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trivago Delivers Profitable Growth in Q1, After Strong Start to the Year
- Total revenue grew by 68% to €267.6 million in Q1 2017 vs €159.4 million Q1 2016
- Net income of €7.7 million, marked improvement from €(0.1) million in Q1 2016
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of €19.3 million, an increase of 151% from Q1 2016
- Number of Qualified Referrals increased by 60% to 177.2 million vs 110.5 million in Q1 2016
- Revenue per Qualified Referral up 4% from a year ago
Revenues grew by 68% to €267.7 million in the first quarter from €159.4
million in the previous year. The growth in Qualified Referrals and
Referral Revenue, across all three of the company’s segments –
The number of travelers accessing trivago’s websites and apps continued to grow, with qualified referrals up 60% year-on-year, strengthening trivago’s position as a scalable marketing channel for hotel advertisers, OTAs, hotel chains and independent hotels.
Rolf Schrömgens, CEO and Founder, said: “Not only are we making progress in terms of continuously improving brand awareness, user loyalty, as well as revenue growth and profitability, but we also continue to see strong interest from applicants all over the world, with almost 15,000 applicants in the first quarter interested in becoming part of our entrepreneurial culture. To maintain our momentum and build scale as a truly global business, hiring and investing in our talent base will continue to be a top priority for us.”
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Financial Summary & Operating Metrics (€ millions unless stated)
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
Metric | 2017 | 2016 | Δ Y/Y | |||
Total Revenue | 267.6 | 159.4 | 68 | % | ||
Americas | 102.2 | 57.8 | 77 | % | ||
Developed Europe | 113.5 | 78.9 | 44 | % | ||
Rest of World | 48.6 | 21.3 | 128 | % | ||
Qualified Referrals (in millions) | 177.2 | 110.5 | 60 | % | ||
Revenue per Qualified Referral (in €) | 1.49 | 1.43 | 4 | % | ||
Operating income | 12.5 | 0.3 | n.m. | |||
Net income (loss) | 7.7 | (0.1 | ) | n.m. | ||
Return on Advertising Spend | 121 | % | 120 | % | 110bps | |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | 19.3 | 7.7 | 151 | % |
n.m. - not meaningful
(1) “Adjusted EBITDA” (Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) is a non-GAAP measure. Please see “Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures” and “Tabular Reconciliations for Non-GAAP Measures” below for explanations and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures used throughout this release.
For more details, refer to trivago’s first-quarter report, which is
available on the
For additional information and a media presentation summarizing the results, refer to trivago’s investor website (ir.trivago.com).
About trivago
Founded in 2005 and headquartered in
Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA:
We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus:
1. provision for income taxes,
2. total other (income)/expense, net,
3. depreciation of property and equipment, including amortization of internal use software and website development
4. amortization of intangible assets, and
5. share-based compensation
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. A “non-GAAP financial measure” refers to a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that excludes (or includes) amounts that are included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in such company’s financial statements. We present this non-GAAP financial measure because it is used by management to evaluate our operating performance, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions on capital allocation. We also believe that this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating performance and consolidated results of operations in the same manner as our management and in comparing financial results across accounting periods. Our use of adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results reported in accordance with GAAP, including net loss. Some of these limitations are:
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
- Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements; and
- Other companies, including companies in our own industry, may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Tabular Reconciliations for Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA (Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization)
Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||
(€ millions) | |||||||
Net income (loss) | 7.7 | (0.1) | |||||
Expense for income taxes | 4.7 | 0.4 | |||||
Income before income taxes | 12.4 | 0.3 | |||||
Interest expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
Other, net | 0.1 | (0.0) | |||||
Operating income | 12.5 | 0.3 | |||||
Depreciation | 1.5 | 1.0 | |||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 2.0 | 6.3 | |||||
EBITDA | 16.0 | 7.5 | |||||
Share-based compensation | 3.3 | 0.2 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 19.3 | 7.7 |
Note: Some numbers may not add up due to rounding.
Forward looking statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Words,
and variations of words such as "believe," "expect," "plan," "continue,"
"will," "should," and similar expressions are intended to identify our
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and
important factors that could cause actual events and results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For additional
information factors that could affect our forward-looking statements,
see our risk factors, as they may be amended from time to time, set
forth in our public filings with the
1Please see “Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures” and “Tabular Reconciliations for Non-GAAP Measures” at the end of this press release for explanations and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures used throughout this release.
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Media Contact:
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