EXPE 10-K Analysis: How Cost Cuts—Not Growth—Drove 5.5x Operating Leverage
Expedia reported 41.8% operating income growth on 7.6% revenue growth — 5.5x operating leverage that made FY2025 look like a transformation story. But the 10-K reveals that revenue margins were flat at 12.3% in both years, meaning every basis point of margin expansion came from cost cuts. The consumer-facing B2C business grew just 2.4% while B2B drove 18.2% growth. And the record $3.11B FCF is partially inflated by a $10B deferred-bookings tailwind that reverses if bookings slow. What replaces the restructuring story?