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TripAdvisor TRIP The Fork — Marketing Expense

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$118.7M

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Income statement

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Revenue$382.4M-4.0%
Gross profit$349.6M-5.9%
Operating income-$25.2M-62.6%
Net income-$32.4M-195%
EPS (diluted)-$0.28-250%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B-2.9%
Total debt$1.2B-1.0%
Total equity$623.7M-3.0%
Total assets$2.7B-1.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$117.8M+15.8%
CapEx$16.5M-13.2%
Free cash flow$101.3M+22.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.51B-1.4%
Enterprise value$1.64B0.0%
P/E33.1×-44.5×
P/S0.8×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin92%-0.8pp
Operating margin6.1%-0.7pp
Net margin4.2%+2.2pp
FCF margin32.6%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.6%+5.5pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio1.2×-0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by TripAdvisor in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:MarketingExpense.

The official record: TripAdvisor’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is TripAdvisor's the fork — marketing expense?
TripAdvisor (TRIP) reported the fork — marketing expense of $17.1M in Q1 2026.
How has TripAdvisor's the fork — marketing expense changed year-over-year?
TripAdvisor's the fork — marketing expense decreased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $18.9M to $17.1M.
What is the long-term trend for TripAdvisor's the fork — marketing expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), TripAdvisor's the fork — marketing expense has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $58M to $60.9M.
What does the fork — marketing expense mean?
This metric reflects the total expenditure dedicated to advertising, promotional campaigns, and customer acquisition efforts specifically for the dining segment. It is a critical lever for driving user growth and platform engagement in a competitive market. Analyzing this expense relative to revenue growth helps determine the efficiency of the segment's customer acquisition strategy.