Travelzoo (TZOO) Financial Ratios
25 years of historical data (2001–2025) · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
EV/EBITDA
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16.64
↓-62% vs avg
5yr avg: 43.36
30Y Low5.0·High49.3
P/FCF
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21.41
↑+58% vs avg
5yr avg: 13.51
30Y Low2.3·High146.9
P/B Ratio
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N/A
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5yr avg: 102.24
30Y Low4.1·High58.9
ROE
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486.3%
↓+173% vs avg
5yr avg: 178.2%
30Y Low-155%·High486%
Debt/EBITDA
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1.41
↓-75% vs avg
5yr avg: 5.57
30Y Low0.0·High24.3
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
TZOO Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Travelzoo trades at 26.7x earnings, 29% below its 5-year average of 37.7x, sitting at the 60th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Communication Services sector median P/E of 15.3x, the stock trades at a premium of 75%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 21.4x P/FCF, 58% above the 5-year average of 13.5x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $120M | $82M | $256M | $143M | $56M | $122M | $107M | $129M | $123M | $83M | $132M |
| Enterprise Value | $120M | $82M | $247M | $136M | $49M | $91M | $62M | $123M | $105M | $61M | $105M |
| P/E Ratio → | 26.73 | 17.37 | 18.82 | 11.48 | 8.40 | 132.49 | — | 30.57 | 26.57 | 23.89 | 20.00 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.31 | 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 | 21.41 | 14.60 | 12.25 | 13.69 | — | — | 2.29 | 11.84 | 26.94 | 62.20 | 16.84 |
| P/OCF | 21.17 | 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
TZOO EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Travelzoo's enterprise value stands at 16.6x EBITDA, 62% below its 5-year average of 43.4x. The Communication Services sector median is 9.6x, placing the stock at a 73% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| 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 | 16.64 | 11.36 | 12.75 | 7.80 | 4.98 | 179.90 | — | 6.75 | 10.43 | 9.16 | 7.70 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.37 | 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 |
TZOO Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Travelzoo earns an operating margin of 7.5%, above the Communication Services sector average of 1.6%. Operating margins have compressed from 18.4% to 7.5% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. Return on equity of 486.3% is exceptionally high, though this is partly amplified by negative book value driven by aggressive share buybacks.
Margins
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% |
Return on Capital
| 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% |
TZOO Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Travelzoo carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 1.4x, which is manageable (61% below the sector average of 3.6x). Net debt stands at $172000 ($10M total debt minus $10M cash).
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
TZOO Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.68x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 0.90x to 0.68x over the past 3 years.
| 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 |
TZOO Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Travelzoo returns 10.9% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks. The earnings yield of 3.7% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 11.9% | 0.8% | — | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| FCF Yield | 4.7% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 7.3% | — | — | 43.7% | 8.4% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Buyback Yield | 10.9% | 16.0% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 8.4% | 4.3% | 11.7% | 7.3% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 10.9% | 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 |
Peer Comparison
Compare TZOO with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TZOOYou | $120M | 26.7 | 16.6 | 21.4 | 80.3% | 7.5% | 486.3% | — | 1.4 |
 TRIP | $2B | 41.8 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 62.0% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 7.2 |
 MMYT | $4B | 99.4 | 29.8 | — | 55.9% | 14.7% | 9.0% | 12.4% | 7.7 |
 EXPE | $28B | 24.6 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 84.1% | 13.4% | 48.4% | 40.2% | 2.3 |
 ABNB | $85B | 35.3 | 31.5 | 18.2 | 83.0% | 20.8% | 30.2% | 50.6% | 0.8 |
 TCOM | $28B | 6.6 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 80.6% | 25.3% | 20.5% | 7.9% | 1.9 |
 UAL | $38B | 11.6 | 8.3 | 15.0 | 64.1% | 8.0% | 24.0% | 9.1% | 4.1 |
 MAR | $104B | 41.7 | 27.3 | 40.1 | 21.3% | 15.8% | — | 25.0% | 3.8 |
 HLT | $79B | 57.0 | 32.8 | 39.2 | 41.1% | 22.4% | — | 24.7% | 5.5 |
 CCL | $38B | 15.3 | 8.8 | 14.6 | 29.6% | 16.8% | 25.6% | 8.9% | 3.8 |
 RCL | $85B | 20.0 | 16.3 | 68.4 | 46.8% | 27.4% | 47.5% | 12.2% | 3.5 |
| Communication Services Median | — | 15.3 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 48.5% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.6 |
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TZOO — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TZOO stock.
What is Travelzoo's P/E ratio?
Travelzoo's current P/E ratio is 26.7x. The historical average is 40.8x. This places it at the 60th percentile of its historical range.
What is Travelzoo's EV/EBITDA?
Travelzoo's current EV/EBITDA is 16.6x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 17.3x.
What is Travelzoo's ROE?
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%.
Is TZOO stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Travelzoo is trading at a P/E of 26.7x. This is at the 60th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Travelzoo's profit margins?
Travelzoo has 80.3% gross margin and 7.5% operating margin.
How much debt does Travelzoo have?
Travelzoo's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.4x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.