fair value with gains and losses recorded in other, net. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had net forward liabilities of $13 million and $2 million recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. We may enter into additional foreign exchange derivative contracts or other economic hedges in the future. Our goal in managing our foreign exchange risk is to reduce to the extent practicable our potential exposure to the changes that exchange rates might have on our earnings, cash flows and financial position. We make a number of estimates in conducting hedging activities including in some cases the level of future bookings, cancellations, refunds, customer stay patterns and payments in foreign currencies. In the event those estimates differ significantly from actual results, we could experience greater volatility as a result of our hedges.
In August 2025, we entered into a fixed-to-fixed cross-currency interest rate swap (“the swap”) with an aggregate notional amount of €220 million. The swap was designated as a net investment hedge of Euro assets with the objective to protect the U.S. dollar value of our net investments in the Euro foreign operations due to movements in foreign currency. During the term of the contract, we receive interest payments in U.S. dollars at a fixed rate of 5.4% and make interest payments in Euros at an average fixed rate of 4.061%. The maturity date of the swap is February 2028, whereby, we will receive U.S. dollars from and pay Euros to the contract counterparty. The fair value of the cross-currency interest rate swap was an $11 million liability as of December 31, 2025 recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. As of December 31, 2024, we had a $25 million asset recorded in long-term investments and other assets related to two prior interest rate swaps that were effectively closed out during 2025.
Future net transaction gains and losses are inherently difficult to predict as they are reliant on how the multiple currencies in which we transact fluctuate in relation to the U.S. dollar, the relative composition and denomination of current assets and liabilities each period, and our effectiveness at forecasting and managing, through balance sheet netting or the use of derivative contracts, such exposures. As an example, if the foreign currencies in which we hold net asset balances were to all weaken 10% against the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies in which we hold net liability balances were to all strengthen 10% against the U.S. dollar, we would recognize foreign exchange losses of approximately $35 million based on our foreign currency forward positions (including the impact of forward positions economically hedging our merchant revenue exposures) and the net asset or liability balances of our foreign denominated cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, deferred merchant bookings and merchant accounts payable balances as of December 31, 2025. As the net composition of these balances fluctuate frequently, even daily, as do foreign exchange rates, the example loss could be compounded or reduced significantly within a given period.
During 2025, 2024 and 2023, we recorded net foreign exchange rate losses of approximately $46 million ($75 million loss excluding the contracts economically hedging our forecasted merchant revenue), net foreign exchange rate losses of approximately $66 million ($70 million loss excluding the contracts economically hedging our forecasted merchant revenue) and net foreign exchange rate losses of approximately $85 million ($65 million loss excluding the contracts economically hedging our forecasted merchant revenue), respectively. As we increase our operations in international markets, our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates increases. The economic impact to us of foreign currency exchange rate
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movements is linked to variability in real growth, inflation, interest rates, governmental actions and other factors. These changes, if material, could cause us to adjust our financing and operating strategies.
Equity Investment Risk
We are exposed to equity price risk as it relates to changes in fair values of our investments in equity securities of publicly-traded companies, investments in which we have elected the fair value option, and minority investments without readily determinable fair values. We recorded net gains (losses) of $(167) million, $289 million, and $16 million related to these investments for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively (See NOTE 3 — Fair Value Measurements in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for further information). The fair values of our investments in equity securities of publicly-traded companies (combined with our investments in which we have elected the fair value option) and minority investments without readily determinable fair values, were $577 million and $256 million, respectively, at December 31, 2025, and $895 million and $293 million, respectively, at December 31, 2024. A hypothetical 10% decrease in the fair values at December 31, 2025 of our investments in equity securities of publicly-traded companies and minority investments without readily determinable fair values would have resulted in a loss, before tax, of approximately $83 million, being recognized within other, net in our consolidated statements of operations.
Part II. Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule listed in the Index to Financial Statements, Schedules and Exhibits on page F-1 are filed as part of this report.
Part II. Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Part II. Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), our management, including our Chairman and Senior Executive, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our Chairman and Senior Executive, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective control over financial reporting described in
Internal Control — Integrated Framework
(2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2025, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective. Management has reviewed its assessment with the Audit Committee. Ernst & Young, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, as stated in their report which is included below.
Limitations on Controls.
Management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Expedia Group, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Expedia Group, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control
—
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Expedia Group, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes and our report dated
February 12, 2026
expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Seattle, Washington
February 12, 2026
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Part II. Item 9B.
Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Plan Elections
During the quarter ended December 31, 2025,
none
of our directors or executive officers adopted, modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as such terms are defined under Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
Part II. Item 9C.
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdiction that Prevent Inspections
Not Applicable.
Part III.
We are incorporating by reference the information required by Part III of this report on Form 10-K from our proxy statement relating to our 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2026 Proxy Statement”), which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Part III. Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Senior Financial Officers (the “C
ode of Ethics
”) that applies to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer or Controller, and is a “code of ethics” as defined by applicable SEC rules. The Code of Ethics is posted on our corporate website at
www.expediagroup.com/Investors
under the “Corporate Governance” tab. If we make any substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Ethics to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer or Controller, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on that website or in a report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
Insider Trading Policy
and Procedures
We have adopted insider trading policies and procedures applicable to our directors, officers, employees, and other affiliated persons and entities (“Covered Persons”) and have implemented processes for the Company, that we believe are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules, and regulations, and the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC listing standards. Our Securities Trading Policy prohibits Covered Persons from trading in securities of Expedia Group and other companies while in possession of material, nonpublic information or disclosing such information to others who may trade on the basis of such information. A copy of our Securities Trading Policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed on February 7, 2025.
The remaining information required by this item is included under the captions “Election of Directors — Nominees,” “Election of Directors — Board Meetings and Committees,” “Information Concerning Executive Officers” and “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in the 2026 Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference.
Part III. Item 11.
Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is included under the captions “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors —Compensation of Non-Employee Directors,” “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors — Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Compensation Committee Report” and “Executive Compensation” in the 2026 Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference.
Part III. Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this item is included under the captions “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the 2026 Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference.
Part III. Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this item is included under the captions “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” and “Board of Directors — Director Independence” in the 2026 Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference.
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Part III. Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this item is included under the caption "Fees Paid to Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and “Audit Committee Review and Pre-Approval of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees” in the 2026 Proxy Statement and incorporated herein by reference.
Part IV. Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)(1)
Consolidated Financial Statements
We have filed the consolidated financial statements listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements, Schedules and Exhibits on page F-1 as a part of this report.
(a)(2)
Financial Statement Schedules
All financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable, not material or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.
(a)(3)
Exhibits
The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Exhibit
No.
Filed
Herewith
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Description
Form
SEC File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Expedia Group, Inc., dated as of December 3, 2019
8-K
001-37429
3.1
12/4/2019
3.2
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Expedia Group, Inc., effective as of December 13, 2023
8-K
001-37429
3.1
12/15/2023
4.1
Description of Securities
10-K
001-37429
4.1
2/7/2025
4.2
Indenture, dated as of December 8, 2015, among Expedia, Inc., as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time parties thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, governing the 5.000% Senior Notes due 2026
8-K
001-37429
4.1
12/8/2015
4.3
Indenture, dated as of September 21, 2017, among Expedia, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time parties thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, governing the 3.800% Senior Notes due 2028
8-K
001-37429
4.1
9/21/2017
4.4
Indenture, dated as of September 19, 2019, among Expedia Group, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time parties thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, governing the 3.25% Senior Notes due 2030.
8-K
001-37429
4.1
9/20/2019
4.5
Indenture, dated as of July 14, 2020, among Expedia Group, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time parties thereto and U.S. Bank National Association governing the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2027
8-K
001-37429
4.2
7/15/2020
4.6
Indenture, dated as of February 19, 2021 among Expedia Group, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time parties thereto and U.S. Bank National Association governing the 0% Convertible Notes due 2026
8-K
001-37429
4.1
2/19/2021
4.7
Indenture, dated as of March 3, 2021, among Expedia Group, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time parties thereto and U.S. Bank National Association governing the 2.95% Senior Notes due 2031
8-K
001-37429
4.1
3/3/2021
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4.8
Indenture, dated as of February 21, 2025, by and among Expedia Group, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee
8-K
001-37429
4.1
2/21/2025
4.9
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 21, 2025, by and among Expedia Group, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, governing the 5.4% Senior Notes due 2035
8-K
001-37429
4.2
2/21/2025
10.1
Tax Sharing Agreement by and between Expedia, Inc. and TripAdvisor, Inc., dated as of December 20, 2011
8-K
000-51447
10.2
12/27/2011
10.2
Second Amended and Restated Governance Agreement by and between Expedia Group, Inc. and Barry Diller, dated as of April 15, 2019
8-K
001-37429
10.3
4/16/2019
10.3
Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Governance Agreement by and between Expedia Group, Inc. and Barry Diller, dated as of April 10, 2020
8-K
001-3749
10.1
4/10/2020
10.4
Assumption and Joinder Agreement to Tax Sharing Agreement by and among Expedia Group, Inc., Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. and Qurate Retail, Inc., dated as of April 15, 2019
8-K
001-37429
10.7
4/16/2019
10.5
Tax Sharing Agreement, by and between Liberty Interactive Corporation and Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., dated as of November 4, 2016
8-K*^
001-33982
10.1
11/7/2016
10.6
Assumption and Joinder Agreement to Reorganization Agreement by and among Expedia Group, Inc., Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. and Qurate Retail, Inc., dated as of April 15, 2019
8-K
001-37429
10.10
4/16/2019
10.7
Reorganization Agreement by and between Liberty Interactive Corporation and Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., dated as of October 26, 2016
POS-
AM*†
333-210377
2.1
11/4/2016
10.8
Credit Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2022, by and among Expedia Group, Inc. and certain of its Subsidiaries, as Borrowers, the Lenders thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent
8-K
001-37429
10.1
4/18/2022
10.9
First Amendment, dated as of April 12, 2023, to the Credit Agreement dated as of April 14, 2022, among Expedia Group, Inc. and certain of its Subsidiaries, as Borrowers, the Lenders thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent
10-Q
001-37429
10.1
5/5/2023
10.10*
Sixth Amended and Restated Expedia Group, Inc. 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan
8-K
001-37429
10.1
6/2/2023
10.11*
HomeAway, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan
S-8
333-208548
99.1
12/15/2015
10.12*
Expedia Group, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as Amended and Restated
8-K
001-37429
10.2
6/2/2023
10.13*
Expedia Group, Inc. 2013 International Employee Stock Purchase Plan, As Amended and Restated
8-K
001-37429
10.3
6/2/2023
10.14*
Form of Expedia Group, Inc. 2020 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Directors)
10-K
001-37429
10.34
2/12/2021
10.15*
Form of Expedia Group, Inc. 2020 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
10-K/A
001-37429
10.64
4/29/2020
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10.16*
Form of Expedia Group, Inc. 2020 Performance Stock Unit Agreement
10-K/A
001-37429
10.65
4/29/2020
10.17*
Amended and Restated Expedia, Inc. Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, effective as of January 1, 2009
10-K
000-51447
10.13
2/19/2009
10.18*
Amended and Restated Expedia, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective as of January 1, 2009
10-K
000-51447
10.17
2/19/2009
10.19*
First Amendment of the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective as of December 31, 2014
10-K
000-51447
10.20
2/6/2015
10.20*
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Robert J. Dzielak and Expedia, Inc., effective March 3, 2018
8-K
001-37429
10.1
3/7/2018
10.21*
Stock Option Agreement between Peter Kern and Expedia Group, Inc., dated as of February 25, 2021
8-K
001-37429
10.2
2/26/2021
10.22*
Employment Agreement between Julie Whalen and Expedia, Inc., dated September 13, 2022
8-K
001-37429
10.2
2/26/2021
10.23*
Employment Agreement between Ariane Gorin and Expedia, Inc., effective February 7, 2024
8-K
001-37429
10.1
2/8/2024
10.24*
Employment Agreement Between Scott Schenkel and Expedia, Inc., effective December 18, 2024
8-K
001-37429
10.1
12/19/2024
19
Expedia Group, Inc. Securities Trading Policy
10-K
001-37429
19
2/7/2025
21
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
X
22
List of Guarantor Subsidiaries of Expedia Group, Inc.
X
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
X
31.1
Certifications of the Chairman and Senior Executive Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
X
31.2
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
X
31.3
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
X
32.1***
Certification of the Chairman and Senior Executive pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2***
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.3***
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
97
Expedia Group, Inc. Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy, dated September 13, 2023
10-K
001-37429
97
2/8/2024
99.1
Order and Final Judgment, entered January 19, 2022
10-K
001-37429
99.1
2/10/2022
99.2
Stipulation of Compromise and Settlement, dated November 2, 2021
10-K
001-37429
99.2
2/10/2022
101.INS
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101.SCH
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X
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
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101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
X
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
X
101.PR
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
X
104
Cover page formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101
*
Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
*†
Indicates reference to filing of Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc.
*^
Indicates reference to filing of Qurate Retail, Inc.
***
Furnished herewith
Part IV. Item 16.
Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Expedia Group, Inc.
By:
/s/ ARIANE GORIN
Ariane Gorin
Chief Executive Officer
February 12, 2026
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 12, 2026.
Signature
Title
/s/ ARIANE GORIN
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Ariane Gorin
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ SCOTT SCHENKEL
Chief Financial Officer
Scott Schenkel
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ LANCE SOLIDAY
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
Lance Soliday
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ BARRY DILLER
Chairman of the Board, Senior Executive and Director
Barry Diller
/s/ BEVERLY ANDERSON
Director
Beverly Anderson
/s/ M. MOINA BANERJEE
Director
M. Moina Banerjee
/s/ CHELSEA CLINTON
Director
Chelsea Clinton
/s/ HENRIQUE DUBUGRAS
Director
Henrique Dubugras
/s/ CRAIG JACOBSON
Director
Craig Jacobson
/s/ DARA KHOSROWSHAHI
Director
Dara Khosrowshahi
/s/ PATRICIA MENENDEZ CAMBO
Director
Patricia Menendez Cambo
/s/ ALEX VON FURSTENBERG
Director
Alex von Furstenberg
/s/ ALEXANDR WANG
Director
Alexandr Wang
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(PCAOB ID:
42
)
F-
2
Consolidated Statements of Operations
F-
4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
F-
5
Consolidated Balance Sheets
F-
6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
F-
7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
F-
8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-
9
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Expedia Group, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Expedia Group, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes
(collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control
—
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated
February 12, 2026
expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
One Key Loyalty Program
Description of the Matter
As discussed in Note 2 of the financial statements, travelers enrolled in loyalty programs earn rewards with each eligible booking made which can be redeemed for free or discounted future bookings. Member consideration is allocated between travel services and rewards earned in the loyalty programs. The Company defers the relative standalone selling price of earned rewards, net of rewards not expected to be redeemed (known as “breakage”), as deferred loyalty rewards within deferred merchant bookings on the consolidated balance sheet. To estimate the relative standalone selling price for rewards, the Company considers the stated redemption value per reward dictated by the terms of the loyalty programs and then estimates the future breakage of rewards based on statistical modeling techniques using historical member activity. The deferred loyalty rewards balance, net of amounts paid to the travel supplier, is recognized as revenue when the travel service purchased with the loyalty reward is satisfied.
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Auditing the Company’s One Key deferred loyalty rewards program ("One Key") balance is especially complex and judgmental due to significant measurement uncertainty in determining the expected future breakage of rewards. Management uses statistical modeling techniques to estimate future breakage based on historical member activity. The amount of member consideration allocated to the rewards earned is sensitive to the expected future breakage assumption.
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over Management’s review of the statistical modeling techniques and resulting breakage estimates for One Key deferred loyalty rewards. We also tested controls over the completeness and accuracy of member activity data used in the breakage estimate analyses. This included controls over the Company’s systems and the application controls involved in the process to track One Key loyalty reward member activity.
To test the One Key deferred loyalty rewards balance, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, involving our actuarial specialists to assist us in assessing the methods used by Management and to develop an independent actuarial estimate of a reasonable range of breakage rates. We then compared this reasonable range of breakage rates to the Company’s estimates. Additionally, we tested the completeness and accuracy of the member activity data used by our actuarial specialists in their breakage analyses.
/s/
Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2004.
Seattle, Washington
February 12, 2026
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Consolidated Financial Statements
EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions, except for per share data)
Revenue
$
14,733
$
13,691
$
12,839
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)
(1)
1,456
1,443
1,573
Selling and marketing - direct
7,349
6,846
6,107
Selling and marketing - indirect
(1)
836
781
756
Technology and content
(1)
1,277
1,314
1,358
General and administrative
(1)
765
805
771
Depreciation and amortization
887
838
807
Impairment of goodwill
—
—
297
Impairment of intangible assets
—
147
129
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other
185
118
8
Restructuring and related reorganization charges
(1)
107
80
—
Operating income
1,871
1,319
1,033
Other income (expense):
Interest income
255
235
207
Interest expense
(
299
)
(
246
)
(
245
)
Other, net
(
236
)
234
23
Total other income (expense), net
(
280
)
223
(
15
)
Income before income taxes
1,591
1,542
1,018
Provision for income taxes
(
290
)
(
318
)
(
330
)
Net income
1,301
1,224
688
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
(
7
)
10
109
Net income attributable to Expedia Group, Inc.
$
1,294
$
1,234
$
797
Earnings per share attributable to Expedia Group, Inc. available to common stockholders:
Basic
$
10.32
$
9.39
$
5.50
Diluted
9.81
8.95
5.31
Shares used in computing earnings per share (000's):
Basic
125,363
131,432
144,967
Diluted
131,943
137,919
150,228
_______
(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
Cost of revenue
$
14
$
12
$
14
Selling and marketing
83
81
79
Technology and content
147
154
138
General and administrative
147
203
182
Restructuring and related reorganization charges
7
8
—
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
Net income
$
1,301
$
1,224
$
688
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Currency translation adjustments, net of taxes
51
(
28
)
27
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
51
(
28
)
27
Comprehensive income
1,352
1,196
715
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
17
(
15
)
(
107
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Expedia Group, Inc. common stockholders
$
1,335
$
1,211
$
822
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
2025
2024
(In millions, except per share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
5,413
$
4,183
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
1,563
1,391
Short-term investments
320
300
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $
74
and $
55
4,166
3,213
Income taxes receivable
38
39
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
699
689
Total current assets
12,199
9,815
Property and equipment, net
2,447
2,413
Operating lease right-of-use assets
296
305
Long-term investments and other assets
1,387
1,698
Deferred income taxes
432
496
Intangible assets, net
819
817
Goodwill
6,872
6,844
TOTAL ASSETS
$
24,452
$
22,388
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, merchant
$
2,188
$
2,031
Accounts payable, other
1,103
1,039
Deferred merchant bookings
10,428
8,517
Deferred revenue
163
164
Income taxes payable
56
51
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
1,027
766
Current maturities of long-term debt
1,692
1,043
Total current liabilities
16,657
13,611
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
4,469
5,223
Deferred income taxes
20
19
Operating lease liabilities
254
265
Other long-term liabilities
505
471
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock $
.0001
par value, Authorized shares:
1,600,000
—
—
Shares issued:
291,448
and
287,509
; Shares outstanding:
116,975
and
123,271
Class B common stock $
.0001
par value, Authorized shares:
400,000
—
—
Shares issued:
12,800
and
12,800
; Shares outstanding:
5,523
and
5,523
Additional paid-in capital
16,565
16,043
Treasury stock — Common stock and Class B, at cost, Shares:
181,749
and
171,515
(
16,786
)
(
14,856
)
Retained earnings (deficit)
1,696
602
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(
191
)
(
232
)
Total Expedia Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity
1,284
1,557
Non-redeemable non-controlling interest
1,263
1,242
Total stockholders’ equity
2,547
2,799
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
24,452
$
22,388
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In millions, except share and per share data)
Common stock
Class B
common stock
Additional
paid-in
capital
Treasury stock - Common and Class B
Retained
earnings
(deficit)
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
Non-redeemable
non-controlling
interest
Total
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2022
278,264,235
$
—
12,799,999
$
—
$
14,795
137,783,429
$
(
10,869
)
$
(
1,409
)
$
(
234
)
$
1,445
$
3,728
Net income (loss)
797
(
109
)
688
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
25
2
27
Proceeds from exercise of equity instruments and employee stock purchase plans
3,884,341
—
101
101
Withholding taxes for stock options
(
7
)
(
7
)
Treasury stock activity related to vesting of equity instruments
973,946
(
106
)
(
106
)
Common stock repurchases
19,145,610
(
2,031
)
(
2,031
)
Other changes in ownership of non-controlling interests
16
(
86
)
(
70
)
Stock-based compensation expense
474
474
Other
19
—
(
17
)
(
20
)
(
18
)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
282,148,576
—
12,799,999
—
15,398
157,902,985
(
13,023
)
(
632
)
(
209
)
1,252
2,786
Net income (loss)
1,234
(
10
)
1,224
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
(
23
)
(
5
)
(
28
)
Proceeds from exercise of equity instruments and employee stock purchase plans
5,360,219
—
116
116
Withholding taxes for stock options
(
2
)
(
2
)
Treasury stock activity related to vesting of equity instruments
1,539,783
(
206
)
(
206
)
Common stock repurchases
12,071,915
(
1,616
)
(
1,616
)
Other changes in ownership of non-controlling interests
—
—
5
5
Stock-based compensation expense
531
531
Other
—
—
(
11
)
—
(
11
)
Balance as of December 31, 2024
287,508,795
—
12,799,999
—
16,043
171,514,683
(
14,856
)
602
(
232
)
1,242
2,799
Net income
1,294
7
1,301
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
41
10
51
Payment of dividends to common stockholders (declared at $
1.60
per share)
—
(
200
)
(
200
)
Proceeds from exercise of equity instruments and employee stock purchase plans
3,938,782
—
50
50
Withholding taxes for stock options
(
19
)
(
19
)
Treasury stock activity related to vesting of equity instruments
1,236,537
(
257
)
(
257
)
Common stock repurchases
8,998,160
(
1,662
)
(
1,662
)
Other changes in ownership of non-controlling interests
3
—
4
7
Stock-based compensation expense
488
488
Other
—
—
(
11
)
—
(
11
)
Balance as of December 31, 2025
291,447,577
$
—
12,799,999
$
—
$
16,565
181,749,380
$
(
16,786
)
$
1,696
$
(
191
)
$
1,263
$
2,547
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
Operating activities:
Net income
$
1,301
$
1,224
$
688
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development
847
781
748
Amortization of stock-based compensation
398
458
413
Amortization of intangible assets
40
57
59
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
—
147
426
Deferred income taxes
78
74
62
Foreign exchange (gain) loss on cash, restricted cash and short-term investments, net
(
120
)
95
(
16
)
Realized (gain) loss on foreign currency forwards, net
(
128
)
40
—
(Gain) loss on minority equity investments, net
167
(
289
)
(
16
)
Other
124
79
55
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable
(
983
)
(
467
)
(
741
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(
3
)
67
98
Accounts payable, merchant
155
(
10
)
332
Accounts payable, other, accrued expenses and other liabilities
163
(
11
)
101
Tax payable/receivable, net
(
17
)
46
(
91
)
Deferred merchant bookings
1,858
794
572
Net cash provided by operating activities
3,880
3,085
2,690
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development
(
770
)
(
756
)
(
846
)
Purchases of investments
(
628
)
(
549
)
(
28
)
Sales and maturities of investments
747
78
49
Other, net
120
(
35
)
25
Net cash used in investing activities
(
531
)
(
1,262
)
(
800
)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs
985
—
—
Payment of long-term debt
(
1,044
)
—
—
Purchases of treasury stock
(
1,930
)
(
1,839
)
(
2,137
)
Payment of dividends to stockholders
(
200
)
—
—
Proceeds from exercise of equity awards and employee stock purchase plan
50
116
101
Other, net
3
(
22
)
(
60
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(
2,136
)
(
1,745
)
(
2,096
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
189
(
165
)
16
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
1,402
(
87
)
(
190
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
5,574
5,661
5,851
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
6,976
$
5,574
$
5,661
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest
$
213
$
231
$
231
Income tax payments, net
218
184
281
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Expedia Group, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1 —
Basis of Presentation
These accompanying consolidated financial statements include Expedia Group, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and entities we control, or in which we have a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary of expected cash profits or losses. We refer to Expedia Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries collectively as “Expedia Group,” the “Company,” “us,” “we” and “our” in these consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the assumptions underlying our consolidated financial statements are reasonable. However, these consolidated financial statements do not present our future financial position, the results of our future operations and cash flows.
Seasonality
We generally experience seasonal fluctuations in the demand for our travel services. For example, traditional leisure travel bookings are generally the highest in the first three quarters as travelers plan and book their spring, summer and winter holiday travel. The number of bookings typically decreases in the fourth quarter. Since revenue for most of our travel services, including merchant and agency hotel, is recognized as the travel takes place rather than when it is booked, revenue typically lags bookings by several weeks for our hotel business and can be several months or more for our alternative accommodations business. Historically, Vrbo has seen seasonally stronger bookings in the first quarter of the year, with the relevant stays occurring during the peak summer travel months. The seasonal revenue impact is exacerbated with respect to income by the nature of our variable cost of revenue and direct sales and marketing costs, which we typically realize in closer alignment to booking volumes, and the more stable nature of our fixed costs. As a result on a consolidated basis, revenue and income are typically the lowest in the first quarter and highest in the third quarter.
NOTE 2 —
Significant Accounting Policies
Consolidation
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Expedia Group, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and entities for which we control a majority of the entity’s outstanding common stock. We record non-controlling interest in our consolidated financial statements to recognize the minority ownership interest in our consolidated subsidiaries. Non-controlling interest in the earnings and losses of consolidated subsidiaries represent the share of net income or loss allocated to members or partners in our consolidated entities. trivago is a separately listed company on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and, therefore, is subject to its own reporting and filing requirements, which could result in possible differences that are not expected to be material to Expedia Group, Inc.
We record our investments in entities that we do not control, but over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence, using the equity method or at fair value. We have eliminated significant intercompany transactions and accounts in our consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Estimates
We use estimates and assumptions in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Our estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of our consolidated financial statements. These estimates and assumptions also affect the reported amount of net income or loss during any period. Our actual financial results could differ significantly from these estimates. The significant estimates underlying our consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition; recoverability of current and long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill; income and transactional taxes, such as potential settlements related to occupancy and excise taxes; loss contingencies; deferred loyalty rewards; stock-based compensation; and accounting for derivative instruments.
Reclassifications
We have reclassified prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue upon transfer of control of our promised services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services.
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For our primary transaction-based revenue sources, discussed below, we have determined net presentation (that is, the amount billed to a traveler less the amount paid to a supplier) is appropriate for the majority of our revenue transactions as the supplier is primarily responsible for providing the underlying travel services and we do not control the service provided by the supplier to the traveler. We exclude all taxes assessed by a government authority, if any, from the measurement of transaction prices that are imposed on our travel related services or collected by the Company from customers (which are therefore excluded from revenue).
We offer traditional travel services on a stand-alone and package basis generally either through the merchant or the agency business model.
Under the merchant model, we facilitate the booking of hotel rooms, alternative accommodations, airline seats, car rentals and destination services from our travel suppliers and we are the merchant of record for such bookings.
Under the agency model, we pass reservations booked by the traveler to the relevant travel supplier and the travel supplier serves as the merchant of record for such bookings. We receive commissions or ticketing fees from the travel supplier and/or traveler. For certain agency airline, hotel and car transactions, we also receive fees through global distribution systems (“GDS”) that provide the computer systems through which the travel supplier inventory is made available and through which reservations are booked.
Under the advertising model, we offer travel and non-travel advertisers access to a potential source of incremental traffic and transactions through our various media and advertising offerings on trivago and our transaction-based websites.
In addition, Vrbo also provides subscription-based listing and other ancillary services to property owners and managers.
The nature of our travel booking service performance obligations vary based on the travel service with differences primarily related to the degree to which we provide post booking services to the traveler and the timing when rights and obligations are triggered in our underlying supplier agreements. We consider both the traveler and travel supplier as our customers.
Refer to NOTE 17 — Segment Information for revenue by business model and service type.
Lodging.
Our lodging revenue is comprised of revenue recognized under the merchant, agency and Vrbo subscription-based listing services model.
Merchant Hotel.
We provide travelers access to book hotel room reservations through our contracts with lodging suppliers, which provide us with rates and availability information for rooms but for which we have no control over the rooms and do not bear inventory risk. Our travelers pay us for merchant hotel transactions prior to departing on their trip, generally when they book the reservation. We record the payment in deferred merchant bookings until the stayed night occurs, at which point we recognize the revenue, net of amounts paid to suppliers, as this is when our performance obligation is satisfied. Payments to suppliers are generally due within 30 days of check-in or stay. In certain instances when a supplier invoices us for less than the cost we accrued, we generally reduce our merchant accounts payable and the supplier costs within net revenue six months in arrears, net of an allowance, when we determine it is not probable that we will be required to pay the supplier, based on historical experience. Cancellation fees are collected and remitted to the supplier, if applicable.
Agency Hotel.
We generally record agency revenue from the hotel when the stayed night occurs as we provide post booking services to the traveler and, thus consider the stay as when our performance obligation is satisfied. We record an allowance for cancellations on this revenue based on historical experience.
Merchant and Agency Vrbo Alternative Accommodations.
Vrbo's lodging revenue is generally earned on a pay-per-booking basis, which can be either merchant or agency bookings depending on the nature of the payment processor. Pay-per-booking arrangements are commission-based where rental property owners and managers bear the inventory risk, have latitude in setting the price and compensate Vrbo for facilitating bookings with travelers. Under pay-per-booking arrangements, each booking is a separate contract as listings are typically cancelable at any time and the related revenue, net of amounts paid to property owners, is recognized at check in, which is the point in time when our service to the traveler is complete. Vrbo also charges a traveler service fee at the time of booking. The service fee charged to travelers provides compensation for Vrbo's services, including but not limited to the use of Vrbo's website and VrboCare
TM
providing travelers with protection and support to travelers who book on Vrbo. The performance obligation is to facilitate the booking of a property and assist travelers up to their check in process and, as such, the traveler service fee revenue is recognized at check-in.
Subscription-based Listing Services.
To a lesser extent, Vrbo's lodging revenue is also earned on a pay-per-subscription basis. In pay-per-subscription contracts, property owners or managers purchase in advance online advertising services related to the listing of their properties for rent over a fixed term (typically one year). As the performance obligation is the listing service and is provided to the property owner or manager over the life of the listing period, the pay-per-subscription revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the listing period.
Merchant and Agency Air.
We record revenue on air transactions when the traveler books the transaction, as we do not
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typically provide significant post booking services to the traveler and payments due to and from air carriers are typically due at the time of ticketing. We record a reserve for chargebacks and cancellations at the time of the transaction based on historical experience. In certain transactions, the GDS collects commissions from our suppliers and passes these commissions to us, net of their fees. Therefore, we view payments through the GDS as commissions from suppliers and record these commissions in net revenue. Fees paid to the GDS as compensation for their role in processing transactions are recorded as cost of revenue.
Advertising and Media
.
We record revenue from click-through fees charged to our travel partners for leads sent to the travel partners’ websites. We record revenue from click-through fees after the traveler makes the click-through to the related travel partners’ websites. We record revenue for advertising placements primarily upon delivery of advertising impressions. Payments from advertisers are generally due within 30 days of invoicing.
Other.
Other primarily includes transaction revenue for booking services related to products such as car, cruise and destination services under the agency business model. We generally record the related revenue when the travel occurs, as in most cases we provide post booking services and this is when our performance obligation is complete. Additionally, no rights or obligations are triggered in our supplier agreements until the travel occurs. We record an allowance for cancellations on this revenue based on historical experience. Revenue from other ancillary alternative accommodation services or products are recorded either upon delivery or when we provide the service. In addition, other also includes travel insurance products primarily under the merchant model, for which revenue is recorded at the time the transaction is booked.
Packages.
Packages assembled by travelers through the packaging functionality on our websites generally include a merchant hotel component and some combination of an air, car or destination services component. The individual package components are accounted for as separate performance obligations and recognized in accordance with our revenue recognition policies stated above.
Prepaid Merchant Bookings.
We classify payments made to suppliers in advance of performance obligations as prepaid merchant bookings included within prepaid and other current assets.
Prepaid merchant bookings was $
313
million as of December 31, 2025 and $
319
million as of December 31, 2024.
Deferred Merchant Bookings.
We classify cash payments received in advance of our performance obligations as deferred merchant bookings.
At December 31, 2024, $
7.6
billion of advance cash payments was reported within deferred merchant bookings, $
6.5
billion of which was recognized resulting in $
964
million of revenue
during the year ended December 31, 2025
with the remainder primarily consisting of cancellations during the year. At December 31, 2025, the related balance was $
9.3
billion.
Travelers enrolled in our internally administered traveler loyalty rewards programs earn rewards for each eligible booking made which can be redeemed for free or discounted future bookings. One Key allows members to earn OneKeyCash, the currency of the One Key program, on eligible hotels, alternative accommodations, activities, packages, car rentals, flights and cruises made in several markets on Brand Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. Hotels.com Rewards continues to be offered outside the U.S. and U.K. and offers travelers one free night at any Hotels.com partner property after that traveler stays 10 nights, subject to certain restrictions. The majority of Expedia Rewards members were migrated to One Key during 2025, but Expedia Rewards continues to be offered on select international points of sale. As travelers accumulate rewards towards free travel products, we defer the relative standalone selling price of earned rewards, net of expected breakage, as deferred loyalty rewards within deferred merchant bookings on the consolidated balance sheet. In order to estimate the standalone selling price of the underlying services on which rewards can be redeemed for all loyalty programs, we use an adjusted market assessment approach and consider the redemption values expected from the traveler. We then estimate the number of rewards that will not be redeemed based on historical activity in our members' accounts as well as statistical modeling techniques. Revenue is recognized when we have satisfied our performance obligation relating to the rewards, that is when the travel service purchased with the loyalty award is satisfied. The majority of rewards expected to be redeemed are recognized within
one
to
two years
of being earned.
At December 31, 2024, $
937
million of deferred loyalty rewards was reported within deferred merchant bookings, all of which was recognized as revenue during the year ended December 31, 2025. At December 31, 2025, the related balance was $
1.1
billion.
Deferred Revenue.
Deferred revenue primarily consists of unearned subscription revenue as well as deferred advertising revenue.
At December 31, 2024, $
164
million was recorded as deferred revenue, $
131
million of which was recognized as revenue during the year ended December 31, 2025. At December 31, 2025, the related balance was $
163
million.
Practical Expedients and Exemptions.
We have used the portfolio approach to account for our loyalty points as the rewards programs share similar characteristics within each program in relation to the value provided to the traveler and their breakage patterns. Using this portfolio approach is not expected to differ materially from applying the guidance to individual contracts. However, we will continue to assess and refine, if necessary, how a portfolio within each rewards program is defined.
We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed.
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Cash, Restricted Cash, and Cash Equivalents
Our cash and cash equivalents include cash and liquid financial instruments, including term deposit investments, certificates of deposits, and money market funds with maturities of three months or less when purchased. Restricted cash includes cash and cash equivalents that is restricted through legal contracts, regulations or our intention to use the cash for a specific purpose. Our restricted cash primarily relates to certain traveler deposits and, to a lesser extent, collateral for office leases.
The following table reconciles cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in our consolidated balance sheets to the total amount presented in our consolidated statements of cash flows:
December 31,
2025
2024
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
5,413
$
4,183
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
1,563
1,391
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statements of cash flows
$
6,976
$
5,574
Short-term and Long-term Investments
We determine the appropriate classification of our investments in marketable securities at the time of purchase and reevaluate such designation at each balance sheet date. Investments, other than minority equity investments, classified as available-for-sale are recorded at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses recorded, net of tax, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income ("OCI"). Realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale investments, if any, are determined on a specific identification basis. We review our available-for-sale securities on a regular basis for impairment. For available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, we determine whether any portion of the decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis is due to credit-related factors if we neither intend to sell nor anticipate that it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis. We consider factors such as the extent to which the market value has been less than the cost, any noted failure of the issuer to make scheduled payments, changes to the rating of the security and other relevant credit-related factors in determining whether or not a credit loss exists. Investments with remaining maturities of less than one year are classified within short-term investments. All other investments are classified within long-term investments and other assets.
Minority equity investments with either readily determinable fair values, or for which we have elected to apply the fair value option, are measured at fair value on a recurring basis with changes in fair value recorded through net income or loss. Minority investments without readily determinable fair values, for which we have not elected to measure at fair value, are measured using the equity method, or measured at cost with observable price changes reflected through net income or loss. We perform a qualitative assessment on a quarterly basis and recognize an impairment if there are sufficient indicators that the fair value of the investment is less than carrying value. Changes in value of minority equity investments are recorded in other income (expense), net.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are generally due within thirty days and are recorded net of an allowance for expected uncollectible amounts. We consider accounts outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms as past due. The risk characteristics we generally review when analyzing our accounts receivable pools primarily include the type of receivable (for example, credit card vs hotel collect), collection terms and historical or expected credit loss patterns. For each pool, we make estimates of expected credit losses for our allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, previous loss history continually updated for new collections data, the credit quality of our customers, current economic conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions and other factors that may affect our ability to collect from customers. The provision for estimated credit losses is recorded as cost of revenue in our consolidated statements of operations.
Property and Equipment
We record property and equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. We also capitalize certain costs incurred related to the development of internal use software. We capitalize costs incurred during the application development stage related to the development of internal use software. We expense costs incurred related to the planning and post-implementation phases of development as incurred.
We compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which is
three
to
five years
for computer equipment, capitalized software development and furniture and other equipment,
15
years for land improvements, and
40
years for buildings, which includes our corporate headquarters. Land is not depreciated. We amortize
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leasehold improvement using the straight-line method, over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the improvement or the remaining term of the lease.
We establish assets and liabilities for the present value of estimated future costs to return certain of our leased facilities to their original condition under the authoritative accounting guidance for asset retirement obligations. Such assets are depreciated over the lease period into operating expense, and the recorded liabilities are accreted to the future value of the estimated restoration costs.
Leases
We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are primarily for office space and data centers and are included in operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and operating lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
For operating leases with a term of one year or less, we have elected to not recognize a lease liability or ROU asset on our consolidated balance sheet. Instead, we recognize the lease payments as expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Short-term lease costs are immaterial to our consolidated statements of operations and cash flows.
We have office space and data center lease agreements with insignificant non-lease components and have elected the practical expedient to combine and account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.
Business Combinations
We assign the value of the consideration transferred to acquire a business to the tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the basis of their fair values at the date of acquisition. Any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired is allocated to goodwill. When determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, management makes significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Critical estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include but are not limited to future expected cash flows from customer relationships and trade names, and discount rates. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. Any changes to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period are recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined.
Recoverability of Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
Goodwill is assigned to reporting units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination as of the acquisition date. We assess goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, neither of which is amortized, for impairment annually as of October 1, or more frequently, if events and circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. In the evaluation of goodwill for impairment, we typically perform a quantitative assessment and compare the fair value of the reporting unit to the carrying value. An impairment charge is recorded based on the excess of the reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value. Periodically, we may choose to perform a qualitative assessment, prior to performing the quantitative analysis, to determine whether the fair value of the goodwill is more likely than not impaired.
We generally base our measurement of fair value of reporting units on a blended analysis of the present value of future discounted cash flows and market valuation approach. The discounted cash flows model indicates the fair value of the reporting units based on the present value of the cash flows that we expect the reporting units to generate in the future. Our significant estimates in the discounted cash flows model include: our weighted average cost of capital; long-term rate of growth and profitability of our business; and working capital effects. The market valuation approach indicates the fair value of the business based on a comparison of the Company to comparable publicly traded firms in similar lines of business. Our significant estimates in the market approach model include identifying similar companies with comparable business factors such as size, growth, profitability, risk and return on investment and assessing comparable revenue and operating income multiples in estimating the fair value of the reporting units.
We believe the weighted use of discounted cash flows and market approach is the best method for determining the fair value of our reporting units because these are the most common valuation methodologies used within the travel and internet
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industries; and the blended use of both models compensates for the inherent risks associated with either model if used on a stand-alone basis.
In addition to measuring the fair value of our reporting units as described above, we consider the combined carrying and fair values of our reporting units in relation to the Company’s total fair value of equity plus debt as of the assessment date. Our equity value assumes our fully diluted market capitalization, using either the stock price on the valuation date or the average stock price over a range of dates around the valuation date, plus an estimated acquisition premium which is based on observable transactions of comparable companies. The debt value is based on the highest value expected to be paid to repurchase the debt, which can be fair value, principal or principal plus a premium depending on the terms of each debt instrument.
In our evaluation of our indefinite-lived intangible assets, we typically first perform a quantitative assessment and an impairment charge is recorded for the excess of the carrying value of indefinite-lived intangible assets over their fair value, if necessary. We base our measurement of fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets, which primarily consist of trade name and trademarks, using the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes that the trade name and trademarks have value to the extent that their owner is relieved of the obligation to pay royalties for the benefits received from them. As with goodwill, periodically, we may choose to perform a qualitative assessment, prior to performing the quantitative analysis, to determine whether the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is more likely than not impaired.
Recoverability of Intangible Assets with Definite Lives and Other Long-Lived Assets
Intangible assets with definite lives and other long-lived assets are carried at cost and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of
one
to
ten years
. We review the carrying value of long-lived assets or asset groups, including property and equipment, to be used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Factors that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, a significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate that could affect the value of the asset, or a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, among others. If such facts indicate a potential impairment, we would assess the recoverability of an asset group by determining if the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the sum of the projected undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the assets over the remaining economic life of the primary asset in the asset group. If the recoverability test indicates that the carrying value of the asset group is not recoverable, we will estimate the fair value of the asset group using appropriate valuation methodologies which would typically include an estimate of discounted cash flows. Any impairment would be measured as the difference between the asset groups carrying amount and its estimated fair value.
Assets held for sale, to the extent we have any, are reported at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell.
Income Taxes
We record income taxes under the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect our estimation of the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities for each temporary difference are recorded based on the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when we realize the underlying items of income and expense.
We consider many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of our deferred tax assets, including recent earnings by jurisdiction, expectations of future taxable income, the tax attribute carryforward periods, as well as other relevant factors. We may record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount we believe is more likely than not to be realized. Due to inherent complexities arising from the nature of our businesses, future changes in income tax law, tax sharing agreements or variances between our actual and anticipated operating results, we must make certain judgments and estimates. Therefore, actual income taxes could materially vary from these estimates. All deferred income taxes are classified as long-term on our consolidated balance sheets.
We account for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process of evaluating recognition and measurement criteria. The first step assesses whether the tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the tax authority, including resolution of any appeals or litigation, based on the technical merits of the position. If the tax position meets the more likely than not criteria, the tax benefit greater than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement with the tax authority is recognized in the financial statements.
We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the income tax expense line in our consolidated statement of operations. Accrued interest and penalties are included in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
In relation to tax effects for accumulated OCI, our policy is to release the tax effects of amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI to pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations. Any remaining tax effect in accumulated OCI is released following a portfolio approach.
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We account for the global intangible low-tax income earned by our foreign subsidiaries included in gross U.S. taxable income in the period incurred.
Derivative Instruments
Derivative instruments are carried at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets. The fair values of the derivative financial instruments generally represent the estimated amounts we would expect to receive or pay upon termination of the contracts as of the reporting date. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts.
At December 31, 2025 and 2024, our derivative instruments included foreign currency forward contracts. We use foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge certain merchant revenue exposures, foreign denominated liabilities related to certain of our loyalty programs and our other foreign currency-denominated operating liabilities. Our goal in managing our foreign exchange risk is to reduce, to the extent practicable, our potential exposure to the changes that exchange rates might have on our earnings, cash flows and financial position. Our foreign currency forward contracts are typically short-term and, as they do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, we classify the changes in their fair value in other, net and present associated cash flows within investing activities on the statement of cash flows.
Net Investment Hedges.
We also have
entered into a fixed-to-fixed cross-currency interest rate swap with an aggregate notional amount of €
220
million. During the term of the contract, we receive interest payments in U.S. dollars at a fixed rate of
5.4
% and make interest payments in Euros at an average fixed rate of
4.061
% based on a notional amount and fixed interest rates determined at contract inception. The swap was designated as a hedge of our net investment in certain Euro functional currency subsidiaries. Hedge effectiveness is assessed each quarter based on the net investment in the foreign subsidiaries designated as the hedged item and the changes in the fair value of the designated interest rate swap based on spot rates. For hedges that meet the effectiveness requirements, changes in fair value are recorded as accumulated OCI within the foreign currency translation adjustment. Amounts excluded from hedge effectiveness at inception are recognized as interest accrues within interest expense.
The Company has in the past designated foreign currency-denominated debt as a hedge of our net investment in certain Euro functional currency subsidiaries. The gains or losses on these non-derivative instruments were reported as a component of accumulated OCI as part of the cumulative translation adjustments on our consolidated balance sheets. While these hedging relationships have terminated, the associated currency translation adjustments remain in accumulated OCI until realized upon a full or partial sale or liquidation of the applicable Euro functional currency subsidiaries.
Contractual terms of debt arrangements, including embedded features such as conversion options, are evaluated and reassessed at each balance sheet date to determine whether they must be accounted for separately from the debt contract as derivative instruments. Embedded derivatives are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in other, net in the consolidated statement of operations.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction Gains and Losses
Certain of our operations outside of the United States use the related local currency as their functional currency. We translate revenue and expense at average rates of exchange during the period. We translate assets and liabilities at the rates of exchange as of the consolidated balance sheet dates and include foreign currency translation gains and losses as a component of accumulated OCI. Due to the nature of our operations and our corporate structure, we also have subsidiaries that have significant transactions in foreign currencies other than their functional currency. We record transaction gains and losses in our consolidated statements of operations related to the recurring remeasurement and settlement of such transactions.
To the extent practicable, we attempt to minimize this exposure by maintaining natural hedges between our current assets and current liabilities of similarly denominated foreign currencies. Additionally, as discussed above, we use foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge certain merchant revenue exposures and in lieu of holding certain foreign currency cash for the purpose of economically hedging our foreign currency-denominated operating liabilities.
Debt Issuance Costs
We defer costs we incur to issue debt, which are presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, and amortize these costs to interest expense over the term of the debt or in circumstances where the debt can be redeemed at the option of the holders, over the term of the redemption option.
Marketing Promotions
We periodically provide incentive offers to our customers to encourage booking of travel products and services.
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Generally, our incentive offers are as follows:
Current Discount Offers.
These promotions include dollar or percent off discounts to be applied against current purchases. We record the discounts as reduction in revenue at the date we record the corresponding revenue transaction.
Inducement Offers.
These promotions include discounts granted at the time of a current purchase to be applied against a future qualifying purchase. We treat inducement offers as a reduction to revenue based on estimated future redemption rates. We allocate the discount amount at the time of the offer between the current performance obligation and the potential future performance obligations based on our expected relative value of the transactions. We estimate our redemption rates using our historical experience for similar inducement offers.
Concession Offers.
These promotions include discounts to be applied against a future purchase to maintain customer satisfaction. Upon issuance, we record these concession offers as a reduction to revenue based on estimated future redemption rates. We estimate our redemption rates using our historical experience for concession offers.
Advertising Expense
We incur advertising expense consisting of offline costs, including television and print advertising, and online advertising expense to promote our brands. We expense the production costs associated with advertisements in the period in which the advertisement first takes place. We expense the costs of communicating the advertisement (e.g., television airtime) as incurred each time the advertisement is shown.
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, our advertising expense was $
3.9
billion, $
4.0
billion and $
3.8
billion.
Stock-Based Compensation
We measure and amortize the fair value of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock options as follows:
Restricted Stock Units.
RSUs are stock awards that are granted to employees entitling the holder to shares of common stock as the award vests, typically over a
three
or
four-year
period, but may accelerate in certain circumstances. We measure the value of RSUs at fair value based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of our common stock at the date of grant. We amortize the fair value, net of actual forfeitures, as stock-based compensation expense over the vesting term generally on a straight-line basis, but at least equal to the portion of the grant-date fair value of the award that is vested at that date. In addition, we have a limited number of market-based stock units and
performance-based stock units (collectively referred to as "PSUs"). For market-based awards, we calculated the fair value using a Monte Carlo valuation model. For performance-based awards, we determine the grant-date fair value to be the quoted price of our common stock at the date of grant. The fair value, net of actual forfeitures, is amortized as stock-based compensation over the vesting term, generally a
three year
period, on an accelerated basis. The number of shares that ultimately vest depends on achieving certain performance metrics or performance goals, as applicable, by the end of the performance period, assuming there is no accelerated vesting for, among other things, a termination of employment under certain circumstances. We record RSUs that may be settled by the holder in cash, rather than shares, as a liability and we remeasure these instruments at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Upon settlement of these awards, our total compensation expense recorded over the vesting period of the awards will equal the settlement amount, which is based on our stock price on the settlement date.
Stock Options.
Our employee stock options consist of service based awards. We measure the value of stock options issued or modified, including unvested options assumed in acquisitions, on the grant date (or modification or acquisition dates, if applicable) at fair value, using appropriate valuation techniques, including the Black-Scholes. We amortize the fair value, net of actual forfeitures, over the remaining explicit vesting term in the case of service-based awards and the longer of the derived service period or the explicit service period for awards with market conditions on a straight-line basis. Stock options have not been broadly used as part of our compensation strategy in recent years and all outstanding options were fully vested as of December 31, 2024.
Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by employees who receive these awards, and subsequent events are not indicative of the reasonableness of our original estimates of fair value.
Earnings Per Share
We compute basic earnings per share by taking net income or loss attributable to Expedia Group, Inc. available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common and Class B common shares outstanding during the period excluding restricted stock and stock held in escrow. Diluted earnings per share include the potential dilution that could occur from stock-based awards and other stock-based commitments (which includes convertible notes) using the treasury stock
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or the if converted method, as applicable.
For additional information on how we compute earnings per share, see NOTE 12 — Earnings Per Share.
Fair Value Recognition, Measurement and Disclosure
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents reported on our consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value as we maintain them with various high-quality financial institutions. The accounts receivable are short-term in nature and are generally settled shortly after the sale.
We disclose the fair value of our financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy using the following three categories:
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 — Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
Certain Risks and Concentrations
Our business is subject to certain risks and concentrations including dependence on relationships with travel suppliers, primarily airlines and hotels, dependence on third-party technology providers, exposure to risks associated with online commerce security and payment related fraud. We also rely on global distribution system partners and third-party service providers for certain fulfillment services
.
Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. We maintain some cash and cash equivalents balances with financial institutions that are in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. Our cash and cash equivalents are primarily composed of term deposits as well as bank (both interest and non-interest bearing) account balances denominated in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollar, Euros, British pound, Indian Rupee, Brazilian real, South Korean Won, Australian dollar and Japanese Yen.
Contingent Liabilities
We have a number of regulatory and legal matters outstanding, as discussed further in NOTE 15 — Commitments and Contingencies. Periodically, we review the status of all significant outstanding matters to assess the potential financial exposure. When (i) it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and (ii) the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we record the estimated loss in our consolidated statements of operations. We provide disclosure in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for loss contingencies that do not meet both of these conditions if there is a reasonable possibility that a loss may have been incurred that would be material to the financial statements. Significant judgment is required to determine the probability that a liability has been incurred and whether such liability is reasonably estimable. We base accruals made on the best information available at the time which can be highly subjective. The final outcome of these matters could vary significantly from the amounts included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Occupancy and Other Taxes
Some states and localities impose taxes (e.g. transient occupancy, accommodation tax, sales tax, and/or business privilege tax) on the use or occupancy of hotel accommodations or other traveler services. Generally, hotels collect taxes based on the room rate paid to the hotel and remit these taxes to the various tax authorities. When a customer books a room through one of our travel services, we collect a tax recovery charge from the customer which we pay to the hotel. We calculate the tax recovery charge by applying the applicable tax rate supplied to us by the hotels to the amount that the hotel has agreed to receive for the rental of the room by the consumer. In most jurisdictions, we do not collect or remit taxes, nor do we pay taxes to the hotel operator, on the portion of the customer payment we retain. Some jurisdictions have questioned our practice in this regard. While the applicable tax provisions vary among the jurisdictions, we generally believe that we are not required to collect and remit such taxes. A limited number of taxing jurisdictions have made similar claims against certain of our companies for tax amounts due on the rental amounts charged by owners of alternative accommodations properties or for taxes on our services. We are an intermediary between a traveler and a party renting a vacation property and we believe are similarly not liable for such taxes. We are engaged in discussions with tax authorities in various jurisdictions to resolve these issues. Some tax authorities have brought lawsuits or have levied assessments asserting that we are required to collect and remit tax. The ultimate resolution in all jurisdictions cannot be determined at this time. We have established a reserve for the potential settlement of
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issues related to hotel occupancy and other taxes when determined to be probable and estimable. See NOTE 15 — Commitments and Contingencies for further discussion.
Recently Adopted Accounting Policies
We adopted the new guidance related to improved income tax disclosure requirements on a retrospective basis in our consolidated financial statements for the current fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. These disclosures include (1) specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than 5 percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income (loss) by the applicable statutory income tax rate). See NOTE 10 — Income Taxes for the updated disclosures.
Recent Accounting Policies Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance expanding disclosure requirements related to certain income statement expenses. The guidance requires tabular footnote disclosure of certain operating expenses disaggregated into categories, such as employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization, included within each interim and annual income statement’s expense caption, as applicable. The effective date is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued new guidance related to accounting for internal-use software, which updates the cost capitalization threshold for internal-use software development costs by removing all references to software project development stages and providing new guidance on how to evaluate whether the probable-to-complete recognition threshold has been met. The effective date is for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early application is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period and the transition method may be prospective, modified, or retrospective. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
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NOTE 3 —
Fair Value Measurements
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 are classified using the fair value hierarchy in the table below:
Total
Level 1
Level 2
(In millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds
$
181
$
181
$
—
Term deposits and certificates of deposit
160
—
160
Corporate debt securities
2
—
2
Commercial paper
44
—
44
Investments:
Equity investment
577
577
—
Corporate debt securities
404
—
404
U.S. treasury securities
20
—
20
Asset-backed securities
121
—
121
Term deposits and certificates of deposit
17
—
17
U.S. agency securities
36
—
36
Commercial paper
2
—
2
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
$
1,564
$
758
$
806
Liabilities
Derivatives:
Foreign currency forward contracts
$
13
$
—
$
13
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
11
—
11
Embedded derivative liability
126
—
126
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
$
150
$
—
$
150
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Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024 are classified using the fair value hierarchy in the table below:
Total
Level 1
Level 2
(In millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds
$
113
$
113
$
—
Term deposits and certificates of deposit
163
—
163
Commercial paper
2
—
2
Derivatives:
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
25
—
25
Investments:
Equity investments
895
895
—
Corporate debt securities
354
—
354
U.S. treasury securities
70
—
70
Asset-backed securities
62
—
62
Term deposits and certificates of deposit
3
—
3
U.S. agency securities
8
—
8
Non-U.S. government securities
3
—
3
Commercial paper
2
—
2
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
$
1,700
$
1,008
$
692
Liabilities
Derivatives:
Foreign currency forward contracts
$
2
$
—
$
2
We classify our cash equivalents and investments within Level 1 and Level 2 as we value our cash equivalents and investments using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs. Valuation of the foreign currency forward contracts is based on foreign currency exchange rates in active markets, a Level 2 input. Valuation of the cross-currency interest rate swaps is based on foreign currency exchange rates and the current interest rate curve, Level 2 inputs.
We hold term deposit investments with financial institutions. Term deposits with original maturities of less than three months are classified as cash equivalents. Those with remaining maturities of less than one year are classified within short-term investments and those with remaining maturities of greater than one year are classified within long-term investments and other assets.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, our cash and cash equivalents consisted primarily of term deposits, certificates of deposits, money market funds and commercial paper with maturities of three months or less and bank account balances.
We primarily invest in investment grade corporate debt securities, U.S. treasury securities, and asset-backed securities, most of which are classified as available-for-sale. As of December 31, 2025, we had $
320
million of short-term and $
280
million of long-term investments primarily classified as available-for-sale, which generally mature within
five years
. As of December 31, 2024, we had $
300
million of short-term and $
202
million of long-term available-for-sale investments. The amortized cost basis of the investments approximated their fair value with gross unrealized gains and gross unrealized losses of approximately $
1
million for both 2025 and 2024. We review our available-for-sale securities on a regular basis for impairment. During 2025 and 2024, we did not recognize an allowance for credit-related losses on any of our investments.
As of December 31, 2025, our equity investment represents our investment in Global Business Travel Group, Inc., a publicly traded company for which we have an approximately
14
% ownership interest. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, we recognized gains (losses) of approximately $(
133
) million, $
217
million and $(
26
) million within other, net in our consolidated statements of operations related to the fair value changes of this equity investment.
During 2025, we completed the sale of our equity investment in Despegar.com, Corp. for $
187
million in cash. During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, we recognized gains of approximately $
2
million, $
94
million and $
42
million within other, net in our consolidated statements of operations for fair value changes up to the date of the sale in the current year.
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We use foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge certain merchant revenue exposures, foreign denominated liabilities related to certain of our loyalty programs and our other foreign currency-denominated operating liabilities.
As of December 31, 2025, we were party to outstanding forward contracts hedging our liability exposures with a total net notional value of $
5.4
billion. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had net forward liability of $
13
million ($
31
million gross forward liability) and $
2
million ($
42
million gross forward liability) recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. We recorded $
117
million, $
33
million and $
24
million in net losses from foreign currency forward contracts in 2025, 2024 and 2023.
From March 2022 to August 2025, we maintained
two
fixed-to-fixed cross-currency interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of €
300
million, and maturity dates of February 2026 (the "2022 swaps"), which were designated as net investment hedges of Euro assets. In August 2025, the 2022 swaps were effectively closed out by entering into a swap with offsetting terms, and we de-designated the 2022 swaps and discontinued hedge accounting. Simultaneously we entered into a new fixed-to-fixed cross-currency interest rate swap with a notional amount of €
220
million and maturity date of February 2028 (the “2025 swap”). The 2025 swap was designated as a net investment hedge of Euro assets with the objective to protect the U.S. dollar value of our net investments in the Euro foreign operations due to movements in foreign currency. The fair value of the 2025 swap was an $
11
million liability as of December 31, 2025, recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The fair value of the 2022 swaps was an asset of $
25
million as of December 31, 2024, recorded in long-term investments and other assets. The gain related to these swaps recognized in interest expense was $
1
million during the year ended December 31, 2025 and $
5
million during both of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
See NOTE 7 — Debt for information on the embedded derivative liability related to the convertible notes due in February 2026 measured at fair value using a lattice model based on factors such as our stock price, the principal outstanding, coupon rate, volatility, credit spread, risk-free rate and other market data considered Level 2 inputs.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis
Our non-financial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, are adjusted to fair value when an impairment charge is recognized or the underlying investment is sold. Such fair value measurements are based predominately on Level 3 inputs. We measure our minority investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost less impairment, adjusted by observable price changes with changes recorded within other, net on our consolidated statements of operations.
Goodwill.
During 2023, we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $
297
million related to our trivago segment. This impairment charge resulted from trivago’s strategic shift which included intensifying its brand marketing investments with an anticipated decrease in profitability. The fair value estimate for the reporting unit was based on a blended analysis of the present value of future discounted cash flows and market value approach, Level 3 inputs. The significant estimates used in the discounted cash flows model included our weighted average cost of capital, projected cash flows and the long-term rate of growth. Our assumptions were based on the actual historical performance of the reporting unit and considered the weakening of operating results, and implied risk premiums based on market prices of our equity and debt as of the assessment date. Our significant estimates in the market approach model included identifying similar companies with comparable business factors such as size, growth, profitability, risk and return on investment and assessing comparable revenue and earnings multiples in estimating the fair value of the reporting unit. The excess of the reporting unit's carrying value over our estimate of the fair value was recorded as the goodwill impairment charge. As of December 31, 2023, our trivago segment had no goodwill remaining.
Intangible Assets.
During 2024, we recognized
intangible asset impairment charges
of $
147
million related to indefinite-lived trade names, of which $
114
million related to our B2C segment and $
33
million related to our trivago segment. The B2C indefinite-lived trade name impairment charges were recorded during the fourth quarter of 2024 as part of our annual impairment test and resulted from changes in estimated future revenues of one of our B2C brands. The trivago indefinite-lived trade name impairment charge was recognized during the third quarter of 2024 and resulted from a decline in trivago revenue in the current year as well as trivago’s share price decline, which reduced its total market capitalization relative to its net assets. These indefinite-lived trade name assets were classified as Level 3 measurements and valued using the relief-from-royalty method, which included unobservable inputs, including projected revenues, weighted average cost of capital and royalty rates. The royalty rates for our impairments in 2024 ranged from
2.5
% to
4
%.
During 2023, we recognized
intangible asset impairment charges
of $
129
million related to indefinite-lived trade names that resulted from changes in estimated future revenues of the related brands, of which $
114
million related to our B2C segment and $
15
million related to our trivago segment. The royalty rates for our impairments ranged from
3
% to
4
%.
Minority Investments without Readily Determinable Fair Values.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the carrying values of our minority investments without readily determinable fair values totaled $
256
million and $
293
million. During 2025 and 2024, we recorded $
37
million and $
22
million of losses related to a minority investment, resulting from valuations using an
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option pricing model that utilized judgmental inputs such as discounts for lack of marketability and estimated exit event timing. In addition, during 2024, we sold a minority investment for $
15
million and recognized an
immaterial
gain on the transaction. During 2023, we had
no
material gains or losses recognized related to these minority investments. As of December 31, 2025, total cumulative adjustments made to the initial cost basis of these investments included $
164
million in unrealized downward adjustments (including impairments).
NOTE 4 —
Property and Equipment, Net
Our property and equipment consists of the following:
December 31,
2025
2024
(In millions)
Capitalized software development
$
3,748
$
3,373
Computer equipment
182
170
Furniture and other equipment
113
115
Buildings and leasehold improvements
1,244
1,227
Land
146
146
5,433
5,031
Less: accumulated depreciation
(
3,069
)
(
2,814
)
Projects in progress
83
196
Property and equipment, net
$
2,447
$
2,413
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, our recorded capitalized software development costs, net of accumulated amortization, which have been placed in service were $
1.3
billion and $
1.1
billion. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we recorded amortization of capitalized software development costs of $
749
million, $
671
million and $
642
million included in depreciation and amortization expense.
As of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we had $
8
million, $
2
million and $
5
million, respectively, included in accounts payable for the acquisition of property and equipment, which is considered a non-cash investing activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
NOTE 5 –
Leases
We have operating leases for office space and data centers. Our leases have remaining lease terms of
one year
to
12
years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to
ten years
, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within
one year
.
Operating lease costs were $
84
million, $
85
million and $
97
million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases were as follows:
Year ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating lease payments
$
81
$
80
$
92
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases
41
22
86
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Supplemental consolidated balance sheet information related to leases were as follows:
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
(in millions)
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$
296
$
305
Current lease liabilities, included within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$
61
$
63
Long-term lease liabilities, included within Operating lease liabilities
254
265
Total operating lease liabilities
$
315
$
328
Weighted average remaining lease term
5.8
years
6.2
years
Weighted average discount rate
4.2
%
4.2
%
Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows:
Operating Leases
(in millions)
Year ending December 31,
2026
$
72
2027
73
2028
66
2029
56
2030
32
2031 and thereafter
57
Total lease payments
356
Less: imputed interest
(
41
)
Total
$
315
NOTE 6 —
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net
The following table presents our goodwill and intangible assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31,
2025
2024
(In millions)
Goodwill
$
6,872
$
6,844
Intangible assets with indefinite lives
769
763
Intangible assets with definite lives, net
50
54
$
7,691
$
7,661
Impairment Assessments.
We perform our annual assessment of possible impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 1, or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred.
During the third quarter of 2024, we recognized intangible impairment charges of $
33
million related to an indefinite-lived trade name within our trivago segment that resulted from a decline in revenue in the current year as well as trivago's share price decline, which reduced its total market capitalization relative to its net assets. In addition, during our annual assessment of goodwill and intangible assets during the fourth quarter of 2024, we recognized intangible impairment charges of $
114
million related to an indefinite-lived trade name within our B2C segment.
During 2023, we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $
297
million related to our trivago segment as well as intangible impairment charges of $
15
million related to indefinite-lived trade name within our trivago segment, due to a strategic shift at trivago, which included intensifying its brand marketing investments with an anticipated decrease in profitability. In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2023, we recognized intangible impairment charges of $
114
million related to indefinite-lived trade names within our B2C segment.
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Goodwill.
The following table presents the changes in goodwill by reportable segment:
B2C
B2B
trivago
Total
(In millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
$
6,436
$
413
$
—
$
6,849
Foreign exchange translation and other
(
3
)
(
2
)
—
(
5
)
Balance as of December 31, 2024
6,433
411
—
6,844
Additions
—
—
16
16
Foreign exchange translation and other
11
1
—
12
Balance as of December 31, 2025
$
6,444
$
412
$
16
$
6,872
As of December 31, 2025, accumulated goodwill impairment losses in total were $
3.6
billion, of which $
3.0
billion was associated with our B2C segment and $
537
million was associated with our trivago segment.
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets.
Our indefinite-lived intangible assets relate principally to trade names and trademarks acquired in various acquisitions.
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives.
The following table presents the components of our intangible assets with definite lives as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Cost
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Cost
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
(In millions)
Customer relationships
$
381
$
(
381
)
$
—
$
380
$
(
369
)
$
11
Supplier relationships
485
(
485
)
—
475
(
474
)
1
Domain names
168
(
155
)
13
166
(
145
)
21
Technology
391
(
362
)
29
353
(
353
)
—
Other
302
(
294
)
8
295
(
274
)
21
Total
$
1,727
$
(
1,677
)
$
50
$
1,669
$
(
1,615
)
$
54
Amortization expense was $
40
million, $
57
million and $
59
million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets with definite lives as of December 31, 2025, assuming no subsequent impairment of the underlying assets, is as follows, in millions:
2026
$
18
2027
10
2028
6
2029
6
2030
6
2031 and thereafter
4
Total
$
50
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NOTE 7 —
Debt
The following table sets forth our outstanding debt:
December 31,
2025
2024
(In millions)
6.25
% senior notes due 2025
$
—
$
1,043
5.0
% senior notes due 2026
750
749
0
% convertible senior notes due 2026
942
996
4.625
% senior notes due 2027
748
747
3.8
% senior notes due 2028
998
997
3.25
% senior notes due 2030
1,242
1,240
2.95
% senior notes due 2031
495
494
5.4
% senior notes due 2035
986
—
Total debt
(1)
$
6,161
$
6,266
Current maturities of long-term debt
(
1,692
)
(
1,043
)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
$
4,469
$
5,223
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(1)
Net of applicable discounts and debt issuance costs.
Outstanding Debt
Senior Notes Outstanding.
February 2025 Senior Notes Issuance.
In February 2025, we issued $
1
billion of registered senior unsecured notes that bear interest at
5.4
% and are due in February 2035 (the “
5.4
% Notes”). The
5.4
% Notes were issued at a price of
99.316
% of the aggregate principal amount. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears in February and August of each year, beginning August 15, 2025. At any time prior to November 15, 2034, we may redeem some or all of the
5.4
% Notes by paying a “make-whole” premium plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. On or after November 15, 2034, we may redeem some or all of the
5.4
% Notes at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. The net proceeds from the issuance of the
5.4
% Notes were approximately $
985
million after deducting the discount and debt issuance costs.
In prior years, we issued the following senior notes, which are still outstanding as of December 31, 2025:
•
$
750
million of registered senior unsecured notes that are due in February 2026 that bear interest at
5.0
% (the “
5.0
% Notes”). The
5.0
% Notes were issued at
99.535
% of par resulting in a discount, which is being amortized over their life. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears in February and August of each year. We may redeem the
5.0
% Notes at our option at any time in whole or from time to time in part. If we elect to redeem the
5.0
% Notes on or after November 12, 2025, we may redeem them at a redemption price of
100
% of the principal plus accrued interest.
•
$
750
million of registered senior unsecured notes that are due in August 2027 that bear interest at
4.625
% (the “
4.625
% Notes”). The
4.625
% Notes were issued at a price of
99.997
% of the aggregate principal amount. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears in February and August of each year. We may redeem some or all of the
4.625
% Notes at any time prior to May 1, 2027 by paying a “make-whole” premium plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. We may redeem some or all of the
4.625
% Notes on or after May 1, 2027 at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
•
$
1
billion of registered senior unsecured notes that are due in February 2028 that bear interest at
3.8
% (the “
3.8
% Notes”). The
3.8
% Notes were issued at
99.747
% of par resulting in a discount, which is being amortized over their life. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears in February and August of each year. We may redeem the
3.8
% Notes at our option at any time in whole or from time to time in part. If we elect to redeem the
3.8
% Notes prior to November 15, 2027, we may redeem them at a redemption price of
100
% of the principal plus accrued interest, plus a “make-whole” premium. If we elect to redeem the
3.8
% Notes on or after November 15, 2027, we may redeem them at a redemption price of
100
% of the principal plus accrued interest.
•
$
1.25
billion of registered senior unsecured notes that are due in February 2030 and bear interest at
3.25
% (the “
3.25
% Notes”). The
3.25
% Notes were issued at
99.225
% of par resulting in a discount, which is being amortized over their life. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears in February and August of each year. We may redeem the
3.25
% Notes at our option at any time in whole or from time to time in part. If we elect to redeem the
3.25
% Notes prior to November 15, 2029, we may redeem them at a redemption price of
100
% of the principal plus accrued interest, plus a
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“make-whole” premium. If we elect to redeem the
3.25
% Notes on or after November 15, 2029, we may redeem them at a redemption price of
100
% of the principal plus accrued interest.
•
$
500
million of senior unsecured notes that are due in March 2031 and bear interest at
2.95
% (the "
2.95
% Notes"). The
2.95
% Notes were issued at a price of
99.081
% of the aggregate principal amount. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears in March and September of each year and the interest rate is subject to adjustment based on certain ratings events. We may redeem some or all of the
2.95
% Notes at any time prior to December 15, 2030 by paying a “make-whole” premium plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. We may redeem some or all of the
2.95
% Notes on or after December 15, 2030 at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
All of our outstanding senior notes (collectively the "Senior Notes") are senior unsecured obligations issued by Expedia Group and guaranteed by certain domestic Expedia Group subsidiaries. The Senior Notes rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Expedia Group and the guarantor subsidiaries. In addition, the Senior Notes include covenants that limit our ability to (i) create certain liens, (ii) enter into sale/leaseback transactions and (iii) merge or consolidate with or into another entity or transfer substantially all of our assets. The Senior Notes are redeemable in whole or in part, at the option of the holders thereof, upon the occurrence of certain change of control triggering events at a purchase price in cash equal to
101
% of the principal plus accrued and unpaid interest. Accrued interest related to the Senior Notes was $
82
million and $
73
million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Convertible Notes Outstanding.
In February 2021, we completed our private placement of $
1
billion aggregate principal amount of unsecured
0
% convertible senior notes that mature on February 15, 2026 unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased (the "Convertible Notes").
The Convertible Notes are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations and rank equally in right of payment with each other and with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, including our existing senior notes. The Convertible Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the subsidiary guarantors, which include each domestic subsidiary that is a borrower under or guarantees the obligations under our existing senior secured credit agreement. So long as the guarantees are in effect, each subsidiary guarantor’s guarantee will be the unsecured, unsubordinated obligation of such subsidiary guarantor and will rank equally in right of payment with each other and with all of such subsidiary guarantor’s existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, including such subsidiary guarantor’s guarantees of our existing senior notes.
The Convertible Notes have a current conversion rate of 3.9526 shares of common stock of Expedia Group with a par value $
0.0001
per share (referred to as “our common stock” herein), per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which is equal to a current conversion price of approximately $
253.00
per share of our common stock. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, including, but not limited to, the issuance of stock dividends and payment of cash dividends. At any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding November 15, 2025, holders could convert their Convertible Notes at their option only under the following circumstances:
• during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2021 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of our common stock for at least
20
trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of
30
consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is equal to or greater than
130
% of the conversion price then in effect on each applicable trading day;
• during the
five
business day period immediately after any
five
consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than
98
% of the product of the last reported sale price of our common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day;
• if the Company calls any or all of the Convertible Notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately prior to the redemption date, but only with respect to the Convertible Notes called for redemption (or deemed called for redemption); or
• upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.
Irrespective of the foregoing conditions, holders may convert their Convertible Notes on or after November 15, 2025 and prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. Additionally, upon the occurrence of a corporate event that constitutes a “make-whole fundamental change” per the indenture, or if we call the Convertible Notes for redemption, and a holder elects to convert its Convertible Notes in connection with such make-whole fundamental change or during the related redemption period, as the case may be, such holder may be entitled to an increase in the conversion rate in certain circumstances as described in the indenture. Prior to November 2025, upon conversion, holders could receive cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election (the "conversion option").
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Upon issuance and subsequent balance sheet-date reassessments through September 30, 2025, the conversion option on the Convertible Notes qualified for the equity scope exception under derivative accounting guidance because the Company had the option to deliver either cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock at our election. Under such exception, the conversion option is not required to be accounted for as a separate instrument. On November 12, 2025, the Company elected to irrevocably fix the settlement method to cash settlement. Upon that election, the conversion option no longer qualified for the exception and was deemed to be an embedded derivative which required bifurcation from the debt contract. Upon bifurcation of the conversion option, we recorded an embedded derivative liability at fair value of $
119
million and a corresponding debt discount of $
119
million reducing the carrying value of the Convertible Notes. The debt discount is amortized over the remaining term of the Convertible Notes using the straight-line method. The fair value of the embedded derivative liability (considered a "Level 2" fair value measurement; see NOTE 3 — Fair Value Measurements), was $
126
million as of December 31, 2025 and is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs were $
58
million as of December 31, 2025 and the unamortized debt issuance costs were $
4
million as of December 31, 2024.
We recognized the following charges related to the conversion option on the Convertible Notes in our consolidated statement of operations:
(In millions)
Classification in consolidated statements of operations
Year ended
December 31, 2025
Change in fair value of the embedded derivative
Other, net
$
7
Amortization of debt discount
Interest expense
62
Total charges
$
69
Interest expense related to the amortization of the original debt issuance costs for the Convertible Notes was $
3
million during each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Estimated Fair Value.
The total estimated fair value of our Senior Notes was approximately $
5.2
billion and $
5.1
billion as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. Additionally, the estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes was $
1.1
billion and $
997
million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The fair value was determined based on quoted market prices in less active markets and is categorized accordingly as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Redemption of Senior Notes
During 2025, we early redeemed all of our approximately $
1
billion registered senior unsecured notes that were due May 2025 and bore interest at
6.25
% (the “
6.25
% Notes”), which resulted in the recognition of an immaterial loss on debt extinguishment from the write-off of debt issuance costs during the first quarter of 2025. The redemption price for the
6.25
% Notes was
100
% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the redemption date of $
18
million.
Credit Facility
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Expedia Group maintained a $
2.5
billion revolving credit facility that matures in April 2027. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had
no
revolving credit facility borrowings outstanding. Loans under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to an index rate plus a margin (a) in the case of term benchmark loans, ranging from
1.00
% to
1.75
% per annum, depending on Expedia Group's credit ratings, and (b) in the case of base rate loans, ranging from
0.00
% to
0.75
% per annum, depending on Expedia Group's credit ratings. A fee is payable quarterly in respect of undrawn commitments under the revolving credit facility at a rate ranging from
0.10
% to
0.25
% per annum, depending on Expedia Group's credit ratings. The terms of the revolving credit facility require Expedia Group to not exceed a specified maximum consolidated leverage ratio as of the end of each fiscal quarter.
The revolving credit facility has a $
120
million letter of credit (“LOC”) sublimit, and the amount of LOCs issued under the facility reduced the credit amount available. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there was $
43
million and $
45
million of outstanding stand-by LOCs issued under the facility.
NOTE 8 —
Employee Benefit Plans
Our U.S. employees are generally eligible to participate in a retirement and savings plan that qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Participating employees may contribute up to
50
% of their eligible compensation on a pre-tax and/or Roth basis. Employees may also contribute up to
10
% after-tax, not to exceed
60
% of pay and not more than statutory limits. Expedia Group makes matching contributions in an amount equal to
50
% of participant 401(k) contributions up to the first
6
% of their compensation each payroll period. Our contribution vests with the employee after the employee completes
two years
of service. Participating employees have the option to invest in our common stock, but there is no
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requirement for participating employees to invest their contribution or our matching contribution in our common stock. We also have various defined contribution plans for our international employees. Our contributions to these benefit plans were $
71
million, $
69
million and $
72
million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
NOTE 9 —
Stock-Based Awards and Other Equity Instruments
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Expedia Group, Inc. 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, we may grant restricted stock, restricted stock awards, RSUs, stock options and other stock-based awards, such as PSUs, to directors, officers, employees and consultants. As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately
nine
million shares of common stock reserved for new stock-based awards under the 2005 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan. We issue new shares to satisfy the exercise or release of stock-based awards.
The following table presents a summary of RSU activity:
RSUs
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2024
6,712
$
124.31
Granted
2,837
173.18
Vested
(
3,481
)
133.08
Cancelled
(
1,030
)
129.57
Balance as of December 31, 2025
5,038
144.65
The following table presents a summary of PSU activity:
PSUs
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Shares probable to be issued as of December 31, 2024
346
$
99.88
Granted
(1)
229
175.00
Performance Shares Adjustment
(2)
208
163.62
Cancelled
(
119
)
195.93
Shares probable to be issued as of December 31, 2025
(2)
664
124.68
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(1)
Represents number of shares granted at
100
% of target.
(2)
Outcome for vested market-based awards is updated based upon achievement of certain stock price growth rate targets of the Company’s common stock. Probable outcome for unvested market-based awards is based upon achievement of certain stock price growth rate targets of the Company’s common stock as of December 31, 2025. Probable outcome for unvested performance-based awards is updated based upon changes in actual and forecasted operating results or expected achievement of performance goals, as applicable, and the impact of modifications.
The total market value of RSU and PSU shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $
722
million, $
578
million and $
316
million.
The following table presents a summary of our stock option activity:
Options
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Remaining
Contractual Life
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(In thousands)
(In years)
(In millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2024
2,392
$
154.61
Exercised
(
692
)
148.29
Balance as of December 31, 2025
1,700
157.18
0.7
$
214
Exercisable as of December 31, 2025
1,700
157.18
0.7
214
The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options shown in the stock option activity table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value at December 31, 2025, based on our closing stock price of $
283.31
as of the last trading date in 2025. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $
57
million, $
33
million and $
9
million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
There were
no
options granted during 2025, 2024 or 2023.
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In 2025, 2024 and 2023, we recognized total stock-based compensation expense of $
398
million, $
458
million and $
413
million. The total income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation expense was $
206
million, $
152
million and $
88
million for 2025, 2024 and 2023. We capitalized $
99
million, $
81
million and $
71
million of stock-based compensation expense associated with the cost of developing internal-use software in 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Cash received from stock-based award exercises for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $
12
million, $
67
million and $
60
million, respectively. Total current income tax benefits during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 associated with the exercise of stock-based awards held by our employees were $
39
million, $
24
million and $
17
million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2025, there was approximately $
703
million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock-based awards, which is expected to be recognized in expense over a weighted-average period of
1.13
years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
We have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), which allows shares of our common stock to be purchased by eligible employees at six-month intervals at
85
% of the fair market value of the stock on either the first or the last day of each six-month period, whichever is lower. Eligible employees were allowed to contribute up to
15
% of their base compensation. During 2025, 2024 and 2023, approximately
227,000
,
415,000
, and
442,000
shares were purchased under this plan for an average price of $
165.72
, $
116.91
and $
92.56
per share. As of December 31, 2025, we have reserved approximately
0.8
million shares of our common stock for issuance under the ESPP.
NOTE 10 —
Income Taxes
The following table summarizes our U.S. and foreign income (loss) before income taxes:
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
U.S.
$
1,307
$
1,280
$
935
Foreign
284
262
83
Total
$
1,591
$
1,542
$
1,018
Provision for Income Taxes
The following table summarizes our provision for income taxes:
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
Current income tax expense:
U.S. federal
$
7
$
68
$
106
State
28
30
36
Foreign
177
146
126
Current income tax expense
212
244
268
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:
U.S. federal
78
77
75
State
10
18
(
4
)
Foreign
(
10
)
(
21
)
(
9
)
Deferred income tax expense
78
74
62
Income tax expense:
U.S. federal
85
145
181
State
38
48
32
Foreign
167
125
117
Income tax expense
$
290
$
318
$
330
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We reduced our current income tax payable by $
39
million, $
24
million, and $
17
million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 for tax deductions attributable to stock-based compensation.
Deferred Income Taxes
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the significant components of our deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities were as follows:
December 31,
2025
2024
(In millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Provision for accrued expenses
$
54
$
47
Deferred loyalty rewards
253
217
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
196
130
Capitalized research and development
207
391
Operating lease liabilities
113
118
Long-term investments
119
108
Other
133
84
Total deferred tax assets
1,075
1,095
Less valuation allowance
(
206
)
(
176
)
Net deferred tax assets
$
869
$
919
Deferred tax liabilities:
Goodwill and intangible assets
$
(
315
)
$
(
308
)
Anticipatory foreign tax credits
(
32
)
(
17
)
Operating lease ROU assets
(
109
)
(
115
)
Other
(
1
)
(
2
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
$
(
457
)
$
(
442
)
Net deferred tax assets
$
412
$
477
As of December 31, 2025, we had state net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) of approximately $
121
million and foreign NOLs of approximately $
298
million. State NOLs of $
33
million may be carried forward indefinitely, and state NOLs of $
88
million expire at various times starting from 2035. Foreign NOLs of $
198
million may be carried forward indefinitely, and foreign NOLs of $
100
million expire at various times starting from 2027. As of December 31, 2025, we had tax credit carryforwards of approximately $
135
million, which expire at various times starting from 2039.
As of December 31, 2025, we had a valuation allowance of approximately $
206
million related to certain tax attribute carryforwards for which it is more likely than not the tax benefits will not be realized. The valuation allowance increased by $
30
million from the amount recorded as of December 31, 2024, primarily due to the realized and unrealized capital losses on investments.
Most of our foreign undistributed earnings have already been subject to U.S. federal income tax. We do not assert indefinite reinvestment on the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries.
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Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate to Effective Income Tax Rate
A reconciliation of amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes to total income tax expense is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
($ in millions)
U.S. federal statutory tax rate
$
334
21.0
%
$
324
21.0
%
$
214
21.0
%
State and local income tax, net of federal income tax effect
(1)
32
2.0
43
2.8
28
2.8
Foreign tax effects:
United Kingdom:
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
18
1.1
10
0.6
6
0.6
Other
1
0.1
1
0.1
3
0.3
Germany:
Tax rate differential
(
1
)
(
0.1
)
2
0.1
16
1.6
Nondeductible goodwill impairment
—
—
—
—
44
4.3
Other
(
6
)
(
0.4
)
(
1
)
(
0.1
)
6
0.6
Brazil:
Withholding tax
76
4.8
50
3.2
17
1.7
Other
(
1
)
(
0.1
)
(
3
)
(
0.2
)
(
1
)
(
0.1
)
Other foreign jurisdictions
20
1.3
12
0.8
10
1.0
Effect of cross-border tax laws:
Foreign-derived intangible income
(
6
)
(
0.4
)
(
27
)
(
1.8
)
(
33
)
(
3.2
)
Other
(
4
)
(
0.3
)
4
0.3
(
3
)
(
0.3
)
Tax credits:
Research and development tax credits
(
69
)
(
4.3
)
(
48
)
(
3.1
)
(
63
)
(
6.2
)
Foreign tax credits
(
94
)
(
5.9
)
(
56
)
(
3.6
)
(
58
)
(
5.7
)
Changes in valuation allowances
35
2.2
(
60
)
(
3.9
)
—
—
Nontaxable or nondeductible items:
Nondeductible compensation
13
0.8
28
1.8
25
2.5
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation
(
45
)
(
2.8
)
(
7
)
(
0.5
)
9
0.9
Other
25
1.6
2
0.1
3
0.3
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits
(
40
)
(
2.5
)
34
2.2
41
4.0
Other adjustments:
Divestitures and entity restructuring
—
—
—
—
55
5.4
Other
2
0.1
10
0.8
11
0.9
Effective tax rate
$
290
18.2
%
$
318
20.6
%
$
330
32.4
%
(1)
The majority of state and local income tax expense for the period ended December 31, 2025 related to California, Michigan, New Jersey, and the State and City of New York, for the period ended December 31, 2024 related to California, Massachusetts, the State and City of New York, and North Carolina and for the period ended December 31, 2023 related to California, Illinois, New Jersey, and the State and City of New York.
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Income Taxes Paid (Net of Refunds Received)
A reconciliation of the supplemental information related to income taxes paid (net of refunds received) as presented on the consolidated statement of cash flows is as follows:
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
U.S. federal
$
23
$
32
$
126
State
25
35
40
Foreign:
Brazil
73
49
13
Germany
(
2
)
(
3
)
35
India
17
13
8
Switzerland
26
6
11
United Kingdom
27
17
30
Other foreign
29
35
18
Total foreign
170
117
115
Income tax payments, net
$
218
$
184
$
281
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of year
$
351
$
335
$
313
Additions for tax positions related to the current year
12
18
19
Additions for tax positions of prior years
13
4
4
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(
64
)
(
3
)
—
Settlements
(
22
)
(
3
)
(
1
)
Balance, end of year
$
290
$
351
$
335
As of December 31, 2025, we had $
290
million of gross unrecognized tax benefits, $
107
million of which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. As of December 31, 2024, we had $
351
million of gross unrecognized tax benefits, $
161
million of which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. As of December 31, 2023, we had $
335
million of gross unrecognized tax benefits, $
165
million of which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.
We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes in our consolidated statement of operations. Accrued interest and penalties of $
133
million and $
117
million were reflected in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
The Company is routinely audited by U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income tax authorities. These audits include questioning the timing and amount of income and deductions, and the allocation of income and deductions among various tax jurisdictions. The IRS is currently examining Expedia Group’s U.S. consolidated federal income tax returns for the periods ended December 31, 2011 through December 31, 2020. The Company has consented to an extension of the statute of limitations, until June 30, 2027 for the 2011 through 2022 tax years. As of December 31, 2025, for the Expedia Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries group, statutes of limitations for tax years 2011 through 2024 remain open to examination in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and most state jurisdictions. For the HomeAway and Orbitz groups, statutes of limitations for tax years 2007 through 2015 remain open to examination in the U.S. federal and most state jurisdictions due to NOL carryforwards.
For tax years 2011 to 2013 and 2014 to 2016, the IRS issued final adjustments related to transfer pricing with our foreign subsidiaries. The 2011 to 2013 adjustments would result in federal income tax of approximately $
244
million, subject to interest. The 2014 to 2016 adjustments would result in federal income tax of approximately $
431
million, subject to interest. We do not agree with these adjustments and will continue to vigorously defend our position through administrative procedures.
On December 20, 2011, we completed a spin-off of TripAdvisor into a separate publicly-traded corporation. Pursuant to the tax sharing agreement between Expedia Group and TripAdvisor, TripAdvisor is responsible for its potential income tax liabilities in connection with any consolidated income tax returns filed as a part of Expedia Group’s consolidated income tax
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return prior to or in connection with the spin-off. TripAdvisor is required to indemnify Expedia Group for any such taxes, including interest, penalties, legal, and professional fees.
In 2023, TripAdvisor agreed in principle with the IRS to an assessed amount of $
120
million, inclusive of interest and state tax effects, for transfer pricing adjustments with its foreign subsidiaries for the 2009 to 2011 tax years. The assessment is a tax liability for tax years when TripAdvisor was part of Expedia Group's consolidated income tax return and is covered by the indemnification pursuant to the tax sharing agreement. In May 2023, Expedia Group received from the IRS the final assessment for the 2009 through 2011 tax years related to the TripAdvisor matter. Expedia Group remitted $
113
million in settlement payments to the IRS, as the primary obligor for this assessment, and received the reimbursement required from TripAdvisor in settlement of the indemnification receivable for this matter. During 2023, we recorded $
67
million of additional income tax expense and a corresponding tax indemnification adjustment in other, net in our consolidated statements of operations representing the estimate of the incremental assessed payment to the IRS, including state tax effects. During 2024, we recorded an additional $
6
million of income tax expense related to interest adjustments for the 2010-2011 tax years.
NOTE 11 —
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock and Class B Common Stock
Our authorized common stock consists of
1.6
billion shares of common stock with par value of $
0.0001
per share, and
400
million shares of Class B common stock with par value of $
0.0001
per share. Both classes of common stock qualify for and share equally in dividends, if declared by our Board of Directors, and generally vote together on all matters. Common stock is entitled to
1
vote per share and Class B common stock is entitled to
10
votes per share. Holders of common stock, voting as a single, separate class are entitled to elect
25
% of the total number of directors. Class B common stockholders may, at any time, convert their shares into common stock, on a
one
for one share basis. Upon conversion, the Class B common stock is retired and is not available for reissue. In the event of liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of Expedia Group, Inc., the holders of both classes of common stock have equal rights to receive all the assets of Expedia Group, Inc. after the rights of the holders of the preferred stock, if any, have been satisfied.
Treasury Stock
As of December 31, 2025, the Company's treasury stock was comprised of approximately
174.5
million shares of common stock and
7.3
million Class B shares. As of December 31, 2024, the Company's treasury stock was comprised of approximately
164.2
million shares of common stock and
7.3
million Class B shares.
Share Repurchases.
In 2019, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Board, pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Board, authorized a program to repurchase up to
20
million shares of our common stock (the “2019 Share Repurchase Program”). In 2023, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Board, authorized an additional program to repurchase up to $
5
billion of our common stock (“2023 Share Repurchase Program”). The 2019 Share Repurchase Program has been completed. Our 2023
Share Repurchase Program does not have fixed expiration dates and does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares. Under the program, shares may be repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be subject to the discretion of the Company and depend on a variety of factors, including the market price of Expedia Group’s common stock, general market and economic conditions, regulatory requirements and other business considerations.
Shares repurchased under the authorized programs were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
Number of shares repurchased
9.0
million
12.1
million
19.1
million
Average price per share
$
184.76
$
133.85
$
106.07
Total cost of repurchases (in millions)
(1)
$
1,662
$
1,616
$
2,031
___________________________________
(1)
Amount excludes transaction costs and the excise tax due under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
As of December 31, 2025, $
1.6
billion remains authorized for repurchase with no fixed termination date for the repurchases.
Dividends on our Common Stock
In 2025, the Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, declared and paid the following dividends:
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Declaration Date
Dividend
Per Share
Record Date
Total Amount
(in millions)
Payment Date
Year Ended December 31, 2025:
February 4, 2025
$
0.40
March 6, 2025
$
51
March 27, 2025
May 7, 2025
0.40
May 29, 2025
51
June 18, 2025
August 7, 2025
0.40
August 28, 2025
49
September 18, 2025
November 6, 2025
0.40
November 19, 2025
49
December 11, 2025
In addition, in February 2026, the Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $
0.48
per share of outstanding common stock payable on March 26, 2026 to the stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 5, 2026. Future declarations of dividends are subject to final determination by our Board of Directors.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The balance of accumulated OCI as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was primarily comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments. These translation adjustments include foreign currency transaction losses at December 31, 2025 of $
8
million ($
10
million before tax) and foreign currency transaction gains at December 31, 2024 of $
19
million ($
25
million before tax) associated with our cross-currency interest rate swaps. Additionally, translation adjustments include foreign currency transaction losses of $
7
million ($
10
million before tax) as of both December 31, 2025 and 2024 associated with previously settled Euro-denominated notes that were designated as net investment hedges. See NOTE 2 — Significant Accounting Policies for more information.
Non-redeemable Non-controlling Interests
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, our ownership interest in trivago was approximately
59.2
% and
59.5
%.
During 2023, trivago paid a one-time extraordinary dividend totaling approximately EUR
184
million (or approximately EUR
0.53
per share), which included intercompany payments to Expedia Group as well as $
78
million to third-parties included in other, net in financing activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows.
NOTE 12 —
Earnings Per Share
Basic Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share was calculated for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 using the weighted average number of common and Class B common shares outstanding during the period excluding restricted stock and stock held in escrow.
Diluted Earnings Per Share
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, we computed diluted earnings per share using (i) the number of shares of common stock and Class B common stock used in the basic earnings per share calculation as indicated above, (ii) if dilutive, the incremental common stock that we would issue upon the assumed exercise or vesting of stock-based awards and common stock warrants using the treasury stock method, (iii) if dilutive, our Convertible Notes using the if-converted method prior to the date of our irrevocable election to settle in cash as discussed in NOTE 7 — Debt, and (iv) other stock-based commitments.
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The following table presents our basic and diluted earnings per share:
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions, except share and per share data)
Net income attributable to Expedia Group, Inc.
$
1,294
$
1,234
$
797
Earnings per share attributable to Expedia Group, Inc. available to common stockholders:
Basic
$
10.32
$
9.39
$
5.50
Diluted
9.81
8.95
5.31
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (000's):
Basic
125,363
131,432
144,967
Dilutive effect of:
Convertible Notes
3,410
3,921
3,921
Stock-based awards
3,170
2,566
1,340
Diluted
131,943
137,919
150,228
For the year ended December 31, 2025, a minimal number of shares of outstanding stock-based awards were excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders because their effect would have been antidilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, approximately
1
million and approximately
4
million were excluded.
The earnings per share amounts are the same for common stock and Class B common stock because the holders of each class are legally entitled to equal per share distributions whether through dividends or in liquidation.
NOTE 13 —
Restructuring and Related Reorganization Charges
In February 2024, we committed to restructuring actions to recalibrate resources as most of the Company’s organizational and technological transformation is now completed, which has resulted in headcount reductions. During 2025, we made the decision to expand these actions. As a result, we recognized $
107
million and $
80
million in restructuring and related reorganization charges during 2025 and 2024. The charges were predominately related to employee severance, stock-based compensation and benefit costs and approximately $
26
million was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025. Based on current plans which are subject to change, we expect approximately $
60
million in additional reorganization charges with the majority occurring in the first quarter of 2026. We continue to evaluate additional cost reduction efforts, and should we make additional decisions in future periods to take further actions we may incur additional reorganization charges.
NOTE 14 —
Other Income (Expense)
Other, net
The following table presents the components of other, net:
For the Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
Foreign exchange rate losses, net
$
(
46
)
$
(
66
)
$
(
85
)
Gains (losses) on minority equity investments, net
(
167
)
289
16
Loss related to the conversion option on Convertible Notes
(
7
)
—
—
TripAdvisor tax indemnification adjustment
—
6
67
Gain on sale of businesses and investments, net
3
5
25
Other
(
19
)
—
—
Total
$
(
236
)
$
234
$
23
During 2025, 2024 and 2023, we had no business dispositions, but we recognized miscellaneous gains related to sales of businesses in a prior year as well as an immaterial gain on the sale of a cost method investment during 2024.
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NOTE 15 —
Commitments and Contingencies
Letters of Credit, Purchase Obligations and Guarantees
We have commitments and obligations that include purchase obligations, guarantees and LOCs, which could potentially require our payment in the event of demands by third parties or contingent events.
The following table presents these commitments and obligations as of December 31, 2025:
By Period
Total
Less than
1 year
1 to 3
years
3 to 5
years
More than
5 years
(In millions)
Purchase obligations
$
176
$
81
$
93
$
2
$
—
Guarantees
63
63
—
—
—
Letters of credit
49
48
1
—
—
$
288
$
192
$
94
$
2
$
—
Our purchase obligations represent the minimum obligations we have under agreements with certain of our vendors. These minimum obligations are less than our projected use for those periods. Payments may be more than the minimum obligations based on actual use.
We have guarantees which consist primarily of bonds relating to tax assessments that we are contesting as well as bonds required by certain foreign countries’ aviation authorities for the potential non-delivery, by us, of packaged travel sold in those countries. The authorities also require that a portion of the total amount of packaged travel sold be bonded. Our guarantees also include certain surety bonds related to various company performance obligations.
Our LOCs consist of stand-by LOCs, underwritten by a group of lenders, which we primarily issue for certain regulatory purposes as well as to certain hotel properties to secure our payment for hotel room transactions. The contractual expiration dates of these LOCs are shown in the table above. There were no material claims made against any stand-by LOCs during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, we are a party to various lawsuits. Management does not expect these lawsuits to have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of Expedia Group. We also evaluate other potential contingent matters, including value-added tax, excise tax, sales tax, transient occupancy or accommodation tax and similar matters. We do not believe that the aggregate amount of liability that could be reasonably possible with respect to these matters would have a material adverse effect on our financial results; however, litigation is inherently uncertain and the actual losses incurred in the event that our legal proceedings were to result in unfavorable outcomes could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial performance.
Litigation Relating to Occupancy Taxes.
We currently have
two
lawsuits involving hotel occupancy taxes and we continue to defend against the claims made in them vigorously. With respect to the principal claims in these and previous similar matters, we believe that the statutes or ordinances at issue do not apply to us or the services we provide and, therefore, that we do not owe the taxes that are claimed to be owed. We believe that the statutes or ordinances at issue generally impose occupancy and other taxes on entities that own, operate or control hotels (or similar businesses) or furnish or provide hotel rooms or similar accommodations. We have established a reserve for the potential settlement of issues related to hotel occupancy and other taxes, consistent with applicable accounting principles and in light of all current facts and circumstances, which were not material as of both December 31, 2025 and 2024. Our settlement reserve is based on our best estimate of probable losses and the ultimate resolution of these contingencies may be greater or less than the liabilities recorded. An estimate for a reasonably possible loss or range of loss in excess of the amount reserved cannot be made. Changes to the settlement reserve are included within legal reserves, occupancy tax and other in the consolidated statements of operations.
Pay-to-Play.
Certain jurisdictions may assert that we are required to pay any assessed taxes prior to being allowed to contest or litigate the applicability of the ordinances. This prepayment of contested taxes is referred to as “pay-to-play.” Payment of these amounts is not an admission that we believe we are subject to such taxes and, even when such payments are made, we continue to defend our position vigorously. If we prevail in the litigation, for which a pay-to-play payment was made, the jurisdiction collecting the payment will be required to repay such amounts and also may be required to pay interest.
We are in various stages of inquiry or audit with various tax authorities, some of which may impose a pay-to-play requirement to challenge an adverse inquiry or audit result in court.
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Matters Relating to International VAT
. We are in various stages of inquiry or audit in multiple European Union jurisdictions regarding the application of VAT to our European Union related transactions. While we believe we comply with applicable VAT laws, rules and regulations in the relevant jurisdictions, the tax authorities may determine that we owe additional taxes.
During the third quarter of 2024, we entered into discussions with Italian tax authorities to resolve matters raised in an audit of the 2016 to 2022 tax years regarding the Company’s purported Italian VAT obligations. In 2024, we recorded a reserve for the potential settlement of these matters, consistent with applicable accounting principles and in light of facts and circumstances at that time, in the amount of $
107
million within legal reserves, occupancy tax and other in the consolidated statements of operations. While we continued to believe Expedia Group was compliant with Italian tax laws, on November 21, 2024, we reached an agreement with the Italian tax authorities and paid $
71
million for tax years 2016 to 2022. During 2025, we also reached an agreement with the Italian tax authorities related to tax years 2023 and 2024 and paid $
33
million.
In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and Italy, we may be required to “pay-to-play” any VAT assessment prior to contesting its validity. While we believe that we will be successful based on the merits of our positions with regard to audits in pay-to-play jurisdictions, it is nevertheless reasonably possible that we could be required to pay any assessed amounts in order to contest or litigate the applicability of any assessments and an estimate for a reasonably possible amount of any such payments cannot be made.
International Withholding Tax.
In July 2025, the Guardia di Finanza (“GdF”) of Milan issued a tax audit report to Expedia Group, proposing an amount of unpaid withholding tax to the Italian Tax Authorities (“ITA”) of
150
million Euros ($
175
million), excluding penalties and interest, for the years 2017 through 2023. The GdF’s tax audit report purports the Company had an obligation under a 2017 law to withhold and remit 21% income tax from certain short-term rental partners in Italy. In the third quarter of 2025, we entered into discussions with the ITA to resolve this matter and we recorded a reserve for the potential settlement of this matter, consistent with applicable accounting principles and in light of all current facts and circumstances, in the amount of $
90
million within legal reserves, occupancy tax and other in the consolidated statements of operations. In the fourth quarter of 2025, we recorded additional expense of $
88
million related to this matter. While we continued to believe Expedia Group was compliant with Italian tax laws, on December 10, 2025, we reached an agreement with the Italian tax authorities and paid $
156
million for tax years 2017 to 2023. We are in ongoing discussions with the Italian tax authorities to resolve withholding tax claims related to subsequent years. As of December 31, 2025, our remaining settlement reserve was approximately $
22
million included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities. Our settlement reserve is based on our reasonable estimate, and the ultimate resolution of the contingency may be greater than the liability recorded.
NOTE 16 —
Related Party Transactions
IAC Inc.
The Company and IAC are related parties because Mr. Diller serves as Chairman and Senior Executive of both Expedia Group and IAC. At December 31, 2025, each of Expedia Group and IAC has a
50
% ownership interest in
two
aircraft that may be used by both companies. Members of the aircraft flight crews are employed by an entity in which the Company and IAC each have a
50
% ownership interest. Historically, Expedia Group and IAC allocated fixed costs, including flight crew compensation and benefits,
50
% to each company and shared variable costs pro-rata according to each company's respective usage of the aircraft, for which they were separately billed by the entity described above. In December 2025, this cost sharing arrangement was amended to reflect the allocation of all costs on a pro-rata basis according to each company's respective usage of the aircraft.
In addition, we have had the use of an aircraft owned
100
% by a subsidiary of IAC on a cost basis until the sale of such aircraft during the fourth quarter of 2025. Total payments made to this entity by the Company were not material.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the net basis in our ownership interest in the aircrafts then jointly-owned was $
37
million
and $
40
million, respectively, recorded in long-term investments and other assets. In 2025, 2024 and 2023, operating and maintenance costs paid directly to the jointly-owned subsidiary for the aircraft were not material.
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NOTE 17 —
Segment Information
We have the following
reportable segments
: B2C, B2B, and trivago. Our B2C segment provides a full range of travel and advertising services to our worldwide customers primarily through our three flagship brands, Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. Our B2B segment fuels a wide range of travel and non-travel companies including airlines, offline travel agents, online retailers, corporate travel management and financial institutions, who leverage our leading travel technology and tap into our diverse supply to augment their offerings and market Expedia Group rates and availabilities to their travelers. Our trivago segment generates advertising revenue primarily from sending referrals to online travel companies and travel service providers from its hotel metasearch websites.
Our chief operating decision makers ("CODMs") are our Chief Executive Officer and our Chairman.
We determined our operating segments based on how our chief operating decision makers manage our business, make operating decisions and evaluate operating performance. Our primary operating metric is Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA for our B2C and B2B segments includes allocations of certain expenses, primarily related to our global travel supply organization and the majority of costs from our product and technology platform, as well as facility costs and the realized foreign currency gains or losses related to the forward contracts hedging a component of our net merchant lodging revenue. We base the allocations primarily on transaction volumes and other usage metrics. We do not allocate certain shared expenses such as accounting, human resources, certain information technology and legal to our reportable segments. We include these expenses in Corporate and Eliminations. Our allocation methodology is periodically evaluated and may change.
Our CODMs use Adjusted EBITDA to allocate resources for each segment predominantly in the annual budget and forecasting process. The CODMs consider budget-to-actual variances on a monthly basis using Adjusted EBITDA when making decisions about allocating capital and personnel to the segments. The CODMs also use Adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance for each segment and in the compensation of certain employees.
Our segment disclosure includes intersegment revenues, which primarily consist of advertising and media services provided by our trivago segment to our B2C segment. These intersegment transactions are recorded by each segment at amounts that approximate fair value as if the transactions were between third parties, and therefore, impact segment performance. However, the revenue and corresponding expense are eliminated in consolidation. The elimination of such intersegment transactions is included within Corporate and Eliminations in the table below.
Corporate and Eliminations also includes unallocated corporate functions and expenses. In addition, we record amortization of intangible assets and any related impairment, as well as stock-based compensation expense, restructuring and related reorganization charges, legal reserves, occupancy tax and other, and other items excluded from segment operating performance in Corporate and Eliminations. Such amounts are detailed in our segment reconciliation below.
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The following tables present our segment information for 2025, 2024 and 2023. As a significant portion of our property and equipment is not allocated to our operating segments and depreciation is not included in our segment measure, we do not report the assets by segment as it would not be meaningful. We do not regularly provide such information to our chief operating decision makers.
Year ended December 31, 2025
B2C
B2B
trivago
Corporate &
Eliminations
Total
(In millions)
Third-party revenue
$
9,474
$
4,842
$
417
$
—
$
14,733
Intersegment revenue
—
—
205
(
205
)
—
Revenue
$
9,474
$
4,842
$
622
$
(
205
)
$
14,733
Less:
(1)
Cost of revenue
1,306
111
22
Selling and marketing - direct
4,086
2,982
486
(
205
)
Other segment items
(2)
1,284
492
94
574
Adjusted EBITDA
$
2,798
$
1,257
$
20
$
(
574
)
$
3,501
Depreciation
(
536
)
(
191
)
(
5
)
(
115
)
(
847
)
Amortization of intangible assets
—
—
—
(
40
)
(
40
)
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
(
398
)
(
398
)
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other
—
—
—
(
185
)
(
185
)
Restructuring and related reorganization charges, excluding stock-based compensation
—
—
—
(
100
)
(
100
)
Realized (gain) loss on revenue hedges
(
22
)
(
38
)
—
—
(
60
)
Operating income (loss)
$
2,240
$
1,028
$
15
$
(
1,412
)
1,871
Other expense, net
(
280
)
Income before income taxes
1,591
Provision for income taxes
(
290
)
Net income
1,301
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
(
7
)
Net income attributable to Expedia Group, Inc.
$
1,294
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Year ended December 31, 2024
B2C
B2B
trivago
Corporate & Eliminations
Total
(In millions)
Third-party revenue
$
9,274
$
4,102
$
315
$
—
$
13,691
Intersegment revenue
—
—
184
(
184
)
—
Revenue
$
9,274
$
4,102
$
499
$
(
184
)
$
13,691
Less:
(1)
Cost of revenue
1,296
117
16
Selling and marketing - direct
4,157
2,489
384
(
184
)
Other segment items
(2)
1,387
468
88
539
Adjusted EBITDA
$
2,434
$
1,028
$
11
$
(
539
)
$
2,934
Depreciation
(
526
)
(
145
)
(
5
)
(
105
)
(
781
)
Amortization of intangible assets
—
—
—
(
57
)
(
57
)
Impairment of intangible assets
—
—
—
(
147
)
(
147
)
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
(
458
)
(
458
)
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other
—
—
—
(
118
)
(
118
)
Restructuring and related reorganization charges, excluding stock-based compensation
—
—
—
(
72
)
(
72
)
Realized (gain) loss on revenue hedges
22
(
4
)
—
—
18
Operating income (loss)
$
1,930
$
879
$
6
$
(
1,496
)
1,319
Other income, net
223
Income before income taxes
1,542
Provision for income taxes
(
318
)
Net income
1,224
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
10
Net income attributable to Expedia Group, Inc.
$
1,234
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Year ended December 31, 2023
B2C
B2B
trivago
Corporate & Eliminations
Total
(In millions)
Third-party revenue
$
9,113
$
3,388
$
338
$
—
$
12,839
Intersegment revenue
—
—
187
(
187
)
—
Revenue
$
9,113
$
3,388
$
525
$
(
187
)
$
12,839
Less:
(1)
Cost of revenue
1,375
163
17
Selling and marketing - direct
3,944
1,990
360
(
187
)
Other segment items
(2)
1,469
437
92
499
Adjusted EBITDA
$
2,325
$
798
$
56
$
(
499
)
$
2,680
Depreciation
(
526
)
(
113
)
(
5
)
(
104
)
(
748
)
Amortization of intangible assets
—
—
—
(
59
)
(
59
)
Impairment of goodwill
—
—
—
(
297
)
(
297
)
Impairment of intangible assets
—
—
—
(
129
)
(
129
)
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
(
413
)
(
413
)
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other
—
—
—
(
8
)
(
8
)
Realized (gain) loss on revenue hedges
11
(
4
)
—
—
7
Operating income (loss)
$
1,810
$
681
$
51
$
(
1,509
)
1,033
Other expense, net
(
15
)
Income before income taxes
1,018
Provision for income taxes
(
330
)
Net income
688
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
109
Net income attributable to Expedia Group, Inc.
$
797
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(1) The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODMs, exclusive of stock-based compensation. Intersegment expenses are included within the amounts shown.
(2) Other segment items for each reportable segment primarily includes selling and marketing - indirect, technology and content and general and administrative expenses as well as the realized foreign currency gains or losses related to the forward contracts hedging a component of our net merchant lodging revenue for our B2C and B2B segments.
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Revenue by Business Model and Service Type
The following table presents revenue by business model and service type for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
Business Model
Merchant
$
10,256
$
9,439
$
8,818
Agency
3,183
3,169
3,075
Advertising, media and other
1,294
1,083
946
Total revenue
$
14,733
$
13,691
$
12,839
Service Type
Lodging
$
11,752
$
10,950
$
10,264
Air
407
428
410
Expedia Group ("EG") Advertising
758
639
483
trivago Advertising
417
315
338
Other
(1)
1,399
1,359
1,344
Total revenue
$
14,733
$
13,691
$
12,839
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(1)
Other includes car rental, insurance, activities, and cruise, among other revenue streams, none of which are individually material.
Our B2C and B2B segments generate revenue from the merchant, agency and advertising, media and other business models as well as all service types. trivago segment revenue is generated through advertising and media.
Geographic Information
The following table presents revenue by geographic area, the United States and all other countries, based on the geographic location of our websites or points of sale with the exception of trivago, which has all been allocated to Germany, the location of its corporate headquarters, for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. No sales to an individual country other than the United States accounted for more than 10% of revenue for the presented years.
Year Ended December 31,
2025
2024
2023
(In millions)
Revenue
United States
$
8,710
$
8,372
$
8,147
All other countries
6,023
5,319
4,692
$
14,733
$
13,691
$
12,839
The following table presents property and equipment, net for the United States and all other countries, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
As of December 31,
2025
2024
(In millions)
Property and equipment, net
United States
$
2,390
$
2,355
All other countries
57
58
$
2,447
$
2,413
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NOTE 18 —
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
The following table presents the changes in our valuation and qualifying accounts. Other reserves primarily include our accrual of the cost associated with purchases made on our website related to the use of fraudulent credit cards “charged-back” due to payment disputes and cancellation fees.
Description
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
Charges to
Earnings
Charges to
Other
Accounts
(1)
Deductions
Balance at End
of Period
(In millions)
2025
Allowance for expected credit losses
$
55
$
48
$
9
$
(
38
)
$
74
Other reserves
21
6
(
6
)
—
21
2024
Allowance for expected credit losses
$
46
$
36
$
(
4
)
$
(
23
)
$
55
Other reserves
22
5
(
6
)
—
21
2023
Allowance for expected credit losses
$
40
$
33
$
—
$
(
27
)
$
46
Other reserves
29
1
(
8
)
—
22
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(1)
Charges to other accounts primarily relates to amounts acquired through acquisitions or disposed of through sales of businesses, net translation adjustments and reclassifications.
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