Travelzoo
TZOO Nasdaq Services-Advertising Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$5.07
0.4%What Travelzoo does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- TRAVELZOO
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 11, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001133311-26-000005
0001133311
Revenue and margins
Travelzoo had $91.7M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 9.3% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew −1.5% 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 $5.6M in fiscal 2025, 6.1% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Travelzoo returned $13.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 232% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 10.7%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Travelzoo can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $43.8M | $18.7M | $15.7M | $17.1M | $10.0M |
| Current ratio | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.7x |
| Quick ratio | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.7x |
| Total assets | $99.7M | $67.3M | $55.4M | $54.7M | $45.2M |
| Total liabilities | $99.4M | $58.4M | $46.5M | $50.4M | $47.6M |
| Shareholders' equity | −$4.2M | $4.3M | $4.2M | −$0.5M | −$7.5M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | — | — | — | — | — |
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
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 5 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 5 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | −3.9% | 2.9% | −1.5% | −14.5% | −77.0% | 8.9% | 35.6% | 2.8% | −13.7% | −1.9% |
| Altman Z'' | 4.93 | 3.37 | 4.10 | 3.34 | −1.74 | −1.61 | 0.01 | 2.73 | 2.55 | −0.18 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $114M | $107M | $111M | $105M | $53.6M | $62.7M | $70.6M | $84.5M | $83.9M | $91.7M |
| Gross profit | $100M | $93.6M | $99.1M | $93.5M | $43.0M | $51.3M | $60.6M | $73.5M | $73.4M | $73.6M |
| Research and development | $9.1M | $9.2M | $9.0M | $6.7M | $3.1M | $2.6M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.4M | $2.6M |
| Operating income | $10.2M | $4.5M | $8.2M | $17.0M | −$14.1M | −$1.3M | $7.6M | $15.6M | $18.5M | $6.9M |
| Interest expense | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pretax income | $10.0M | $4.7M | $8.3M | $17.0M | −$13.6M | $2.7M | $10.0M | $17.1M | $19.1M | $7.7M |
| Income tax | $4.0M | $3.1M | $3.6M | $4.7M | −$2.4M | $1.8M | $3.3M | $5.1M | $5.4M | $2.7M |
| Net income | $6.6M | $3.5M | $4.7M | $4.2M | −$13.4M | $0.9M | $6.6M | $12.4M | $13.6M | $4.7M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.47 | $0.27 | $0.37 | $0.35 | −$1.18 | $0.07 | $0.53 | $0.83 | $1.06 | $0.41 |
| Diluted shares | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $8.7M | $2.1M | $5.3M | $11.2M | $47.0M | −$8.1M | −$23.1M | $10.7M | $21.1M | $5.7M |
| Capital expenditure | $0.9M | $0.7M | $0.8M | $0.5M | $0.3M | $0.0M | $0.5M | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| Free cash flow | $7.8M | $1.3M | $4.6M | $10.8M | $46.8M | −$8.1M | −$23.6M | $10.4M | $20.9M | $5.6M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $2.5M | $2.1M | $1.8M | $1.3M | $2.3M | $1.8M | $2.2M | $1.9M | $0.9M | $0.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $0.9M | $1.0M | $0.9M | $1.0M | $6.2M | $3.7M | $1.8M | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.4M |
| Acquisitions | −$0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $9.7M | $9.7M | $5.3M | $10.8M | $1.2M | $5.5M | $1.6M | $16.8M | $18.9M | $13.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $9.7M | $9.7M | $5.3M | $10.8M | $1.2M | $5.5M | $1.6M | $16.8M | $18.9M | $13.0M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $26.8M | $22.6M | $18.0M | $18.7M | $63.1M | $43.8M | $18.7M | $15.7M | $17.1M | $10.0M |
| Current assets | $44.5M | $37.2M | $33.2M | $36.1M | $70.0M | $65.1M | $35.6M | $30.8M | $31.8M | $23.4M |
| Current liabilities | $29.8M | $29.6M | $26.8M | $35.0M | $82.9M | $87.9M | $47.5M | $34.2M | $36.5M | $34.2M |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| Property and equipment, net | $6.2M | $4.9M | $3.8M | $2.9M | $1.3M | $0.7M | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.4M | $0.2M |
| Goodwill | — | — | — | $0.0M | $10.9M | $10.9M | $10.9M | $10.9M | $10.9M | $10.9M |
| Intangible assets | — | — | — | $0.0M | $4.5M | $3.4M | $3.7M | $2.1M | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Total assets | $53.5M | $45.7M | $43.4M | $54.5M | $102M | $99.7M | $67.3M | $55.4M | $54.7M | $45.2M |
| Total liabilities | $35.5M | $32.6M | $29.4M | $43.7M | $95.9M | $99.4M | $58.4M | $46.5M | $50.4M | $47.6M |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | $18.1M | $13.1M | $14.1M | $10.9M | $1.9M | −$4.2M | $4.3M | $4.2M | −$0.5M | −$7.5M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 87.9% | 87.9% | 89.0% | 89.1% | 80.3% | 81.8% | 85.8% | 87.1% | 87.5% | 80.3% |
| Operating margin | 8.9% | 4.3% | 7.4% | 16.2% | −26.3% | −2.1% | 10.7% | 18.4% | 22.0% | 7.5% |
| EBITDA margin | 11.1% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 17.5% | −21.9% | 0.8% | 13.8% | 20.7% | 23.1% | 7.9% |
| Net margin | 5.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 4.0% | −25.0% | 1.5% | 9.4% | 14.6% | 16.2% | 5.1% |
| FCF margin | 6.8% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 87.2% | −12.9% | −33.4% | 12.3% | 24.9% | 6.1% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital employed | 43.0% | 28.3% | 49.6% | 87.2% | −72.1% | −11.1% | 38.3% | 73.5% | 101.5% | 62.6% |
| Return on equity | 36.7% | 22.7% | 34.4% | 33.3% | −210.5% | — | 55,283.3% | 293.0% | 728.5% | — |
| Return on assets | 12.4% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 8.5% | −17.1% | 0.9% | 7.9% | 20.2% | 24.6% | 9.4% |
| Return on tangible equity | 36.7% | 27.0% | 33.2% | 38.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | −6.8% | 4.5% | −5.7% | −48.9% | 17.0% | 12.6% | 19.7% | −0.7% | 9.3% |
| Net income growth | — | −46.8% | 32.0% | −10.9% | −423.1% | — | 628.2% | 86.4% | 9.7% | −65.4% |
| EPS growth | — | −42.6% | 37.0% | −5.4% | −437.1% | — | 657.1% | 56.6% | 27.7% | −61.3% |
| FCF growth | — | −82.9% | 241.2% | 135.8% | 334.5% | −117.3% | — | — | 100.8% | −73.3% |
| Share count change | — | −7.9% | −3.0% | −3.8% | −5.7% | 14.5% | −3.3% | 19.1% | −14.1% | −10.7% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | — | −562.9x | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 1.5x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.0x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.7x |
| Quick ratio | 1.5x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.0x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 11.6% | 6.0% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Payouts / FCF | 123.7% | 725.9% | 115.9% | 100.5% | 2.6% | — | — | 161.0% | 90.5% | 231.7% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 4.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | −1.7 | −1.6 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | −0.2 |
| Accruals ratio | −3.9% | 2.9% | −1.5% | −14.5% | −77.0% | 8.9% | 35.6% | 2.8% | −13.7% | −1.9% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001133311). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
