TRAVELZOO (TZOO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA Nasdaq NASDAQ:TZOO • US89421Q2057

5.38 USD
-0.24 (-4.27%)
At close: Feb 9, 2026
5.38 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/9/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to TZOO. TZOO was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. TZOO scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on TZOO. These ratings could make TZOO a good candidate for value investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TZOO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • TZOO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • TZOO had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: TZOO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
TZOO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTZOO 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 0 20M -20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 17.19%, TZOO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 77.02%, TZOO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TZOO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 50.44%. This is significantly above the industry average of 13.54%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (50.44%) for TZOO is below the current ROIC(77.02%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.19%
ROE N/A
ROIC 77.02%
ROA(3y)18.97%
ROA(5y)8.95%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)50.44%
ROIC(5y)N/A
TZOO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTZOO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -1K -2K

1.3 Margins

  • TZOO's Profit Margin of 8.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TZOO outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of TZOO has grown nicely.
  • TZOO's Operating Margin of 12.46% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TZOO outperforms 75.36% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TZOO has grown nicely.
  • TZOO has a Gross Margin of 81.52%. This is in the better half of the industry: TZOO outperforms 79.71% of its industry peers.
  • TZOO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.46%
PM (TTM) 8.83%
GM 81.52%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y6.35%
PM growth 3Y124.15%
PM growth 5Y32.2%
GM growth 3Y2.27%
GM growth 5Y-0.36%
TZOO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTZOO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), TZOO is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, TZOO has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for TZOO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • TZOO has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
TZOO Yearly Shares OutstandingTZOO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
TZOO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTZOO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.31 indicates that TZOO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • TZOO has a Altman-Z score of 3.31. This is in the better half of the industry: TZOO outperforms 72.46% of its industry peers.
  • TZOO has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 3.31
ROIC/WACC8.69
WACC8.86%
TZOO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTZOO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M

2.3 Liquidity

  • TZOO has a Current Ratio of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that TZOO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TZOO's Current ratio of 0.68 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TZOO is outperformed by 81.16% of its industry peers.
  • TZOO has a Quick Ratio of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that TZOO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TZOO has a Quick ratio of 0.68. This is in the lower half of the industry: TZOO underperforms 79.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.68
TZOO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTZOO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • TZOO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -39.25%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 24.81% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, TZOO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.58% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, TZOO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.37% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.25%
EPS 3Y84.06%
EPS 5Y24.81%
EPS Q2Q%-96.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.58%
Revenue growth 3Y10.2%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.37%
Sales Q2Q%10.45%

3.2 Future

  • TZOO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 27.49% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, TZOO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-49.96%
EPS Next 2Y5.92%
EPS Next 3Y14.01%
EPS Next 5Y27.49%
Revenue Next Year7.59%
Revenue Next 2Y12.21%
Revenue Next 3Y7.31%
Revenue Next 5Y7.01%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
TZOO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTZOO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 50M 100M
TZOO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTZOO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.28 indicates a reasonable valuation of TZOO.
  • TZOO's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. TZOO is cheaper than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TZOO to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say TZOO is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.52, the valuation of TZOO can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, TZOO is valued cheaper than 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.86. TZOO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.28
Fwd PE 4.52
TZOO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTZOO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • TZOO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. TZOO is cheaper than 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 94.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TZOO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.92
EV/EBITDA 4.33
TZOO Per share dataTZOO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of TZOO may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • TZOO's earnings are expected to grow with 14.01% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.33
EPS Next 2Y5.92%
EPS Next 3Y14.01%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

TRAVELZOO

NASDAQ:TZOO (2/9/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 5.38 0 (0%)

5.38

-0.24 (-4.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)03-04
Inst Owners40.88%
Inst Owner Change-1.65%
Ins Owners0.54%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap58.80M
Revenue(TTM)89.92M
Net Income(TTM)7.94M
Analysts84
Price Target22.7 (321.93%)
Short Float %8.57%
Short Ratio3.98
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-70.01%
Min EPS beat(2)-94.84%
Max EPS beat(2)-45.18%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-39.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-94.84%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.97%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-13.56%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)8.6%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-3.86%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.43%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.43%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.89%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.37%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.72%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-11.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-14.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.61%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.28
Fwd PE 4.52
P/S 0.65
P/FCF 4.92
P/OCF 4.88
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.33
EPS(TTM)0.65
EY12.08%
EPS(NY)1.19
Fwd EY22.11%
FCF(TTM)1.09
FCFY20.33%
OCF(TTM)1.1
OCFY20.5%
SpS8.23
BVpS-0.74
TBVpS-1.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.33
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.19%
ROE N/A
ROCE 108.59%
ROIC 77.02%
ROICexc 435.16%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 12.46%
PM (TTM) 8.83%
GM 81.52%
FCFM 13.29%
ROA(3y)18.97%
ROA(5y)8.95%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)50.44%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)606.91%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)71.12%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.61%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y6.35%
PM growth 3Y124.15%
PM growth 5Y32.2%
GM growth 3Y2.27%
GM growth 5Y-0.36%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.95
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 23.72%
Cap/Sales 0.11%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 103.79%
Profit Quality 150.64%
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.68
Altman-Z 3.31
F-Score6
WACC8.86%
ROIC/WACC8.69
Cap/Depr(3y)33.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)22.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.25%
EPS 3Y84.06%
EPS 5Y24.81%
EPS Q2Q%-96.15%
EPS Next Y-49.96%
EPS Next 2Y5.92%
EPS Next 3Y14.01%
EPS Next 5Y27.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.58%
Revenue growth 3Y10.2%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.37%
Sales Q2Q%10.45%
Revenue Next Year7.59%
Revenue Next 2Y12.21%
Revenue Next 3Y7.31%
Revenue Next 5Y7.01%
EBIT growth 1Y-38.19%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y1.7%
EBIT Next Year-43.31%
EBIT Next 3Y-8.71%
EBIT Next 5Y-1.02%
FCF growth 1Y81.69%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y14.2%
OCF growth 1Y71.68%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y13.42%

TRAVELZOO / TZOO FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for TZOO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to TZOO.


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TRAVELZOO (TZOO) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


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The financial health rating of TRAVELZOO (TZOO) is 6 / 10.