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Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)

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Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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Expedia Group Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
Revenue 2,249 2,279 2,962 2,111 1,246 920 1,504 566 2,209 2,747 3,558 3,153 2,609 2,559 3,276 2,880 2,508 2,319 2,966 2,586 2,189
Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (371) (395) (442) (374) (311) (287) (375) (389) (629) (539) (548) (500) (490) (476) (504) (498) (487) (437) (459) (439) (422)
Gross profit 1,878 1,884 2,520 1,737 935 633 1,129 177 1,580 2,208 3,010 2,653 2,119 2,083 2,772 2,382 2,021 1,882 2,507 2,147 1,767
Selling and marketing (1,339) (1,044) (1,314) (1,199) (664) (511) (529) (296) (1,210) (1,268) (1,646) (1,643) (1,521) (1,209) (1,501) (1,541) (1,516) (1,124) (1,461) (1,443) (1,270)
Technology and content (270) (274) (277) (276) (247) (223) (224) (255) (308) (321) (304) (304) (297) (417) (404) (400) (396) (372) (350) (343) (322)
General and administrative (186) (183) (182) (184) (156) (124) (134) (152) (187) (216) (210) (205) (184) (211) (202) (196) (199) (198) (141) (179) (158)
Depreciation and amortization (197) (199) (201) (205) (209) (212) (220) (232) (229) (226) (228) (228) (228) (68) (71) (72) (72) (71) (71) (66) (67)
Impairment of goodwill — (14) — — — — (14) (20) (765) — — — — (25) — (61) — — — — —
Intangible and other long-term asset impairment — (6) — — — (3) (41) (10) (121) — — — — (42) — — — — — — —
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other (21) — (10) 8 1 2 (2) (8) 21 (9) (11) (4) (10) (15) 78 (1) (3) (2) 1 (3) (21)
Restructuring and related reorganization charges — (1) (12) (13) (29) (25) (78) (53) (75) (8) (2) (4) (10) — — — — (1) (4) (10) (2)
Operating income (loss) (135) 163 524 (132) (369) (463) (113) (849) (1,294) 160 609 265 (131) 96 672 111 (165) 113 482 103 (73)
Interest income 3 4 2 1 2 2 3 3 10 14 17 17 11 10 34 16 11 9 9 9 6
Interest expense (81) (84) (86) (83) (98) (102) (113) (95) (50) (53) (40) (39) (41) (41) (47) (51) (51) (52) (44) (43) (43)
Loss on debt extinguishment — — — — (280) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Gain on sale of business, net — 456 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other, net 5 (68) 25 (10) (5) 68 (1) (12) (145) (1) (25) (8) 20 (9) (47) (90) 36 5 (32) (13) (22)
Other expense, net (73) 308 (59) (92) (381) (32) (111) (104) (185) (40) (48) (30) (10) (40) (60) (125) (4) (38) (66) (46) (58)
Income (loss) before income taxes (208) 471 465 (224) (750) (495) (224) (953) (1,479) 120 561 235 (141) 56 612 (14) (169) 76 415 57 (131)
Provision for income taxes 85 (76) (87) 47 169 104 24 213 82 (42) (154) (48) 41 (31) (81) 5 20 (23) (66) (3) 47
Net income (loss) (123) 395 378 (177) (581) (391) (200) (740) (1,397) 78 407 187 (100) 25 531 (9) (149) 53 349 54 (85)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests 1 (9) (2) 5 3 8 8 4 96 (2) 2 (4) (3) (8) (6) 10 12 2 3 3 (2)
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia Group, Inc. (122) 386 376 (172) (578) (383) (192) (736) (1,301) 76 409 183 (103) 17 525 1 (137) 55 352 57 (86)
Preferred stock dividend and loss on redemption of preferred stock — (110) (14) (129) (28) (29) (29) (17) — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia Group, Inc. common stockholders (122) 276 362 (301) (606) (412) (221) (753) (1,301) 76 409 183 (103) 17 525 1 (137) 55 352 57 (86)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).


An analysis of the quarterly financial performance reveals a pattern of strong seasonality and a severe disruption occurring in 2020, followed by a gradual recovery phase. Revenue consistently peaks in the third quarter of each fiscal year, reflecting cyclical demand in the travel industry. From 2017 through 2019, the company maintained a steady growth trajectory, with quarterly revenues generally ranging between 2.1 billion and 3.5 billion US dollars.

Revenue and Gross Profit Trends
A precipitous decline in revenue occurred in the first half of 2020, reaching a low of 566 million US dollars in the second quarter of 2020. While gross profit margins remained relatively resilient, the absolute value of gross profit mirrored this contraction. A recovery trend began in the second half of 2020, with revenue returning to pre-pandemic levels by the third quarter of 2021, where it reached 2.96 billion US dollars.
Operating Expense Analysis
Selling and marketing expenses constitute the largest portion of operating costs. During the 2020 downturn, these expenses were reduced but did not decline proportionally with the collapse in revenue, which severely compressed operating margins. Technology and content costs remained more stable throughout the period, showing less volatility than marketing expenditures. General and administrative expenses also showed a slight downward trend during the 2020-2021 period, suggesting an effort to optimize fixed cost structures.
Impact of Non-Cash Charges and Impairments
The first quarter of 2020 was marked by significant non-cash charges, including a 765 million US dollar impairment of goodwill and a 121 million US dollar impairment of intangible and other long-term assets. These charges, combined with the revenue collapse, contributed to a quarterly operating loss of 1.29 billion US dollars.
Net Income and Non-Operating Items
Net income exhibited extreme volatility between 2020 and 2022. Deep losses in 2020 transitioned into a recovery in late 2021, with net income reaching 378 million US dollars in the third quarter and 395 million US dollars in the fourth quarter of 2021. This volatility was further influenced by one-time events, such as a 280 million US dollar loss on debt extinguishment in the first quarter of 2021 and a 456 million US dollar gain on the sale of business in the first quarter of 2022.

Overall, the financial trajectory demonstrates a company that experienced a systemic shock in 2020, leading to substantial asset write-downs and operating losses, but which successfully leveraged a recovery in travel demand to return to profitability by the second half of 2021.

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