Tripadvisor
TRIP Nasdaq Interactive Media & Services Financials FY2016βFY2025
Tripadvisor's revenue rose 3.0% to $1.9 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 4.2%, down from 5.0% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $163 million, up 132.9%. It paid out $90 million in dividends and buybacks, 55% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 9.7%.
What Tripadvisor does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- TRIPADVISOR, INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001193125-26-051281
0001526520
Revenue and margins
Tripadvisor had $1.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 3.1% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew β10.2% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $163M in fiscal 2025, 8.6% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Tripadvisor returned $90.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 55% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 9.7%.
Value Tripadvisor yourself
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets β the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$180M and divides by 131.0M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 156.8x Β· peers 10.7x Β· sector 17.1x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Tripadvisor can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $723M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.0B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $904M | $900M | $896M | $886M | $1.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β0.6x | β0.8x | β1.0x | 1.1x |
| Debt / equity | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 1.9x |
| Interest coverage | β2.9x | 2.3x | 2.9x | 2.0x | 1.3x |
| Current ratio | 2.6x | 2.4x | 2.3x | 2.1x | 1.3x |
| Quick ratio | 2.6x | 2.4x | 2.3x | 2.1x | 1.3x |
| Total assets | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.6B |
| Total liabilities | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $2.0B |
| Shareholders' equity | $789M | $861M | $871M | $943M | $645M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $181M | β$121M | β$171M | β$178M | $180M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.7M
2 insiders
Of sales under plans
55%
$0.4M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Almir AmbeskovicCEO, TheFork | Sold plan | 8,000 | $9.45 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Kristen Ann DaltonChief Strategy & Ops Officer | Sold plan | 7,908 | $15.00 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Almir AmbeskovicCEO, TheFork | Sold plan | 8,000 | $12.30 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Almir AmbeskovicCEO, TheFork | Sold plan | 8,000 | $9.67 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Kristen Ann DaltonPresident, Brand Tripadvisor | Sold | 18,000 | $14.98 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Almir AmbeskovicCEO, TheFork | Sold | 2,094 | $14.71 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β8.8% | β5.5% | β7.9% |
| Altman Z'' | 3.11 | 2.98 | 1.67 |
Similar companies
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripadvisor TRIP | $1.1B | 3.1% | 4.2% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 156.8x | 6 | |
| Reddit RDDT | $29.1B | 69.4% | 20.1% | 31.1% | 119.1% | 33.5x | 6 | Compare β |
| People Inc. PPLI | $2.9B | β8.7% | β4.1% | 1.9% | β1.3% | 8.5x | 6 | Compare β |
| Yelp YELP | $1.1B | 3.8% | 12.6% | 22.1% | β | 9.6x | β | Compare β |
| QuinStreet QNST | $961M | 18.3% | 2.7% | 9.9% | 17.4% | β | 7 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $604M | $902M | $1.5B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.9B |
| Gross profit | β | β | β | β | β | β | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.7B |
| Operating income | $166M | $124M | $183M | $187M | β$329M | β$131M | $101M | $126M | $92.0M | $80.0M |
| Interest expense | $12.0M | $15.0M | $12.0M | $7.0M | $35.0M | $45.0M | $44.0M | $44.0M | $46.0M | $63.0M |
| Pretax income | $151M | $110M | $173M | $194M | β$369M | β$185M | $67.0M | $125M | $87.0M | $45.0M |
| Income tax | $31.0M | $129M | $60.0M | $68.0M | β$80.0M | β$37.0M | $47.0M | $115M | $82.0M | $5.0M |
| Net income | $120M | β$19.0M | $113M | $126M | β$289M | β$148M | $20.0M | $10.0M | $5.0M | $40.0M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.82 | β$0.14 | $0.81 | $0.89 | β$2.14 | β$1.08 | $0.14 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.31 |
| Diluted shares | 0.15B | 0.14B | 0.14B | 0.14B | 0.13B | 0.14B | 0.15B | 0.14B | 0.15B | 0.13B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $321M | $238M | $405M | $424M | β$194M | $108M | $400M | $235M | $144M | $245M |
| Capital expenditure | $72.0M | $64.0M | $61.0M | $83.0M | $55.0M | $54.0M | $56.0M | $63.0M | $74.0M | $82.0M |
| Free cash flow | $249M | $174M | $344M | $341M | β$249M | $54.0M | $344M | $172M | $70.0M | $163M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $101M | $111M | $116M | $126M | $125M | $111M | $97.0M | $87.0M | $85.0M | $92.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $85.0M | $96.0M | $118M | $124M | $109M | $120M | $88.0M | $96.0M | $120M | $108M |
| Acquisitions | $43.0M | $0.0M | $24.0M | $110M | $4.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $105M | $250M | $100M | $60.0M | $115M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $100M | $25.0M | $90.0M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $488M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $105M | $250M | $100M | $548M | $115M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $100M | $25.0M | $90.0M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $730M | $708M | $670M | $319M | $418M | $723M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.0B |
| Total debt | $171M | $237M | β | β | $491M | $833M | $836M | $839M | $836M | $1.2B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $83.0M | $76.0M | $71.0M | $64.0M | $57.0M | $50.0M | $43.0M |
| Current assets | $950M | $993M | $915M | $533M | $573M | $940M | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Current liabilities | $423M | $372M | $393M | $435M | $242M | $357M | $533M | $572M | $628M | $998M |
| Inventory | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | $260M | $263M | $253M | $270M | $240M | $215M | $194M | $191M | $200M | $210M |
| Total assets | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.2B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.6B |
| Total liabilities | $736M | $909M | $696M | $823M | $1.1B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $2.0B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $886M | $789M | $861M | $871M | $943M | $645M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | β | β | β | β | β | β | 94.8% | 93.3% | 93.0% | 92.3% |
| Operating margin | 11.2% | 8.0% | 11.3% | 12.0% | β54.5% | β14.5% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 5.0% | 4.2% |
| EBITDA margin | 18.0% | 15.1% | 18.5% | 20.1% | β33.8% | β2.2% | 13.3% | 11.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| Net margin | 8.1% | β1.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% | β47.9% | β16.4% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| FCF margin | 16.8% | 11.2% | 21.3% | 21.9% | β41.2% | 6.0% | 23.1% | 9.6% | 3.8% | 8.6% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 13.9% | 6.8% | β | β | β | β10.3% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 6.3% | 8.9% |
| Return on capital employed | 9.1% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 11.3% | β20.1% | β7.2% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Return on equity | 8.2% | β1.3% | 8.0% | 9.6% | β28.2% | β17.7% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 5.0% |
| Return on assets | 5.5% | β0.8% | 5.1% | 6.1% | β14.6% | β7.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β0.8% | 5.1% | 3.8% | β3.4% | β61.3% | 49.3% | 65.4% | 19.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Net income growth | β39.4% | β115.8% | β | 11.5% | β329.4% | β | β | β50.0% | β50.0% | 700.0% |
| EPS growth | β39.7% | β117.1% | β | 9.9% | β340.5% | β | β | β42.9% | β50.0% | 675.0% |
| FCF growth | β19.4% | β30.1% | 97.7% | β0.9% | β173.0% | β | 537.0% | β50.0% | β59.3% | 132.9% |
| Share count change | 0.6% | β4.4% | β0.1% | 0.2% | β4.1% | 1.8% | 6.2% | β0.6% | 0.2% | β9.7% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | β2.1x | β2.0x | β | β | β | β | β0.6x | β0.8x | β1.0x | 1.1x |
| Debt / equity | 0.1x | 0.2x | β | β | 0.6x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 1.9x |
| Interest coverage | 13.8x | 8.3x | 15.3x | 26.7x | β9.4x | β2.9x | 2.3x | 2.9x | 2.0x | 1.3x |
| Current ratio | 2.3x | 2.7x | 2.3x | 1.2x | 2.4x | 2.6x | 2.4x | 2.3x | 2.1x | 1.3x |
| Quick ratio | 2.3x | 2.7x | 2.3x | 1.2x | 2.4x | 2.6x | 2.4x | 2.3x | 2.1x | 1.3x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 4.9% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4.3% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 5.7% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 18.1% | 13.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Payouts / FCF | 42.2% | 143.7% | 29.1% | 160.7% | β | 0.0% | 0.0% | 58.1% | 35.7% | 55.2% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| Accruals ratio | β9.2% | β11.4% | β13.2% | β14.4% | β4.8% | β12.0% | β15.6% | β8.8% | β5.5% | β7.9% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001526520). Data updated October 12, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.