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Airbnb Inc.
- S&P 500
- Nasdaq-100
- Russell 1000
What Airbnb Inc. is doing, read from its filings, its own words and the news, with every figure dated and sourced. Not investment advice: no ratings, no price targets.
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The latest read
Computed from the data on Oct 22, 2026. Every figure links back to its source in the sections below.
- Revenue over the four quarters to June 30, 2026: $13.2 billion, up 14% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) over the four quarters to September 30, 2023: $4.25 billion, up 28% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Capital expenditure over the four quarters to September 30, 2023: $0.04 billion, up 100% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Share buybacks in the fiscal year to December 31, 2025: $3.79 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Latest earnings call or results release (August 6, 2026): sentiment 0.80 on a −1 to +1 scale (confident, opportunity-framed), confidence 0.90 of 1.Palanor Discourse
- Guidance in the last 90 days: 1 outlook figure raised, 0 lowered, 0 held.Guidance Ledger (8-K results releases)
- Latest annual report (filed February 12, 2026): 0 risk factors added, 0 removed.Risk Factor Changes (10-K Item 1A)
- Insiders were net sellers in Q3 2026: $627 million on the open market.SEC Form 4
- 1,314 institutional managers reported a position at June 30, 2026 (+10 on the quarter before).SEC Form 13F
- H-1B filings certified in Q2 2026: 101 (77 a year earlier).U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC)
- Headlines in the last 30 days: 12, of which 3 read positive and 0 negative.Palanor headline tone
Company Posture
How Company Posture is measured →What Airbnb Inc. is doing, on three axes, from its filings and its own words, as of 2026-10-22. A description, not a rating: Company Posture never says whether to buy.
Expanding ↔ Retrenching
Withheld: 50% of the evidence is readable at this date (needs 60%).
- Capital spending—
- Debt raised—
- Buybacks vs capex—
- Hiring filings23rd pct
- Deals and private raises48th pct
- Patent publications16th pct
Confident ↔ Hedging
Confident
- Call sentiment91st pct
- Call confidence92nd pct
- Guidance changes72nd pct
- Risk factors added73rd pct
- Insider open-market trades45th pct
- + Call sentiment
- + Call confidence
- + Guidance changes
Pressure
Components only: Not yet shown as a score: in the back-test it did not add to a naive reader's forecast of impairment, debt acceleration or bankruptcy filings (8-K 2.06, 2.04, 1.03) (not enough events (17 in half 1; needs 20)).
- Fails-to-deliver93rd pct
- Stress filings50th pct
Credit
How these are built →Airbnb Inc.'s borrowing from its SEC filings: the bonds it priced and the debt on its latest balance sheet. A description, not a rating.
Debt on the balance sheet
$2.5B
- Due within a year $0.0B
- Longer term $2.5B
- Default point $1.2B (short + ½ long)
Finance leases included · Jun 30, 2026 filing
Bonds priced, last 12 months
$2.5B
U.S. dollar tranches with a term sheet on EDGAR. Deals sold under Rule 144A file none and are not counted.
| Priced | Amount | Coupon | Matures | Spread | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | $850M | 4.400% | 2029 (3y) | +65bp | 4.408% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $850M | 4.650% | 2031 (5y) | +82bp | 4.674% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $800M | 5.250% | 2036 (10y) | +102bp | 5.267% |
From the pricing term sheets Airbnb Inc. filed with the SEC. Spread is to the benchmark Treasury (or Bund, Gilt) at pricing.
Charts
Live charts: each one redraws from today’s data and has an image link to paste into a document or slide.
Cash flow
Capital returned and raised
What the company says
Hiring and ownership
News
Airbnb Inc.: headline tone
Net share of positive headlines, trailing 28 days, −1 to +1
In the news
Headlines that name Airbnb Inc., with the publisher and a link. The tone is read from each headline’s own words, never from a summary of the article.
- NeutralAirbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts
Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores.
TechCrunch · Oct 21, 2026
- NeutralAirbnb bans making guests do dishes and take out the trash
The Verge · Oct 21, 2026
- NeutralMy Interviews with Airbnb, Dropbox, Posterous, Reddit, Weebly and Wufoo circa 2010
foundersatwork.posthaven.com · via Marketaux · Oct 11, 2026
- NeutralI started an Airbnb business with my friends with 4 cabins. Now we manage more than 500 properties.
businessinsider.com · via Marketaux · Oct 10, 2026
- Neutral3 rules for making money on Airbnb, from a short-term-rental owner who built a business by optimizing revenue
businessinsider.com · via Marketaux · Oct 9, 2026
- NeutralWhy Airbnb’s (ABNB) Exclusivity Insulates It From AI Disintegration
insidermonkey.com · via Marketaux · Oct 8, 2026
- NeutralJim Cramer Believes Airbnb (ABNB) “Is Mostly Insulated From AI Competition”
insidermonkey.com · via Marketaux · Oct 4, 2026
- NeutralGlobal Trade and Tech Update: China Probes EU Chemicals, Temu Surges, and Airbnb’s AI Stance
thestockmarketwatch.com · via Marketaux · Oct 3, 2026
- PositiveKeyBanc Upgrades Airbnb (ABNB), Setting Price Target at $191 Amid Growth Optimism
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 2, 2026
- PositiveKeyBanc Upgrades Airbnb (ABNB) to Overweight with $191 Price Target
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 2, 2026
- PositiveAirbnb (ABNB) Launches AI Search Enhancements to Boost Platform Experience
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 1, 2026
- NeutralAirbnb adds AI search, more social features
Airbnb is also launching new services such as meal delivery and laundry in select locations
TechCrunch · Sep 30, 2026
- PositiveAirbnb Launches $250M Fund To Invest In Affordable Housing
Bisnow · Sep 14, 2026
- PositiveShort-Term Rental Giant Airbnb Launches $250M Housing Construction Fund
Commercial Observer · Sep 14, 2026
- NeutralAirbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster as it tests a new search function
Airbnb will debut a new AI-powered search experience with a toggle.
TechCrunch · Aug 7, 2026
Filings and records
The last two years of notable 8-Ks, offerings, annual reports, federal awards, lobbying reports, patents and other public records, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (AIRBNB, INC.)third_quarter 2026 · $0.3 million
- Oct 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (FULCRUM PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC)third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Oct 19, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC)third_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Oct 18, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC)third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 6, 2026PatentPatent granted: PERCEPTION CAPTURE SYSTEMUS 12755095
- Sep 1, 2026Patent
- Aug 25, 2026Patent
- Aug 18, 2026Patent
- Jul 20, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (AIRBNB, INC.)second_quarter 2026 · $0.5 million
- Jul 17, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC)second_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Jul 17, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC)second_quarter 2026 · $0.0 million
- Jul 16, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC)second_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Jun 11, 20268-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- May 19, 2026PatentPatent granted: VIDEO CODING AND DECODINGUS 12634480
- Mar 16, 20268-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Feb 12, 202610-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Nov 21, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Sep 15, 2025Trademark
- Sep 15, 2025Trademark
- Jun 9, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Feb 13, 202510-KAnnual report (10-K)0 risk factors added, 17 removed
- Feb 16, 202410-KAnnual report (10-K)1 risk factors added, 7 removed
Peers
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|---|---|---|---|
| Booking Holdings BKNG | $28.2B | $9.5B | Jun 30, 2026 |
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| Darden Restaurants DRI | $13.4B | $1.1B | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Wayfair W | $12.9B | $0.6B | Jun 30, 2026 |
| LKQ Corporation LKQ | $13.7B | $0.6B | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Las Vegas Sands LVS | $13.7B | $2.7B | Jun 30, 2026 |