Trivago (TRVG)
NASDAQ:TRVG
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
$3.50
▲(25.45% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
TRVG scores as moderate: improving financial performance with a low-leverage balance sheet is the main support, reinforced by an upbeat earnings call with higher EBITDA guidance and a planned buyback. The score is held back by weak valuation signals (negative P/E, no dividend) and technicals that look strong but near-term overbought.
Positive Factors
Improving cash generation & return to profitability
Trailing‑twelve‑months results show a return to profitability and materially stronger free cash flow, providing durable internal funding for product investment and optionality on buybacks/capital allocation. Improved cash conversion reduces reliance on external financing during demand swings.
Negative Factors
Profitability remains thin with current losses
Despite improving trends, the company reported a Q1 net loss and adjusted EBITDA loss, indicating margins are still fragile. Continued thin profitability means sustained growth and cost discipline are required to reach and maintain target ~10% adjusted EBITDA margin, exposing results to demand or cost shocks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving cash generation & return to profitability
Trailing‑twelve‑months results show a return to profitability and materially stronger free cash flow, providing durable internal funding for product investment and optionality on buybacks/capital allocation. Improved cash conversion reduces reliance on external financing during demand swings.
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trivago Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Breaks down where trivago earns its revenue across countries and regions, showing which markets drive growth and where the company is most exposed. Highlights concentration risk, local demand cycles, currency and regulatory impacts, and where expansion or retrenchment could materially affect top-line performance.
Breaks down where trivago earns its revenue across countries and regions, showing which markets drive growth and where the company is most exposed. Highlights concentration risk, local demand cycles, currency and regulatory impacts, and where expansion or retrenchment could materially affect top-line performance.
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Market Cap
$1.61B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)65.47K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.02
Revenue Growth26.61%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees668
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryInternet Content & Information
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.17
Shares Outstanding23,124,294
10 Day Avg. Volume82,647
30 Day Avg. Volume65,465
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.11
Price to Book (P/B)0.82
Price to Sales (P/S)0.32
P/FCF Ratio54.03
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.06
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.17
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit0.18
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.42
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$3.40Price Target Upside21.86% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.05
Revenue Forecast (FY)$620.71M
trivago Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
trivago N.V., together with its subsidiaries, operates a hotel and accommodation search platform in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It offers an online meta-search for hotels and accommodation through online tr...
How the Company Makes Money
trivago primarily makes money through performance-based advertising and referral revenue generated on its metasearch platform. Travel advertisers—most notably OTAs, hotel chains, and other accommodation providers—pay trivago when users interact wi...
trivago Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a net-positive operational and strategic picture: strong top-line momentum (15% revenue growth), meaningful product improvements (58% conversion lift since Q1 2023), stronger marketplace diversification, a robust balance sheet (EUR 136.1M cash, zero long-term debt) and an upgraded adjusted EBITDA outlook (EUR ~25M) alongside a EUR 20M buyback. Offsetting these positives are current losses (net loss EUR 7.3M; adjusted EBITDA loss EUR 4.5M), increased operating expenses, regional pressure in Rest of World due to FX and geopolitical issues, and ongoing multiyear legal uncertainty related to Google. Overall, the company reinforced confidence in durable growth and path to profitability while acknowledging near-term cost and regional headwinds.Positive Updates
Top-line Growth
Total revenue of EUR 142.9 million in Q1 2026, up 15% year-over-year and marking the fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.
Negative Updates
Current Profitability Shortfall
Reported a net loss of EUR 7.3 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of EUR 4.5 million in Q1 2026, despite improved guidance for the full year.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-line Growth
Total revenue of EUR 142.9 million in Q1 2026, up 15% year-over-year and marking the fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.
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Company Guidance
trivago reaffirmed its full‑year outlook of double‑digit revenue growth and raised 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to around EUR 25 million (up from prior guidance of at least EUR 20 million), while targeting an approximate 10% adjusted EBITDA margin in the next few years and announcing a planned share buyback program of up to EUR 20 million to start execution end‑May; the company started Q2 on a promising footing after Q1 total revenue of EUR 142.9 million (+15% YoY) despite ~5% global FX headwinds, reporting an adjusted EBITDA loss of EUR 4.5 million and a net loss of EUR 7.3 million, with cash of EUR 136.1 million and zero long‑term debt. Financial and operational KPIs highlighted include Rest of World referral revenue down 12% (FX ~9%), referral mix of Developed Europe 44% / Americas 39% / RoW 17%, global ROAS up to 121% (from 118.1% YoY) with Americas ROAS 116.1% (from 102.7%), Dev Europe 130.5% (from 134%), RoW 111.2% (from 120.3%); operating expenses EUR 152.9 million (+EUR 19.2m) including S&M +EUR 10.6m, advertising spend +EUR 7.8m (20%) in Dev Europe, +EUR 4.1m (9%) in Americas and −EUR 1.0m (−5%) in RoW. Product and marketplace metrics underpinning the guidance include conversion rate +58% since Q1 2023, logged‑in members now driving >30% of referral revenue, trivago Book & Go referral revenue +530% since Q1 2023 and doubling its share year‑over‑year (now a top‑5 marketplace player), share of “all others” advertisers up from 20% (Q1 2023) to 35% (Q1 2026), Google referral share down 34% vs Q1 2023, transaction‑based CPA processing >30% of referral revenue (from 25% last quarter), and GenAI‑referred traffic remaining below 1% of revenue.trivago Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
68
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 568.92M | 548.91M | 460.85M | 485.03M | 535.00M | 361.46M |
| Gross Profit | 546.22M | 533.82M | 449.58M | 473.06M | 522.31M | 349.96M |
| EBITDA | 13.40M | 10.04M | -24.48M | -147.30M | -114.06M | 32.03M |
| Net Income | 11.47M | 11.22M | -23.70M | -164.48M | -127.22M | 10.70M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 377.19M | 358.45M | 300.72M | 325.07M | 691.59M | 834.52M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 138.45M | 142.81M | 133.75M | 127.07M | 293.58M | 256.38M |
| Total Debt | 35.79M | 36.34M | 38.43M | 40.73M | 45.27M | 47.54M |
| Total Liabilities | 168.45M | 145.15M | 103.11M | 110.05M | 129.86M | 140.74M |
| Stockholders Equity | 208.73M | 213.30M | 197.60M | 215.02M | 561.74M | 693.78M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 13.30M | 3.22M | 17.45M | 24.29M | 62.29M | 28.75M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 17.81M | 7.73M | 20.25M | 27.80M | 66.27M | 32.54M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 771.27K | -9.23M | 12.22M | 16.29M | -54.91M | 10.02M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.19M | -1.26M | -774.00K | -190.44M | -19.62M | 1.05M |
trivago Technical Analysis
Positive
2.79
Price Trends
2.89
Positive
2.89
Positive
3.03
Positive
Market Momentum
0.10
Negative
61.55
Neutral
64.61
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TRVG, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.79 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 3.06, below the 50-day MA of 2.89, and below the 200-day MA of 3.03, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.10 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 61.55 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 64.61 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TRVG.
trivago Risk Analysis
trivago disclosed 57 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. trivago reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
trivago Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 Outperform | $1.57B | 13.01 | 11.76% | 5.47% | 24.83% | 73.88% | |
74 Outperform | $1.20B | 20.51 | 19.70% | ― | 2.09% | 4.03% | |
64 Neutral | $1.61B | -5.59 | 5.70% | ― | 26.61% | ― | |
64 Neutral | $770.40M | -11.86 | -10.32% | ― | 6.78% | 52.54% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
60 Neutral | $48.27B | 10.79 | 16.37% | ― | 443.93% | ― | |
53 Neutral | $572.38M | ― | -3.62% | 7.14% | -1.77% | -152.61% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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trivago Corporate Events
trivago Sues Google in Germany Over Alleged Self-Preferencing in Hotel Search
May 5, 2026
trivago N.V., the Düsseldorf-based hotel metasearch platform, has filed an antitrust damages claim against Google in the Regional Court of Hamburg, Germany, dated May 5, 2026. The action targets alleged self-preferencing of Google’s own...
trivago Lifts 2026 Profit Outlook and Launches €20 Million Buyback After Strong Q1
May 5, 2026
On May 5, 2026, Düsseldorf-based trivago reported unaudited first-quarter 2026 results showing total revenue up 15% year over year to €142.9 million, driven by double-digit Referral Revenue gains in the Americas and Developed Europe. Pr...
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