NASDAQ$TRIP
TripAdvisor Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
TripAdvisor's Q4 2020 financial results were announced, revealing a challenging quarter due to the pandemic's impact on the travel industry, but the company expressed optimism for 2021, citing vaccine developments and growing pent-up travel demand.
TripAdvisor's Q4 2020 revenue was $116 million, a 65% decrease compared to Q4 2019. The company reported a net loss of $73 million, and non-GAAP EPS was $(0.41). Despite the challenges, TripAdvisor is optimistic about 2021, focusing on building direct customer relationships and prudent cost management.
- Total revenue decreased by 65% compared to the same period in 2019, amounting to $116 million.
- The company experienced a net loss of $73 million.
- Non-GAAP net loss was $55 million, with a non-GAAP EPS of $(0.41).
- Cash and cash equivalents stood at $418 million as of December 31, 2020.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
TripAdvisor · Revenue · Quarterly
$116M
Forward guidance
Tripadvisor anticipates improvements in the travel industry due to vaccine developments and growing travel demand.
Tailwinds
- Vaccine developments since November are encouraging.
- Signals indicate that pent-up travel demand continues to grow.
- The travel industry is set up for a potential inflection later in the year.
- Focus on building direct, durable customer relationships.
- Prudent cost discipline, balancing persistent savings with targeted investments in exciting long-term strategic growth initiatives.
Headwinds
- The travel industry's recovery progress has slowed as the virus resurged, particularly in Europe.
- Revenue performance was uneven on a monthly basis.
- Typical revenue seasonality, as well as the travel industry’s uneven recovery impacting consumer travel demand, materially increased our net loss in Q4 2020 versus Q3 2020.
- Majority of the sequential expense increase in Q4 versus Q3 was due to an increase in our full year compensation expense.
- The global pandemic materially affected consumer travel demand for the majority of the year.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020
-1.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
-3.2%
Avg return
5 days after
-3.5%
Avg return
30 days after
43%
26 / 61 earnings
Positive
+20.8%
Q1 2018
Best reaction
-28.1%
Q1 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.2% | -15.6% | +6.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | -15.1% | -13.3% | -24.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.0% | +0.2% | -0.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | +12.5% | +19.9% | +10.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -6.8% | -15.4% | -15.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -6.2% | -10.2% | -13.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | -13.8% | -14.1% | -11.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | -28.1% | -26.8% | -27.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | +8.6% | +5.1% | +7.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | +13.5% | +10.3% | +12.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | -12.6% | -12.5% | -15.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | -14.4% | -11.6% | -11.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | +3.2% | -10.4% | -22.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | -17.0% | -6.5% | -25.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +18.3% | +23.7% | +16.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | +4.1% | -14.4% | -1.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -5.2% | -7.0% | -15.6% | |
| Q3 2021 | -10.6% | -12.1% | -22.4% | |
| Q2 2021 | +3.3% | -0.6% | -5.9% | |
| Q1 2021 | -2.8% | +0.0% | -9.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | +4.9% | +21.0% | +57.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.3% | +36.1% | +56.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | -0.1% | +4.9% | +7.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.0% | -6.6% | +40.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | -0.6% | -0.5% | -42.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -22.8% | -22.5% | -29.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.0% | -4.8% | -10.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -13.4% | -15.6% | -20.2% | |
| Q4 2018 | -4.4% | -4.6% | -13.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +17.4% | +9.9% | +8.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | -11.7% | -6.8% | -6.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | +20.8% | +24.2% | +40.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | +6.3% | +8.6% | +9.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | -21.9% | -19.8% | -11.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | +2.5% | +6.6% | +15.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | +2.0% | -1.7% | -20.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | -10.1% | -9.8% | -17.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | -17.0% | -19.6% | -24.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | -8.4% | -10.9% | -11.8% | |
| Q1 2016 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +10.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -6.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -11.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +17.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -15.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +7.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +17.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -4.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -6.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +15.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -20.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +13.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +9.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +9.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +9.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +5.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | — | — | — |
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