Summary
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG), formerly known as The Priceline Group Inc., reported strong top-line growth in its 10-Q filing for the period ending September 29, 2016. Total revenues increased by 18.9% year-over-year for the third quarter and 16.2% for the first nine months, driven primarily by a significant 23.3% and 21.8% increase in agency revenues, respectively. This growth was largely fueled by a robust 29.4% and 28.1% increase in accommodation room night reservations for the respective periods, underscoring the continued consumer shift towards online travel bookings and the strength of Booking.com's platform. However, the company's profitability was significantly impacted by a substantial $940.7 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to its OpenTable acquisition. This charge led to a significant increase in operating expenses and a higher effective tax rate for the period. Despite this one-time charge, the core business demonstrated resilience with healthy growth in gross bookings and room nights, indicating continued market leadership. Investors should note the company's significant cash reserves and ongoing share repurchase program, which suggest a commitment to returning value to shareholders.
Financial Highlights
53 data points| Revenue | $3.69B |
| Cost of Revenue | $101.49M |
| Gross Profit | $3.59B |
| Operating Expenses | $2.76B |
| Operating Income | $833.23M |
| Interest Expense | $55.48M |
| Net Income | $506.02M |
| EPS (Basic) | $10.24 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $10.13 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 49.42M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 49.98M |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenues grew by 18.9% in Q3 2016 and 16.2% for the first nine months of 2016, year-over-year.
- 2Agency revenues saw strong growth of 23.3% in Q3 and 21.8% for the nine months, driven by accommodation bookings.
- 3Accommodation room night reservations increased significantly by 29.4% in Q3 and 28.1% for the nine months.
- 4A substantial goodwill impairment charge of $940.7 million was recorded for the OpenTable acquisition, negatively impacting net income.
- 5Gross bookings increased by a healthy 24.9% in Q3 and 21.7% for the nine months, with international operations driving the majority of this growth.
- 6The company held $13.7 billion in cash, cash equivalents, short-term, and long-term investments as of September 30, 2016.
- 7The company's Board authorized a $3.0 billion stock repurchase program, with $2.4 billion remaining at the end of the quarter.