Expedia
Cashing in Stage 3
Expedia Group properties compete on scale and bundles more than user love. Travellers still find deals; hotels and airlines pay the margin. Stage 3 travel middleman.
- Since
- 1996
- Function
- Travel
- VC-backed
- Yes
- Public
- Since 1999 (NASDAQ: EXPE)
News signals
Feb 12, 2026
Expedia Group reports fourth quarter and full year 2025 results
Subscription bundlingInvestor pressure
Feb 6, 2025
Expedia fourth-quarter results beat estimates on travel demand
Market consolidationEnterprise upsell
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