TripAdvisor Inc (TRIP) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2018

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TripAdvisor Inc (TRIP) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2018. TripAdvisor Inc provides travel related services. Its website offers reviews on restaurants, hotels and tourist destinations. It secures revenue from providing advertisement space on its website as well as through commissions on bookings. TripAdvisor Inc has a market cap of $7.58 billion; its shares were traded at around $54.94 with a P/E ratio of 67.82 and P/S ratio of 4.78. TripAdvisor Inc had annual average EBITDA growth of 3.60% over the past ten years.


For the last quarter TripAdvisor Inc reported a revenue of $346.0 million, compared with the revenue of $321.0 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $1.6 billion, an increase of 3.8% from last year. For the last five years TripAdvisor Inc had an average revenue growth rate of 10% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was 81 cents for the year, an increase of -678.6% from previous year. The TripAdvisor Inc had a decent operating margin of 11.33%, compared with the operating margin of 7.97% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of TripAdvisor Inc is 29.20%. The profitability rank of the company is 8 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, TripAdvisor Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $655.0 million, compared with $673.0 million in the previous year. The company had no long term debt, compared with $314.0 million in the previous year. TripAdvisor Inc has a financial strength rank of 8 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $54.94, TripAdvisor Inc is traded at 29.8% discount to its historical median P/S valuation band of $78.28. The P/S ratio of the stock is 4.78, while the historical median P/S ratio is 6.81. The stock gained 28.35% during the past 12 months.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

  • President, Rentals&Experiences Dermot Halpin sold 17,655 shares of TRIP stock on 02/15/2019 at the average price of $56.69. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.09% since.

For the complete 20-year historical financial data of TRIP, click here.

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.


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