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TripAdvisor
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Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:
$14.00
▲(2.19% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/06/26
TRIP scores in the low-to-mid range primarily due to pressured financial quality (declining TTM revenue, very thin/volatile net earnings, and higher leverage) despite solid operating cash flow. Valuation is a key drag given the very high P/E relative to current earnings power. Technicals and the earnings call are more neutral—showing medium-term trend improvement and productivity/cash-flow positives—but near-term guidance remains cautious amid macro disruptions. TheFork divestiture is a supportive corporate event that may improve flexibility, but execution and portfolio transition risks remain.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Strong trailing-twelve-month operating cash flow (~$193M) and free cash flow (~$155M) provide a durable internal funding source. This cash cushion supports debt reduction, strategic reinvestment and share actions, helping the company navigate earnings volatility and fund experiences growth over months.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Debt around $881M and a debt-to-equity ratio near 2.0x materially increase financial risk. Elevated leverage reduces flexibility for sustained marketing or product investment, raises interest sensitivity, and limits the firm's ability to absorb travel-demand shocks until proceeds from asset sales are realized.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Strong trailing-twelve-month operating cash flow (~$193M) and free cash flow (~$155M) provide a durable internal funding source. This cash cushion supports debt reduction, strategic reinvestment and share actions, helping the company navigate earnings volatility and fund experiences growth over months.
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TripAdvisor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Gross Booking Value
Measures the total value of bookings made through Viator, indicating the platform's popularity and growth in the travel and experiences market.
Measures the total value of bookings made through Viator, indicating the platform's popularity and growth in the travel and experiences market.
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The FlyTripAdvisor (TRIP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.29B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.64M
Price to Earnings (P/E)268.5
Beta (1Y)1.14
Revenue Growth-4.37%
EPS Growth-92.21%
CountryUS
Employees2,465
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryTravel Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.04
Shares Outstanding117,199,340
10 Day Avg. Volume2,671,351
30 Day Avg. Volume3,638,759
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.06
Price to Book (P/B)2.82
Price to Sales (P/S)0.96
P/FCF Ratio11.17
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$13.33Price Target Upside-2.68% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)0.88
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.64B
TripAdvisor Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Tripadvisor, Inc. functions as an online travel enterprise, organizing its operations into two main segments: Hotels, Media & Platform, and Experiences & Dining. Central to its business are the TripAdvisor-branded websites, including tripadvisor.c...
How the Company Makes Money
Tripadvisor primarily makes money by monetizing travel and dining demand generated on its platforms through advertising, referrals, and transaction-based fees. A major revenue stream is performance-based advertising/lead generation: when users sea...
TripAdvisor Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Nov 09, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call conveyed balanced progress: strong execution on the strategic pivot to experiences and AI (momentum in Jan–Feb, product and conversion gains, robust cash flow, and outsized Fork performance) but material near-term headwinds from geopolitical events and destination-specific disruptions that compressed revenue growth and experiences profitability in March. Management expects recovery through Q2 but guided conservatively given macro uncertainty, leading to muted near-term revenue outlook while highlighting structural progress and productivity gains.Positive Updates
Consolidated Profitability Beats Expectations
Q1 consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $22M (6% of revenue) came in slightly above expectations despite a challenging macro environment.
Negative Updates
Q1 Revenue Decline
Consolidated Q1 revenue of $382M, down 4% year-over-year and only in line with expectations, reflecting macro volatility.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Consolidated Profitability Beats Expectations
Q1 consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $22M (6% of revenue) came in slightly above expectations despite a challenging macro environment.
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Company Guidance
Tripadvisor's guidance for Q2 and the year: for Q2 the company expects consolidated revenue down "mid-single digits," with Experiences bookings growth of about 5%–8% and Experiences revenue growth of roughly 2%–5% (with bookings/GBV and cancellations expected to normalize through the quarter), Fork revenue growth of ~10%–13% (including ~400 bps currency benefit), and Hotels & Other revenue declining ~21%–24%; consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin is guided to ~15%–17%, with Experiences EBITDA margins ~12%–14% (roughly flat YoY), Fork margins ~11%–13% (impacted by marketing timing), and Hotels & Other margins ~22%–24%; management expects bookings/GBV to recover to normalized levels by the end of Q2, first-half adjusted EBITDA margin to be about 500 basis points higher than last year, and noted that adjusting the full-year outlook only for first-half macro impacts would imply roughly flat consolidated revenue growth and flat adjusted EBITDA margin, while the outlook excludes any further material macro deterioration.TripAdvisor Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
44
Neutral
Cash Flow
61
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.79B | 1.89B | 1.83B | 1.79B | 1.49B | 902.00M |
| Gross Profit | 1.36B | 1.17B | 1.70B | 1.64B | 1.38B | 828.00M |
| EBITDA | 198.30M | 215.00M | 218.00M | 256.00M | 208.00M | -29.00M |
| Net Income | 5.00M | 40.00M | 5.00M | 10.00M | 20.00M | -148.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.53B | 2.63B | 2.56B | 2.54B | 2.57B | 2.29B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 843.20M | 1.03B | 1.06B | 1.07B | 1.02B | 723.00M |
| Total Debt | 893.90M | 1.25B | 903.00M | 912.00M | 929.00M | 953.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.87B | 1.98B | 1.62B | 1.67B | 1.71B | 1.50B |
| Stockholders Equity | 662.50M | 645.00M | 943.00M | 871.00M | 861.00M | 789.00M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 132.80M | 163.00M | 70.00M | 172.00M | 344.00M | 54.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 203.00M | 245.00M | 144.00M | 235.00M | 400.00M | 108.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -71.10M | -84.00M | -73.00M | -63.00M | -52.00M | -54.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -428.20M | -197.00M | -63.00M | -127.00M | -27.00M | 263.00M |
TripAdvisor Technical Analysis
Negative
13.70
Price Trends
13.09
Negative
11.90
Negative
12.56
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.75
Positive
33.44
Neutral
14.81
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TRIP, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 13.7 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 12.98, above the 50-day MA of 13.09, and above the 200-day MA of 12.56, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.75 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 33.44 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 14.81 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for TRIP.
TripAdvisor Risk Analysis
TripAdvisor disclosed 50 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. TripAdvisor reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
TripAdvisor Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $110.85B | 41.27 | 33.38% | ― | 14.20% | 6.18% | |
78 Outperform | $39.40B | 19.94 | 184.84% | 0.68% | 12.00% | 92.75% | |
75 Outperform | $160.30B | 23.39 | -96.70% | 0.91% | 12.85% | 56.24% | |
73 Outperform | $29.32B | 6.23 | 19.31% | ― | 19.28% | 87.04% | |
62 Neutral | $5.71B | 171.11 | -14.56% | ― | 6.86% | -59.99% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
53 Neutral | $1.29B | 268.50 | 0.76% | ― | -4.37% | -92.21% |
* General Sector Average
TRIP
TripAdvisor
10.74
-5.98
-35.77%
TCOM
Trip.com Group Sponsored ADR
44.98
-17.97
-28.55%
EXPE
Expedia
332.69
127.63
62.24%
MMYT
Makemytrip
60.42
-39.05
-39.26%
BKNG
Booking Holdings
212.06
-7.36
-3.36%
ABNB
Airbnb
184.06
58.57
46.67%
TripAdvisor Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Tripadvisor Shareholders Reelect Board, Ratify 2026 Auditor
Positive
Jul 1, 2026
Tripadvisor, Inc. held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 29, 2026, with 89,378,900 common shares represented by proxy, and shareholders elected ten directors, including CEO Matthew Goldberg and other board members, each to serve a one-yea...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Tripadvisor to Divest TheFork to American Express
Positive
Jun 15, 2026
On June 15, 2026, Tripadvisor announced it had entered into a put option agreement to sell TheFork, its European online restaurant reservation and management platform, to American Express in an all-cash deal valued at $700 million. TheFork generat...
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