TRAVELZOO (TZOO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:TZOO • US89421Q2057
6.64 USD
-0.08 (-1.19%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
6.64 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/9/2026, 8:00:02 PM
This TZOO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
TZOO gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. While TZOO has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. TZOO is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. TZOO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- TZOO had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year TZOO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years TZOO has been profitable.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: TZOO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 10.42%, TZOO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 42.82%, TZOO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TZOO is significantly above the industry average of 11.02%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (54.14%) for TZOO is well above the current ROIC(42.82%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.42% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 42.82% |
ROA(3y)19.18%
ROA(5y)13.65%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)54.14%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.12%, TZOO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- TZOO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of TZOO (7.53%) is better than 62.32% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TZOO has declined.
- TZOO's Gross Margin of 79.50% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TZOO outperforms 76.81% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TZOO has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.53% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.12% | ||
| GM | 79.5% |
OM growth 3Y-11.23%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-18.16%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.2%
GM growth 5Y0.02%
2. TZOO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- TZOO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- TZOO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for TZOO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- There is no outstanding debt for TZOO. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.31 indicates that TZOO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.31, TZOO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- TZOO has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.31 |
ROIC/WACC4.87
WACC8.79%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.68 indicates that TZOO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.68, TZOO is doing worse than 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.68, TZOO is not doing good in the industry: 79.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 |
3. TZOO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- TZOO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -63.30%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -9.80% on average over the past years.
- TZOO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.32%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 11.34% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-63.3%
EPS 3Y-9.8%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.32%
Revenue growth 3Y9.12%
Revenue growth 5Y11.34%
Sales Q2Q%8.69%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, TZOO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 74.05% on average per year.
- TZOO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.71% yearly.
EPS Next Y51.21%
EPS Next 2Y54.47%
EPS Next 3Y19.45%
EPS Next 5Y74.05%
Revenue Next Year8.68%
Revenue Next 2Y8.97%
Revenue Next 3Y6.71%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last 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.
4. TZOO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.03 indicates a rather expensive valuation of TZOO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of TZOO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: TZOO is cheaper than 60.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TZOO to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.46), we can say TZOO is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.29 indicates a reasonable valuation of TZOO.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, TZOO is valued a bit cheaper than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- TZOO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.65.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.29 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 72.46% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TZOO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of TZOO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: TZOO is cheaper than 68.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.8 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- TZOO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as TZOO's earnings are expected to grow with 19.45% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y54.47%
EPS Next 3Y19.45%
5. TZOO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for TZOO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TZOO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
6.64
-0.08 (-1.19%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners39.06%
Inst Owner Change-6.79%
Ins Owners2.37%
Ins Owner Change1.3%
Market Cap72.58M
Revenue(TTM)91.72M
Net Income(TTM)4.70M
Analysts84
Price Target21.17 (218.83%)
Short Float %14.1%
Short Ratio5.07
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-97.89%
Min EPS beat(2)-100.93%
Max EPS beat(2)-94.84%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-60.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-100.93%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.97%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-28.06%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-8.38%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)7.43%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.43%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.73%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.54%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.2%
PT rev (1m)-6.74%
PT rev (3m)-6.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-50%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-50%
EPS NY rev (1m)-50.54%
EPS NY rev (3m)-50.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.74%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-7.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.29 | ||
| P/S | 0.79 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.27 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.91 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.8 |
EPS(TTM)0.39
EY5.87%
EPS(NY)0.59
Fwd EY8.86%
FCF(TTM)0.33
FCFY4.93%
OCF(TTM)0.33
OCFY5.02%
SpS8.39
BVpS-0.69
TBVpS-1.82
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.42% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 62.65% | ||
| ROIC | 42.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 464.16% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 7.53% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.12% | ||
| GM | 79.5% | ||
| FCFM | 3.9% |
ROA(3y)19.18%
ROA(5y)13.65%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)54.14%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)582.19%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)79.21%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.58%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-11.23%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-18.16%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.2%
GM growth 5Y0.02%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover2.03
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 21.45% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.07% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 50.58% | ||
| Profit Quality | 76.19% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.31 |
F-Score5
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC4.87
Cap/Depr(3y)18.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)25.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.19%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.55%
Profit Quality(3y)104.9%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-63.3%
EPS 3Y-9.8%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100.38%
EPS Next Y51.21%
EPS Next 2Y54.47%
EPS Next 3Y19.45%
EPS Next 5Y74.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.32%
Revenue growth 3Y9.12%
Revenue growth 5Y11.34%
Sales Q2Q%8.69%
Revenue Next Year8.68%
Revenue Next 2Y8.97%
Revenue Next 3Y6.71%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-62.67%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.14%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year15.1%
EBIT Next 3Y12.69%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-82.88%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-40.19%
OCF growth 1Y-82.72%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-40.03%
TRAVELZOO / TZOO FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for TZOO stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to TZOO.
Can you provide the valuation status for TRAVELZOO?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to TRAVELZOO (TZOO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for TRAVELZOO?
TRAVELZOO (TZOO) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is TRAVELZOO?
The financial health rating of TRAVELZOO (TZOO) is 7 / 10.