Strong Top-Line Growth
Gross bookings and revenue each grew 11% year-over-year; gross bookings were $27,000,000,000 and revenue was $3,500,000,000. Foreign exchange added ~1 point to bookings growth and ~2 points to revenue growth.
Margin Expansion and Profitability
Adjusted EBITDA expanded nearly four points in the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was $848,000,000 (24% margin). Adjusted EPS was $3.78, up 58% year-over-year.
B2B and Advertising Outperformance
B2B gross bookings grew 24% to $8,700,000,000 and B2B revenue grew 24% to $1,300,000,000. Advertising revenue reaccelerated (management cited +19%) with a record number of active ad partners and expanded ad formats.
B2C Recovery and Brand Momentum
B2C gross bookings of $18,300,000,000 grew 5% and B2C revenue grew 4% to $2,200,000,000. B2C EBITDA margins improved to 31.5%, up ~6 points. Vrbo and Hotels.com returned to growth and all three core consumer brands delivered year-over-year bookings growth.
Product and Service Improvements
Sites and apps were ~30% faster year-over-year; checkout and payment options were upgraded; recommendation models drove the best Q4 attach rates ever; traveler self-service levels reached records and live-agent wait times were materially reduced (average 1–3 minutes during major events).
Supply Expansion and Promotional Leverage
Lodging property count grew more than 10% versus 2024. Sourcing of promotional rates increased >10 percentage points from Q3, partner-funded promotions represented >30% of bookings in Q4, and nearly 70% more properties participated in the Black Friday sale than ever before.
Strong Cash Generation and Capital Returns
Free cash flow for the year was $3,100,000,000; unrestricted cash and short-term investments were $5,700,000,000. Q4 repurchases of $255,000,000 bought 1,100,000 shares; since 2022 over 45,000,000 shares repurchased (net share count down ~22%). Quarterly dividend raised 20% to $0.48.
Confident Near-Term Guidance
Q1 guidance: gross bookings growth 10–12% and revenue growth 11–13% with expected Q1 EBITDA margin expansion of 3–4 points (FX tailwinds ~3 pts bookings, ~4 pts revenue). Full-year guidance: gross bookings growth 6–8%, revenue 6–9%, and expected full-year margin expansion of 100–125 basis points.