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Tripadvisor, Inc.

TRIPNASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment27/100
$8.81USD$-0.17 (-1.84%)
Company website www.tripadvisor.com
Headquarters400 1st Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Consumer Cyclical · Travel Services
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

TRIP · Price history

Price at last available close

$8.82

+$0.41 (+4.93%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About Tripadvisor, Inc.

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.

Geographic revenue

UNITED STATESUSD 1.29B68.1%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

All Other CountriesUSD 302.00M16.0%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

UNITED KINGDOMUSD 301.00M15.9%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Customer types

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Experience operators — Third-party operators that provide the tours, activities, and attractions listed on the company's platforms.Source
  • Restaurants — Dining establishments that partner with TheFork to accept online reservations.Source

Competitors

  • Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) — Companies that compete for travel bookings and advertising spend.Source

Strengths

  • Large scale of first-party dataSource
  • Trusted brand recognition in travel and diningSource

Risks

  • Dependence on third-party service operatorsSource
  • Reliance on search engine traffic and algorithmsSource

Wall Street Score

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

Building Historical Record

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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WSS View

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?
⚠ 2 warningsView warning details
Debt service riskM&A headline · Sep 25, 2026
Business analysis: 16 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

27

0–100 · Poor

Opportunity Score

17

0–100 · Poor

Market Cap

$1.03B

P/E Ratio

210.0

EPS

$0.04

52-Week High

$17.82

52-Week Low

$8.02

Beta

0.84

Intrinsic Value

$1.00

Analyst Target

$13.75

Shares Outstanding

131.0M

Total Revenue

$1.79B

Total Debt

$893.9M

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$5.06

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
37/ 100
-30 pts / 5d

Weakening momentum

5D -6.5% · 20D +5.4% · RSI 47 · Price vs 20D avg -1.9%
Volatility
32/ 100
+1 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 38.7% · 60D 70.9% · Acceleration 0.55x
Momentum = Where is it going?

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.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

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.

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Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +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+)

Poor

27

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Poor

29

Debt Cost5.0%
Debt Reduction YoY-38.5%
Debt / Equity1.94x

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Poor

21

Revenue YoY-5.4%
Revenue CAGR2.8%
Net Margin0.3%

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Fair

59

Asset Growth YoY2.5%
Liquidation/Share$5.06
Net Assets/MCap1.68x

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Poor

35

Earnings Yield0.5%
Buyback Yield16.5%
Debt Cost5.0%

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Weak

42

ROIC10.0%
ROE0.8%
ROA0.2%

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Weak

44

EPS Growth198.6%
FCF/Share Growth31.3%
Rev/Share Growth11.9%

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Poor

0

Intrinsic Value$1.00
Value Reference$0.60
MOS-825.2%

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Poor

33

Revenue21
Moat44
Valuation0

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Poor

0

MOS %-825.2%
Value Reference$0.60
Deep Discount Reference$0.40

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Poor

21

Interest Coverage1.3x
ROIC10.0%
FCF Yield16.7%

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Poor

24

Financial21
Valuation0
Debt29

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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.

Price vs. Value

Overvalued

Current Price

$8.81

Model Intrinsic Value

$1.00

Difference

+$7.82

+783.6% vs IV

Margin of Safety

-783.6%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $0.60
Deep Discount Reference: $0.40

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$500M$1.0B$1.5B$2.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025-$200M$0$200M$400M$600M

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$350M$700M$1.1B$1.4B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$700M$1.4B$2.1B$2.8B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$1.79B$1.89B$1.83B$1.79B····························
Cost of Revenue$427.0M$718.0M$131.0M$149.0M····························
Gross Profit$1.36B$1.17B$1.70B$1.64B····························
Research & Development$25.0M$0.00$0.00$273.0M····························
SG&A Expenses$1.01B$859.0M$1.42B$784.0M····························
Operating Expenses$1.31B$1.09B$1.61B$1.51B····························
EBITDA$198.3M$215.0M$218.0M$256.0M····························
Operating Income$52.1M$80.0M$92.0M$126.0M····························
Interest Expense$63.7M$63.0M$46.0M$44.0M····························
Income Before Tax$14.5M$45.0M$87.0M$125.0M····························
Income Tax Expense$9.1M$5.0M$82.0M$115.0M····························
Net Income$5.0M$40.0M$5.0M$10.0M····························
Basic EPS$0.04$0.32$0.04$0.07····························
Basic Shares117M125M139M139M····························
Diluted Shares118M131M145M139M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Nov 5, 2026
Estimated EPS: $0.44Estimated revenue: $449.8M
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$441.9M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.19

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

-29.2%

Cash Change

-30.4%

Margin Change

-1.7 pp

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

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 120 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

12

Smart Money

12

Number of Gurus

1

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

Dividend History

Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.

Conservative Projected Values

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10 Years

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Conservative Projection Rate

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Historical Trends

2 historical records
Jul 24, 2627
Oct 1, 2627

2 historical score records available.

Historical Score Chart

2 of 2 records shown

Wall Street Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00

Value Reference

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00

Margin of Safety %

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26-1.0%-0.9%-0.8%-0.8%-0.7%

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