TRIPADVISOR INC (TRIP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:TRIP • US8969452015

10.42 USD
-0.08 (-0.76%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
10.34 USD
-0.08 (-0.77%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:00:02 PM

This TRIP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

TRIP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. While TRIP is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on TRIP.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. TRIP Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TRIP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year TRIP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • TRIP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years TRIP had a positive operating cash flow.
TRIP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTRIP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • TRIP's Return On Assets of 1.52% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TRIP outperforms 55.07% of its industry peers.
  • TRIP's Return On Equity of 6.20% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TRIP outperforms 72.46% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.76%, TRIP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for TRIP is significantly below the industry average of 10.99%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.76%) for TRIP is above the 3 year average (5.52%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.52%
ROE 6.2%
ROIC 5.76%
ROA(3y)0.7%
ROA(5y)-0.71%
ROE(3y)2.63%
ROE(5y)-1.71%
ROIC(3y)5.52%
ROIC(5y)N/A
TRIP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTRIP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of TRIP (2.12%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of TRIP has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.27%, TRIP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TRIP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • TRIP has a Gross Margin of 92.33%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TRIP outperforms 92.75% of its industry peers.
  • TRIP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.27%
PM (TTM) 2.12%
GM 92.33%
OM growth 3Y-4.96%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y16.42%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.04%
GM growth 5Y0.31%
TRIP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTRIP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50

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2. TRIP Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TRIP is destroying value.
  • TRIP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • TRIP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, TRIP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
TRIP Yearly Shares OutstandingTRIP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M
TRIP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTRIP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.54, we must say that TRIP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of TRIP (1.54) is better than 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of TRIP is 7.45, which is on the high side as it means it would take TRIP, 7.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.45, TRIP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.33 is on the high side and indicates that TRIP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.33, TRIP is doing worse than 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.33
Debt/FCF 7.45
Altman-Z 1.54
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC6.78%
TRIP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTRIP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • TRIP has a Current Ratio of 1.29. This is a normal value and indicates that TRIP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.29, TRIP is not doing good in the industry: 65.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • TRIP has a Quick Ratio of 1.29. This is a normal value and indicates that TRIP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.29, TRIP is doing worse than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.29
Quick Ratio 1.29
TRIP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTRIP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. TRIP Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • TRIP shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -1.53%.
  • Measured over the past years, TRIP shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 21.46% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, TRIP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.05% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 25.64% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.53%
EPS 3Y21.46%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-86.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.05%
Revenue growth 3Y8.22%
Revenue growth 5Y25.64%
Sales Q2Q%0%

3.2 Future

  • TRIP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.97% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, TRIP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y52.34%
EPS Next 2Y38.65%
EPS Next 3Y54.01%
EPS Next 5Y14.97%
Revenue Next Year1.92%
Revenue Next 2Y3.54%
Revenue Next 3Y4.76%
Revenue Next 5Y5.32%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
TRIP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTRIP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1B 2B 3B
TRIP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTRIP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 2 4 6

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4. TRIP Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.08 indicates a reasonable valuation of TRIP.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of TRIP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: TRIP is cheaper than 79.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TRIP to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.29), we can say TRIP is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.30, the valuation of TRIP can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, TRIP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • TRIP is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.08
Fwd PE 5.3
TRIP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTRIP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, TRIP is valued a bit cheaper than 79.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 85.51% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TRIP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.47
EV/EBITDA 6.68
TRIP Per share dataTRIP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • TRIP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • TRIP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • TRIP's earnings are expected to grow with 54.01% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.65%
EPS Next 3Y54.01%

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5. TRIP Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for TRIP!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

TRIP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

TRIPADVISOR INC

NASDAQ:TRIP (3/6/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 10.34 -0.08 (-0.77%)

10.42

-0.08 (-0.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners113.98%
Inst Owner Change-2.03%
Ins Owners1.07%
Ins Owner Change1.61%
Market Cap1.22B
Revenue(TTM)1.89B
Net Income(TTM)40.00M
Analysts55.45
Price Target15.27 (46.55%)
Short Float %24.51%
Short Ratio9.03
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-28.01%
Min EPS beat(2)-71.46%
Max EPS beat(2)15.44%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)57.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-71.46%
Max EPS beat(4)271.76%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)94.75%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)66.86%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)70.84%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.35%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.8%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.65%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.34%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.31%
PT rev (1m)-17.07%
PT rev (3m)-17.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-189.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-191.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.93%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.91%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.08
Fwd PE 5.3
P/S 0.64
P/FCF 7.47
P/OCF 4.97
P/B 1.89
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.68
EPS(TTM)1.29
EY12.38%
EPS(NY)1.97
Fwd EY18.86%
FCF(TTM)1.39
FCFY13.38%
OCF(TTM)2.1
OCFY20.11%
SpS16.17
BVpS5.52
TBVpS-1.98
PEG (NY)0.15
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number12.65
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.52%
ROE 6.2%
ROCE 7.29%
ROIC 5.76%
ROICexc 15.83%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 6.27%
PM (TTM) 2.12%
GM 92.33%
FCFM 8.62%
ROA(3y)0.7%
ROA(5y)-0.71%
ROE(3y)2.63%
ROE(5y)-1.71%
ROIC(3y)5.52%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)13.22%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.99%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y23.1%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-4.96%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y16.42%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.04%
GM growth 5Y0.31%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.33
Debt/FCF 7.45
Debt/EBITDA 4.06
Cap/Depr 89.13%
Cap/Sales 4.34%
Interest Coverage 2.01
Cash Conversion 116.33%
Profit Quality 407.5%
Current Ratio 1.29
Quick Ratio 1.29
Altman-Z 1.54
F-Score7
WACC6.78%
ROIC/WACC0.85
Cap/Depr(3y)82.87%
Cap/Depr(5y)71%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.33%
Profit Quality(3y)1175.83%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.53%
EPS 3Y21.46%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-86.67%
EPS Next Y52.34%
EPS Next 2Y38.65%
EPS Next 3Y54.01%
EPS Next 5Y14.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.05%
Revenue growth 3Y8.22%
Revenue growth 5Y25.64%
Sales Q2Q%0%
Revenue Next Year1.92%
Revenue Next 2Y3.54%
Revenue Next 3Y4.76%
Revenue Next 5Y5.32%
EBIT growth 1Y4.96%
EBIT growth 3Y2.85%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year232.98%
EBIT Next 3Y60.16%
EBIT Next 5Y38.31%
FCF growth 1Y132.86%
FCF growth 3Y-22.04%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y70.14%
OCF growth 3Y-15.07%
OCF growth 5YN/A

TRIPADVISOR INC / TRIP FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of TRIPADVISOR INC (TRIP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to TRIP.


Can you provide the valuation status for TRIPADVISOR INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to TRIPADVISOR INC (TRIP). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of TRIP stock?

TRIPADVISOR INC (TRIP) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for TRIPADVISOR INC (TRIP) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TRIPADVISOR INC (TRIP) is expected to grow by 52.34% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of TRIPADVISOR INC (TRIP) stock?

The dividend rating of TRIPADVISOR INC (TRIP) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.