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TripAdvisor (TRIP) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2026, TripAdvisor (TRIP - Free Report) reported revenue of $436.4 million, down 21.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.37, compared to $0.65 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $457 million, representing a surprise of -4.51%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -28.85%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.52.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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:
  • Revenues- Experiences: $284.8 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $304.25 million.
  • Revenues- Hotels and Other: $151.6 million compared to the $155.58 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Revenues- Hotels and Other- Media and advertising: $27.7 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $30.95 million.
  • Revenues- Hotels and Other- Other: $14.2 million compared to the $14.85 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Revenues- Hotels and Other- Hotels: $109.7 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $109.24 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Hotels and Other: $32.9 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $35.76 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Experiences: $38.2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $47.02 million.

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Shares of TripAdvisor have returned +18.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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