Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 28.4x · EV/EBITDA 17.7x · ROE 486.3%. (2001–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $127M | $82M | $256M | $143M | $56M | $122M | $107M | $129M | $123M | $83M | $132M |
| Enterprise Value | $128M | $82M | $247M | $136M | $49M | $91M | $62M | $123M | $105M | $61M | $105M |
| P/E Ratio → | 28.44 | 17.37 | 18.82 | 11.48 | 8.40 | 132.49 | — | 30.57 | 26.57 | 23.89 | 20.00 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.39 | 0.89 | 3.06 | 1.69 | 0.79 | 1.95 | 2.00 | 1.23 | 1.10 | 0.78 | 1.02 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | 58.90 | 13.41 | 4.11 | 332.54 | 16.47 | 11.85 | 8.75 | 6.36 | 7.28 |
| P/FCF | 22.78 | 14.60 | 12.25 | 13.69 | — | — | 2.29 | 11.84 | 26.94 | 62.20 | 16.84 |
| P/OCF | 22.52 | 14.43 | 12.15 | 13.36 | — | — | 2.28 | 11.34 | 23.13 | 40.08 | 15.09 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.89 | 2.95 | 1.61 | 0.69 | 1.45 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 0.94 | 0.57 | 0.81 |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.71 | 11.36 | 12.75 | 7.80 | 4.98 | 179.90 | — | 6.75 | 10.43 | 9.16 | 7.70 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.48 | 10.69 | 13.38 | 8.74 | 6.42 | — | — | 7.21 | 12.74 | 13.34 | 10.28 |
| EV / FCF | — | 14.63 | 11.83 | 13.07 | — | — | 1.33 | 11.29 | 22.99 | 45.34 | 13.41 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 80.3% | 80.3% | 87.5% | 87.1% | 85.8% | 81.8% | 80.3% | 89.1% | 89.0% | 87.9% | 88.9% |
| Operating Margin | 7.5% | 7.5% | 22.0% | 18.4% | 10.7% | -2.1% | -26.3% | 16.2% | 7.4% | 4.3% | 8.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.1% | 5.1% | 16.2% | 14.6% | 9.4% | 1.5% | -25.0% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 486.3% | 486.3% | 181.0% | 102.0% | 95.0% | 26.5% | -154.6% | 33.3% | 34.4% | 22.7% | 33.6% |
| ROA | 9.4% | 9.4% | 24.0% | 18.8% | 7.6% | 0.9% | -16.8% | 8.3% | 10.5% | 7.1% | 10.8% |
| ROIC | — | — | — | 225.1% | 91.3% | — | — | 2751.5% | — | — | — |
| ROCE | 47.2% | 47.2% | 87.4% | 62.1% | 37.8% | -7.9% | -67.6% | 88.0% | 50.4% | 22.8% | 43.2% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | 1.86 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 33.40 | 2.77 | 1.18 | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.41 | 1.41 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 1.16 | 24.34 | — | 0.70 | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | -2.06 | -0.61 | -0.54 | -85.66 | -6.93 | -0.55 | -1.28 | -1.72 | -1.49 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.02 | 0.02 | -0.46 | -0.37 | -0.76 | -62.42 | — | -0.33 | -1.79 | -3.41 | -1.97 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 0.03 | -0.43 | -0.62 | — | — | -0.96 | -0.55 | -3.95 | -16.87 | -3.44 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 1.03 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.49 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 1.03 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.44 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.50 | 0.76 | 0.54 | 0.67 | 0.76 | 0.90 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 2.03 | 1.53 | 1.45 | 0.96 | 0.62 | 0.52 | 1.84 | 2.56 | 2.33 | 2.40 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.06 | 16.64 | 9.94 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 42.67 | 55.79 | 56.02 | 72.65 | 86.55 | 30.77 | 38.99 | 41.46 | 40.33 | 40.93 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 11.9% | 0.8% | — | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| FCF Yield | 4.4% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 7.3% | — | — | 43.7% | 8.4% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Buyback Yield | 10.3% | 16.0% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 8.4% | 4.3% | 11.7% | 7.3% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 10.3% | 16.0% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 8.4% | 4.3% | 11.7% | 7.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $11M | $13M | $15M | $13M | $13M | $11M | $12M | $13M | $13M | $14M |
Rising Customer Acquisition Costs
According to current market data, Travelzoo trades at a forward P/E of 16.32, which appears to discount the company as a legacy media asset rather than a high-growth platform, despite the ongoing strategic pivot toward a recurring subscription-based membership model that could theoretically command a higher valuation multiple.
The current P/S ratio of 1.33 suggests that investors remain skeptical of the company's ability to scale its membership fee model without sacrificing top-line growth. This valuation implies a market expectation of low-single-digit growth, which warrants further investigation into whether the recent 9.32% YoY revenue increase is a sustainable trend or merely a temporary recovery.
As reported in financial statements, Travelzoo's operating margin has compressed from 25.4% in 2024Q1 to 14.2% in 2026Q1, indicating that the company's high-fixed-cost structure is struggling to absorb rising marketing expenses required to maintain its member base in an increasingly competitive digital advertising landscape.
While gross margins remain elevated at 78.4%, the significant spread between gross and operating profitability suggests that the company's core earning power is highly sensitive to customer acquisition costs. Investors should monitor whether the shift to a subscription model can eventually decouple operating expenses from the volatile costs of digital advertising.
Based on reported figures, Travelzoo's ROIC has exhibited extreme volatility, dropping from 147.3% in 2024Q1 to 3.5% in 2024Q3, which suggests that the company's ability to compound returns on invested capital is currently compromised by inconsistent operational performance and a shrinking equity base.
The dramatic swings in return metrics appear to be driven more by fluctuations in net income and equity depletion than by fundamental improvements in asset utilization. This instability makes it difficult to assess the company's long-term compounding potential, as the current capital structure may not be providing a stable foundation for future growth.
According to quarterly data, Travelzoo's asset turnover has remained stagnant near 0.50, reflecting a lack of meaningful improvement in the company's ability to generate revenue from its existing asset base despite the transition toward a more recurring, subscription-oriented revenue stream over the past ten quarters.
The persistent instability in the cash conversion cycle, particularly the wide variance in days payable outstanding, suggests that the company's working capital management is reactive rather than strategic. This inefficiency may be limiting the firm's ability to reinvest in platform evolution, as cash is frequently tied up in operational fluctuations.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to Travelzoo because it ignores the company's significant reliance on non-recurring advertising revenue and the recent, volatile transition to a subscription-based model, which can lead to distorted earnings expectations that do not reflect the underlying cash-generating capacity of the business.
Analysts should instead focus on EV/EBITDA or FCF yield to better account for the company's capital structure and the impact of stock-based compensation on true profitability. Relying on P/E in this context obscures the risks associated with the company's negative equity position and the potential for future earnings dilution.
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TZOO stock.
Travelzoo's current P/E ratio is 28.4x. The historical average is 40.8x. This places it at the 60th percentile of its historical range.
Travelzoo's current EV/EBITDA is 17.7x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 17.3x.
Travelzoo's return on equity (ROE) is 486.3%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 52.8%.
Based on historical data, Travelzoo is trading at a P/E of 28.4x. This is at the 60th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Travelzoo has 80.3% gross margin and 7.5% operating margin.
Travelzoo's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.4x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.