Tripadvisor is the world's leading travel metasearch company. Its platform offers 1 billion reviews and information on several million accommodations, restaurants, experiences, airlines, and cruises. In 2025, 42% of revenue came from the company's core Hotel and Other segment, which includes hotel revenue generated through advertising on its metasearch platform. Viator, its experiences brand, was 46% of revenue in 2025, and TheFork, its dining brand, represented 12% of sales.
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in TripAdvisor, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
TripAdvisor, Inc. (TRIP) has returned -25.48% so far this year and -1.63% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, TRIP has achieved an annualized return of -16.70%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
The table below presents the monthly returns of TripAdvisor, Inc. (TRIP) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -8.72% | -23.47% | 10.24% | 0.88% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 17.85% | -12.94% | -4.06% | -11.26% | 12.57% | -8.42% | 34.02% | 2.89% | -4.52% | -0.06% | -7.35% | |
| 2024 | 1.60% | 23.54% | 3.27% | -5.22% | -30.07% | -3.47% | -1.12% | -17.84% | 0.91% | 10.47% | -10.77% | 3.29% |
| 2023 | 27.81% | -7.62% | -8.06% | -10.18% | -12.34% | 6.32% | 13.37% | -18.10% | 8.37% | -10.92% | 21.05% | 21.09% |
| 2022 | -1.91% | -6.47% | 7.66% | -6.52% | -2.63% | -28.67% | 6.92% | 27.07% | -6.52% | 6.01% | -15.92% | -11.52% |
| 2021 | 6.04% | 57.87% | 2.92% | -14.68% | -8.60% | -9.94% | -6.11% | -7.89% | -3.40% | -4.21% | -17.98% | 2.48% |
| 2020 | -10.89% | -15.16% | -25.68% | 18.45% | -1.13% | -1.86% | 6.75% | 14.90% | -15.60% | -2.95% | 34.54% | 3.34% |
| 2019 | 8.35% | -6.87% | -4.05% | 2.50% | -20.75% | 9.74% | -6.24% | -14.07% | 3.09% | 4.07% | -30.05% | 6.37% |
| 2018 | 0.17% | 16.92% | 0.99% | -7.97% | 40.12% | 6.32% | 4.85% | -4.79% | -5.55% | 2.74% | 22.86% | -17.02% |
| 2017 | 13.16% | -21.74% | 3.28% | 4.05% | -14.48% | -1.16% | 1.40% | 8.89% | -5.55% | -8.78% | -8.32% | -0.49% |
| 2016 | -2.21% | 5.15% | -4.61% | 8.82% | -12.97% | 3.73% | 2.51% | -25.04% | -4.08% |
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for TripAdvisor, Inc. (TRIP) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of TRIP compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
The current TripAdvisor, Inc. volatility is 3.00%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 2.63B | 2.56B | 2.54B | 2.57B | 2.29B | 1.97B | 1.98B | 2.17B | 2.27B | 2.24B | 2.13B | 1.96B | 1.47B | 1.30B | 835.89M |
| Temporary Equity (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 645.00M | 943.00M | 871.00M | 861.00M | 789.00M | 886.00M | 1.16B | 1.47B | 1.36B | 1.50B | 1.41B | 1.13B | 864.48M | 726.97M | 293.54M |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity (USD) | 645.00M | 943.00M | 871.00M | 861.00M | 789.00M | 886.00M | 1.16B | 1.47B | 1.36B | 1.50B | 1.41B | 1.13B | 864.48M | 726.97M | 293.54M |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-current Liabilities (USD) | 163.00M | 159.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 153.00M | 25.65M | - | - |
| Long-term Debt (USD) | 819.00M | 831.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 300.00M | 340.00M | 380.00M | - |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | 982.00M | 990.00M | 1.09B | 1.18B | 1.14B | 841.00M | 388.00M | 303.00M | 537.00M | 313.00M | 404.00M | 453.00M | 365.65M | 376.59M | 411.96M |
| Other Current Liabilities (USD) | 905.00M | 505.00M | 474.00M | 429.00M | 272.00M | 175.00M | 350.00M | 311.00M | 304.00M | 356.00M | 255.00M | 321.00M | 198.26M | 152.10M | 118.30M |
| Wages (USD) | 70.00M | 74.00M | 70.00M | 65.00M | 58.00M | 49.00M | 74.00M | 67.00M | 60.00M | 53.00M | 47.00M | 41.00M | 34.76M | 29.44M | - |
| Accounts Payable (USD) | 23.00M | 49.00M | 28.00M | 39.00M | 27.00M | 18.00M | 11.00M | 15.00M | 8.00M | 14.00M | 10.00M | 19.00M | 9.87M | 14.10M | 12.10M |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 998.00M | 628.00M | 572.00M | 533.00M | 357.00M | 242.00M | 435.00M | 393.00M | 372.00M | 423.00M | 312.00M | 381.00M | 242.89M | 195.64M | 130.39M |
| Liabilities (USD) | 1.98B | 1.62B | 1.67B | 1.71B | 1.50B | 1.08B | 823.00M | 696.00M | 909.00M | 736.00M | 716.00M | 834.00M | 608.53M | 572.23M | 542.35M |
| Other Non-current Assets (USD) | 1.09B | 1.01B | 1.01B | 1.05B | 1.07B | 1.07B | 1.07B | 881.00M | 874.00M | 861.00M | 840.00M | 803.00M | 709.36M | 584.71M | 478.78M |
| Intangible Assets (USD) | 33.00M | 36.00M | 43.00M | 51.00M | 65.00M | 86.00M | 110.00M | 118.00M | 142.00M | 167.00M | 176.00M | 214.00M | 51.84M | 38.19M | 44.03M |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 210.00M | 200.00M | 191.00M | 194.00M | 215.00M | 240.00M | 270.00M | 253.00M | 263.00M | 260.00M | 247.00M | 195.00M | 81.53M | 43.80M | 34.75M |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | 1.33B | 1.24B | 1.24B | 1.30B | 1.35B | 1.40B | 1.45B | 1.25B | 1.28B | 1.29B | 1.26B | 1.21B | 842.73M | 666.70M | 557.56M |
| Other Current Assets (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 988.00M | 945.00M | 863.00M | 742.00M | - | - | - |
| Prepaid Expenses (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.00M | 5.00M | 2.00M | 5.00M | - | - | - |
| Current Assets (USD) | 1.29B | 1.32B | 1.30B | 1.27B | 940.00M | 573.00M | 533.00M | 915.00M | 993.00M | 950.00M | 865.00M | 747.00M | 630.29M | 632.49M | 278.32M |
| Assets (USD) | 2.63B | 2.56B | 2.54B | 2.57B | 2.29B | 1.97B | 1.98B | 2.17B | 2.27B | 2.24B | 2.13B | 1.96B | 1.47B | 1.30B | 835.89M |
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TripAdvisor stock plummeted 15% after the company reported weak fourth-quarter 2025 earnings, missing on both revenue and net income. Revenue was flat at $411 million versus analyst expectations of $412.3 million, while non-GAAP net income fell 12% to $0.04 per share, missing the $0.17 consensus estimate. The company's legacy travel business declined, offsetting growth in its experiences segment, leaving investors skeptical about the company's growth prospects.
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Tripadvisor's stock jumped 10.7% in October, but there was no clear catalyst. The company's CEO and Chief Accounting Officer sold some of their newly awarded shares, but kept the majority, which could be viewed positively. Tripadvisor's upcoming Q3 report will be crucial, as the company faces headwinds in its hotel business but has promising growth in its Viator and TheFork platforms.
