TRIP - Tripadvisor, Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$14.10
DETAILS
HIGH:
$20.00
LOW:
$9.00
MEDIAN:
$15.50
CONSENSUS:
$14.10
UPSIDE:
0.86%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Platform & Compounding FCF
85% confidence
Primary model: Two-stage FCF DCF
Adjust Assumptions
5.9%
11.0%
3.0%
Key Value Driver
FCF growth rate (6% base case)
Terminal Value % of EV
35%
Implied Market Multiple
22.5x
Market is pricing in (growth)
10.5%
vs our 5.9% base
Plain-Language Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a two-stage discounted cash flow model based on free cash flow. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $14.10 from 56 analysts, using a 35% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $11.01 per share.
Warnings
Stock-based employee pay equals 270% of profits. This dilutes existing shareholders, so cash flow alone overstates what owners really earn.
Wall Street's average price target is $14.10 (from 56 analysts). Our estimate is 34% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- P/E alone misleads — earnings depressed by growth investment
- Cyclical or commodity businesses may be misclassified as platforms
- Terminal value dominance suggests sensitivity to long-run assumptions