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Booking Holdings BKNGThe company said global room nights rose 17% year over year in 2023, which it attributed mainly to the continued recovery in Asia and strong travel demand in Europe. Global room nights in 2023 were about 24% higher than in 2019.
Key points
AI summaryThe company said global room nights rose 17% year over year in 2023, which it attributed mainly to the continued recovery in Asia and strong travel demand in Europe. Global room nights in 2023 were about 24% higher than in 2019.
Booking Holdings said its total marketing expenses in 2023 were $6.8 billion, up 13% from 2022. Marketing expenses as a percentage of total gross bookings were lower than in 2022, and the company cited higher performance marketing ROIs and a larger share of room nights booked by consumers coming directly to its platforms.
The company used a total of $10.4 billion to repurchase common stock in 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the remaining authorization under the program approved by its board on Q1 2023, with a maximum of $20 billion, was $13.7 billion.
The company said net cash provided by operating activities in 2023 was $7.3 billion, which included net income of $4.3 billion. In the same year, it recorded $530 million in losses related to the Spanish competition authority matter and $276 million in losses related to the Netherlands pension fund.
Key figures
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
- Revenue
- $21.4B
- Operating income
- $5.8B
- EPS
- $117.40
- Operating cash flow
- $7.3B
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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2023 Room Night Growth and Regional Drivers
The company said global room nights rose 17% year over year in 2023, which it attributed mainly to the continued recovery in Asia and strong travel demand in Europe. Global room nights in 2023 were about 24% higher than in 2019.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
2023 Marketing Expenses $6.8 billion
Booking Holdings said its total marketing expenses in 2023 were $6.8 billion, up 13% from 2022. Marketing expenses as a percentage of total gross bookings were lower than in 2022, and the company cited higher performance marketing ROIs and a larger share of room nights booked by consumers coming directly to its platforms.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
2023 Share Repurchases $10.4 billion
The company used a total of $10.4 billion to repurchase common stock in 2023. As of December 31, 2023, the remaining authorization under the program approved by its board on Q1 2023, with a maximum of $20 billion, was $13.7 billion.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
2023 Operating Cash Flow $7.3 billion
The company said net cash provided by operating activities in 2023 was $7.3 billion, which included net income of $4.3 billion. In the same year, it recorded $530 million in losses related to the Spanish competition authority matter and $276 million in losses related to the Netherlands pension fund.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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