Booking’s Future Bright: $9B Q3 Revenue and 12% Bookings Growth Outlook

Booking Holdings has reported strong Q3 2025 earnings, revealing adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $99.50, an increase from $83.89 a year ago, exceeding the estimates. The revenue rose 12.7 percent year-over-year to $9.01 billion, also beating analyst forecasts.

The successful quarterly performance was driven by steady travel demand and customer activity on the platforms, including Booking.com and Priceline.

Gross bookings hit $49.7 billion, marking a 14 percent increase from the previous year.

The company achieved a 15 percent year-over-year growth in adjusted EBITDA, reaching $4.22 billion, and maintained an operating margin of 38.7 percent, a slight decrease from the previous year's operating margin of 39.8 percent.

Looking forward, Booking Holdings forecasted booking growth of approximately 12 percent, slightly above analyst expectations.

In September 2025, Booking.com announced the integration of 150,000 attractions from FareHarbor, adding experiences like walking tours, train rides, ziplining, and boat excursions. FareHarbor, acquired by Booking Holdings in 2018, continues to strengthen the company’s push into the tours and activities market.

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