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NASDAQ: TRIP

Tripadvisor, Inc.

Not Whether, but for How Much

Published October 13, 2026Coverage Internet & Travel · Special Situations

With TheFork sold, an aligned board and a history of competing bids, the question for Tripadvisor isn't whether it sells, but for how much. This report values the business as a going concern and against what a strategic buyer could pay.

  • Value of the core operating business, including Viator, the largest experiences marketplace
  • Going-concern DCF, Starboard cost-out case and strategic buyer case
  • History of TRIP corporate actions: Liberty control, the 2024 sale process, Starboard and TheFork sale
  • Valuation based on historic bids, with a free cash flow cross-check
  • Net cash and working capital adjustments, and a probability-weighted fair value
  • Q3 and Q4 earnings preview, including alternative data on Viator card spend
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