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Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
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. com for the United States and localized versions available in 40 markets and 20 languages.
How they make money
Tripadvisor generates revenue primarily through its marketplace businesses, including commission-based bookings for experiences and dining, and advertising revenue from its hotel metasearch platform. The company operates as an online travel agency and guidance platform, earning fees from travel partners, experience operators, and restaurants for bookings, clicks, and display advertising placements.
Products & services
The company provides travel guidance, booking services for tours, activities, and attractions via Viator and Tripadvisor, online restaurant reservations through TheFork, and hotel metasearch and advertising services.
Brands & revenue mix
Viator
Pure-play experiences online travel agency.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Tripadvisor
Core travel guidance and metasearch platform.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
TheFork
Online dining reservation marketplace.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
27
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
37
Poor
Financial Strength
34
Business Quality / Moat
44
Management
42
Growth Quality
18
Risk / Durability
49
Weak Company · Expensive Stock
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
17
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
27/100
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Model Score 27/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
What we like
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•Debt service risk
•M&A headline · Sep 25, 2026
•Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
•Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for TRIP
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•What is driving TRIP's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
•Is TRIP's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•Does TRIP's balance between cash and debt leave enough flexibility if business conditions weaken?
•What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify TRIP's current valuation?
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
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Notices for TRIP
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~1.3x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
M&A headline · Sep 25, 2026
TripAdvisor, Inc. $TRIP Stock Acquired by State Street Corp — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
+Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
+Large scale of first-party data.
+Trusted brand recognition in travel and dining.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
−Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Travel Services industry.
−Dependence on third-party service operators.
−Reliance on search engine traffic and algorithms.
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Weak27/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Poor
29
Debt Cost5.0%
Debt Reduction YoY-38.5%
Debt / Equity1.94x
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Revenue
Poor
21
Revenue YoY-5.4%
Revenue CAGR2.8%
Net Margin0.3%
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Asset
Fair
59
Asset Growth YoY2.5%
Liquidation/Share$5.06
Net Assets/MCap1.68x
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Capital
Poor
35
Earnings Yield0.5%
Buyback Yield16.5%
Debt Cost5.0%
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Management
Weak
42
ROIC10.0%
ROE0.8%
ROA0.2%
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Moat
Weak
44
EPS Growth198.6%
FCF/Share Growth31.3%
Rev/Share Growth11.9%
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Valuation
Poor
0
Intrinsic Value$1.00
Value Reference$0.60
MOS-825.2%
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Buffett
Poor
33
Revenue21
Moat44
Valuation0
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MOS
Poor
0
MOS %-825.2%
Value Reference$0.60
Deep Discount Reference$0.40
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Financial
Poor
21
Interest Coverage1.3x
ROIC10.0%
FCF Yield16.7%
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Master
Poor
24
Financial21
Valuation0
Debt29
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Resilience
Weak
45
Survival Years1.0 yrs
Current Ratio1.29x
FCF Margin8.6%
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Score Changes
2 historical score records available
Previous Score
27
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+0.4
points
Current Score
27
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue+5.4
Debt0
Assets+10.2
Capital-3.0
Management-5.5
Moat-0.2
Valuation-3.8
Buffett+1.4
TRIP increased 0.4 points because Revenue improved by 5.4 points, Asset improved by 10.2 points.
Positive Contributors
+ Revenue improved by 5.4 points
+ Asset improved by 10.2 points
Negative Contributors
− Capital declined by 3 points
− Management declined by 5.5 points
− Valuation declined by 3.8 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
19
Projected Change
-8.0 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 8.0 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.
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Revenue
$1.79B
$1.89B
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Cost of Revenue
$427.0M
$718.0M
$131.0M
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Gross Profit
$1.36B
$1.17B
$1.70B
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Research & Development
$25.0M
$0.00
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SG&A Expenses
$1.01B
$859.0M
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Operating Expenses
$1.31B
$1.09B
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EBITDA
$198.3M
$215.0M
$218.0M
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Operating Income
$52.1M
$80.0M
$92.0M
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Interest Expense
$63.7M
$63.0M
$46.0M
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Income Before Tax
$14.5M
$45.0M
$87.0M
$125.0M
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Income Tax Expense
$9.1M
$5.0M
$82.0M
$115.0M
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Net Income
$5.0M
$40.0M
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Basic EPS
$0.04
$0.32
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$0.07
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Basic Shares
117M
125M
139M
139M
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Diluted Shares
118M
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145M
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Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
Debt reduced
What Weakened
Margins contracted
Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included debt levels. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 16.5%. EPS declined 32.1%. Cash declined 30.4%. Total debt declined 29.2%. Net income margin declined by 1.7 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
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Dividend History
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