Expedia Group, Inc. (EXPE) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Cyclical — Travel Services industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Expedia Group, Inc. operates as a leading online travel company, serving customers both within the United States and across international markets. The enterprise structures its extensive operations into three primary divisions: Retail, Business-to-Business (B2B), and Trivago. Its comprehensive brand portfolio caters to diverse travel needs.
Is Expedia Group, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Expedia Group, Inc. (EXPE) trades at 17.8× earnings (P/E), in line with the median of the 209 consumer cyclicals companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (33.9×) $543 (+90 %); at its sector median (17.9×) $286 (0 %).
Kaplio overview: Expedia Group, Inc.
Market cap $33B · 52 weeks $189 – $339 (16 % below the high) · P/E 17.8× · 2027 expected P/E 11.6× · Dividend 0.64 % · Next earnings November 4, 2026 · expected EPS $8.85 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 5.
- Valuation: P/E 17.8× (cheap).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 8.4 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net cash/EBITDA 0.1× (solid).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (33.9×) $543 (+90 %); at its sector median (17.9×) $286 (0 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer cyclicals: 3 of 7 pass
- 5y avg ROIC 8.4 %, fails.
- Current Ratio 0.80, fails.
- Altman Z-Score 1.7, fails.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 17.8×, fails.
- 5y avg operating margin 8.8 %, passes, near the threshold.
- Net debt / EBITDA −0.1×, passes.
- EV/Sales vs history 2.4×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Expedia Group, Inc.: P/E 17.8×; EV/EBITDA 8.1×; ROIC 25.9 %; $32.7B. Trip.com Group Limited (P/E 7.3×; EV/EBITDA 4.8×; ROIC 4.4 %; $26.3B), Airbnb, Inc. (P/E 37.5×; EV/EBITDA 31.2×; ROIC 20.7 %; $98.4B), Booking Holdings Inc. (P/E 16.4×; EV/EBITDA 10.6×; ROIC 71.2 %; $111B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 17.8× · median 33.9× · minimum 12.7× · maximum 85.1× · cheap below 23.7× · expensive above 50.7×. It has been cheaper than today only 12% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
tight (only raised recently) · Yield 0.64 % ($1.60 per share in 2025) · 5-year growth +4 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 4.3× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $6.40 a year ($0.53 a month).
Kaplio's reading: Expedia Group, Inc.
Updated on October 15, 2026 · accounts published on August 5, 2026
A business earning record margins after a decade of uneven returns
Expedia trades at a P/E of 17.8 over the last 12 months, 47 % below its ten-year median, with record operating margins and weak liquidity.
- Is Expedia expensive or cheap? A P/E of 17.8 over the last 12 months is 47 % below its ten-year median; it has been cheaper only 12 % of the decade.
- How is the business doing? Operating margin is 19 % over the last 12 months, four times its 4.6 % average for fiscal 2014-2025.
- How strong is the balance sheet? Net debt to EBITDA was −0.1× in fiscal 2025: cash of $58.20 per share covered debt of $55.58.
- Would Expedia hold up in a recession? Altman Z is 1.7 over the last 12 months, in the danger zone below 1.81, with a current ratio of 0.80.
- What to expect from the next earnings? Expedia reports on November 4, 2026; analysts expect EPS of $8.83, and it beat estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters.
Is Expedia expensive or cheap?
Expedia trades at a P/E of 17.8 over the last 12 months, half its ten-year median of 33.9. That discount disappears against the sector. The median P/E of 292 consumer cyclical companies is 17.9, so Expedia is only 3 % below it. Free cash flow yield of 30 % and EV/EBITDA of 8.1× tell the same story. Yet EV/sales of 2.4× in fiscal 2025 sits next to its ten-year average of 2.3×, so the low P/E comes more from record margins than from a lower price. The stock is up 30 % over 12 months and trades 16 % below its 52-week high of $339.13.
How is the business doing?
Revenue grew 8 % and EPS 10 % over the last 12 months, and margins are doing most of the work. The operating margin of 19 % is above fiscal 2025's 15 %, which was already the highest in 12 years, and far above the 2014-2025 average of 4.6 %. ROIC of 26 % over the last 12 months is 17 points above the sector median of 9 %. The history is less steady: ROIC topped 10 % in only 2 of the last 10 fiscal years and fell to −10 % in 2020. The open question is whether today's profitability is a new level or the top of a cycle.
How strong is the balance sheet?
On debt alone the balance sheet is sound. In fiscal 2025, cash of $58.20 per share against debt of $55.58 left net cash worth 1 % of the price. Net debt to EBITDA of −0.1× is far below the 3× healthy line for consumer cyclicals. Debt to equity of 4.70 and a P/B of 28.6× look alarming, but they reflect a thin equity base, which also inflates ROE to 185 % over the last 12 months. The Piotroski score is 9 out of 9. The dividend yields 0.6 %, and the payout was 15 % of earnings in fiscal 2025, so it takes little of the profit.
Would Expedia hold up in a recession?
Consumer cyclicals depend on spending that shrinks in recessions, so they are judged on averages across the cycle and on short-term liquidity. Peter Lynch warned that cyclicals look cheap at the top. Expedia's P/E of 17.8 is under 70 % of its four-year average of 28.5, a possible sign of peak earnings. Its five-year operating margin averages 8.8 %, just above the 8 % healthy line, but five-year ROIC of 8.4 % misses the 12 % bar. A current ratio of 0.80, below the 1.5 threshold, and an Altman Z of 1.7 make liquidity the weak point.
What to expect from the next earnings?
On August 5, 2026, Expedia reported EPS of $5.76 against $5.22 expected, a 10 % beat, and it has topped estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters. The 2026 EPS consensus rose 0.7 % over the last 30 days, from $20.87 to $21.02 across 20 analysts, while the revenue consensus barely moved. Analysts are split: of 76 covering the company, 36 recommend buying, 38 holding and 2 selling. Given that record of beats, the November 4 bar is the $8.83 quarterly estimate, and the margin trend matters as much as the headline number.
How this was prepared: the data comes from companies' official filings, collected by a professional provider, and from Kaplio's analysis engine (trailing-12-month ratios, 10 years of history and sector medians computed across US-listed companies). The text is written from that data alone, every figure is checked against it before publication, and it is reviewed when the company reports results. This is not investment advice.
Investor methods verdict
Would Peter Lynch approve Expedia today?
The Lynch Method would wait for a better price for Expedia. Business quality: 100 out of 100 (price not included). Lynch classifies it as a fast grower. Kaplio assessment with data from the week of 2026-10-26; not investment advice.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 184.84% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 25.89% |
| Return on Assets | 7.01% |
| Gross Margin | 90.43% |
| Operating Margin | 18.79% |
| Net Margin | 12.97% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 4.70 |
| Current Ratio | 0.80 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 9 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.75 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +8.86% |
| 3 months | -2.99% |
| Year-to-date | +0.92% |
| 1 year | +29.97% |
| 3 years | +206.56% |
| 5 years | +70.98% |
| 10 years | +132.46% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.8400 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | $0.4800 |
| 2026-05-28 | $0.4800 |
| 2026-03-05 | $0.4800 |
| 2025-11-19 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-08-28 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-05-29 | $0.4000 |
| 2025-03-06 | $0.4000 |
| 2020-03-09 | $0.3400 |
| 2019-11-18 | $0.3400 |
| 2019-08-21 | $0.3400 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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