Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 2.97x

Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.97x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $3.21 Billion exceeds net income of $1.08 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Booking Holdings Inc strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.97x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$3.21 Billion
USD

Net Income

$1.08 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Booking Holdings Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2004–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Booking Holdings Inc across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check BKNG tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Booking Holdings Inc (2004–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Booking Holdings Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG) market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.74x $9.41 Billion $5.40 Billion ▲ +23.0%
2024 1.41x $8.32 Billion $5.88 Billion ▼ -17.4%
2023 1.71x $7.34 Billion $4.29 Billion ▼ -20.1%
2022 2.14x $6.55 Billion $3.06 Billion ▼ -11.5%
2021 2.42x $2.82 Billion $1.17 Billion ▲ +68.0%
2020 1.44x $85.00 Million $59.00 Million ▲ +44.1%
2019 1.00x $4.87 Billion $4.87 Billion ▼ -25.1%
2018 1.34x $5.34 Billion $4.00 Billion ▼ -33.0%
2017 1.99x $4.66 Billion $2.34 Billion ▲ +8.3%
2016 1.84x $3.92 Billion $2.13 Billion ▲ +51.2%
2015 1.22x $3.10 Billion $2.55 Billion ▲ +1.0%
2014 1.20x $2.91 Billion $2.42 Billion ▼ -1.0%
2013 1.22x $2.30 Billion $1.89 Billion ▼ -3.0%
2012 1.25x $1.79 Billion $1.42 Billion ▼ -1.0%
2011 1.27x $1.34 Billion $1.06 Billion ▼ -13.9%
2010 1.47x $777.30 Million $528.14 Million ▲ +41.3%
2009 1.04x $509.67 Million $489.47 Million ▼ -36.2%
2008 1.63x $315.55 Million $193.47 Million ▲ +64.2%
2007 0.99x $156.01 Million $157.08 Million ▼ -34.0%
2006 1.51x $112.08 Million $74.47 Million ▲ +363.1%
2005 0.33x $62.64 Million $192.73 Million ▼ -75.6%
2004 1.33x $42.02 Million $31.51 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.