For the quarter ended March 2026, TripAdvisor (TRIP) reported revenue of $382.4 million, down 3.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.11, compared to $0.14 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $385.45 million, representing a surprise of -0.79%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -230.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.03.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how TripAdvisor performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenue- TheFork: $57.3 million versus $56.07 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +23.5% change. Revenue- Intersegment eliminations: $-0.7 million compared to the $-0.73 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -97% year over year. Revenues- Hotels and Other- Media and advertising: $28 million compared to the $24.47 million average estimate based on two analysts. Revenues- Hotels and Other- Other: $15.5 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $13.42 million. Revenues- Hotels and Other- Hotels: $114.4 million compared to the $117.3 million average estimate based on two analysts. Revenues- Experiences: $167.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $173.32 million. Revenues- Hotels and Other: $157.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $155.19 million. Adjusted EBITDA- TheFork: $4.6 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $0.48 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Hotels and Other: $36.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $34.17 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Experiences: $-19.2 million versus $-19.15 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for TripAdvisor here>>>
Shares of TripAdvisor have returned +2.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is Here
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