trivago N.V.

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• Profit looks boosted by one-off gains. Reported profit is 1.4× operating cash profit (EBITDA), lifted by income outside the core business.Reported profit is 1.4× operating cash profit, lifted by income outside the core business.

  trivago's reported profit is 1.4× its operating cash profit (EBITDA), which is unusual: normally it's the other way round. Income outside the core business, such as interest on a large cash pile, gains on investments or asset sales, or tax items, has lifted net income, so its earnings-based valuation may look cheaper than the business alone justifies.trivago's reported profit is 1.4× its operating cash profit, which is unusual: normally it's the other way round. Income outside the core business, such as interest on a large cash pile, gains on investments or asset sales, or tax items, has lifted net income, so its earnings-based valuation may look cheaper than the business alone justifies.

• Cash flow well above reported profit. Free cash flow is 3.7× reported profit.

  Free cash flow is 3.7× reported profit. Large non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization or stock-based pay, reduce reported profit without using cash.

• Financials may be out of date. Latest financial period ended 10 months ago.

  The latest financial period we have ended 10 months ago, so the scores may not reflect recent results.

• Fast revenue growth. Revenue grew 19% in the 12 months to December 2025 vs the 12 months before, faster than 86% of peers.

  Revenue grew 19% in the 12 months to December 2025 vs the 12 months before, faster than 86% of its peers.