Online travel bookers Expedia (EXPE) this afternoon reported Q4 revenue and profit per share that topped analysts’ expectations.
Revenue in the three months ended in December rose 24%, year over year, to $975 million, yielding EPS of 63 cents.
Analysts had been modeling $933 million and 65 cents a share.
Expedia’s “room nights” booked rose “a record 33%,” year over year, the company said, with domestic bookings rising by 19%, which the company said was the fastest quarterly rate in two years.
Gross bookings were up 19%, year over year.
The company’s “adjusted Ebitda,” a measure of pre-tax profit, rose by 14% to $184.6 million.
Expedia shares are up $3.25, or 4%, at $70.75.
Expedia management will host a conference call with analysts at 5 pm, Eastern time, and you can catch the webcast of it here.
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