Trip.com Group Limited (TCOM) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 53/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
As of 2026-11-02, Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ: TCOM) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 53/100 at a spot price of $39.59 (+2.67% 1D, market cap $24.28B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, TCOM ranks #487 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Business Services), TCOM carries a Roarable D+ (53/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 5.1x, gross margin of 80.6%, and ROIC of 8.8%. By comparison, FISV (Fiserv Inc.) holds a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E 7.4x, ROIC 9.6%, cap $25.78B) and GPN (Global Payments Inc.) posts a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 16.2x, ROIC 5.1%, cap $22.68B). Among the 5-stock peer group, TCOM leads on earnings multiple (5.1x) while CPAY leads on capital efficiency (23.2% ROIC).
Per TCOM's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001269238), Trip.com Group Limited generated $8.93B in revenue (+22.2% YoY), $4.76B in net income, and $1.95B in free cash flow against $38.24B in total assets and $1.63B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 85% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)
Altman Z-Score 2.05 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-15 pts vs max)
While TCOM currently carries a cautious 53/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($40.18) and Max Pain ($41.57) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $82.94.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
Trip.com Group Limited (TCOM) surged +2.67% to $39.59, trading at 5% of its 52-week range ($37.58 – $78.99). Stretched risk/reward at 5x P/E (9% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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Trip.com (TCOM) closed the most recent trading day at $38.46, moving 2.85% from the previous trading session.
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Trip.com (TCOM) closed at $40.3 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.79% move from the prior day.
In the most recent trading session, Trip.com (TCOM) closed at $39.93, indicating a +2.7% shift from the previous trading day.
On the sidelines of the 2026 WTTC Global Summit held in Malta, Carlo Micallef, CEO of the Malta Tourism Authority, met with Edison Chen, Vice President of Trip.com Group, for talks on China–Malta tourism cooperation. Wit
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +22.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Trip.com Group Limited (TCOM) ranks #487 by composite RQD confidence (53/100, grade D+) and #85 by equity capitalization ($24.28B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TCOM leads on earnings valuation at 5.1x trailing P/E, while CPAY leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 23.2% ROIC and — gross margin. BR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 77/100 (B+) compared with TCOM at 53/100 (D+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCOM
ACTIVE
Trip.com Group Limited | D+ | 53/100 | 5.1x | 80.6% | 8.8% | +2.67% | $24.28B | Benchmark Subject |
| FISV Fiserv Inc. | D+ | 57/100 | 7.4x | — | 9.6% | +3.18% | $25.78B | /fisv-vs-tcom → |
| GPN Global Payments Inc. | C- | 61/100 | 16.2x | 72.6% | 5.1% | +12.97% | $22.68B | /gpn-vs-tcom → |
| CPAY Corpay Inc. | C | 65/100 | 24.4x | — | 23.2% | +0.75% | $26.13B | /cpay-vs-tcom → |
| BR Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. | B+ | 77/100 | 24.0x | 31.0% | 18.1% | +0.38% | $20.11B | /br-vs-tcom → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Trip.com Group Limited (TCOM) reported GAAP revenue of $8.93B (+22.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $7.30B , and +42.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $4.76B, operating cash flow of $2.06B, and free cash flow of $1.95B (-25.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, TCOM closed FY2025 with $38.24B in total assets against $1.63B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.05, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $8.93B | $4.76B | $2.06B | $1.95B | $38.24B | $1.63B |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $7.30B | $2.34B | $2.69B | $2.61B | $33.23B | $2.76B |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $6.27B | $1.40B | $3.10B | $2.82B | $13.35B | $3.13B |
As of 2026-11-02, Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ: TCOM) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 53/100 at a spot price of $39.59 (+2.67% 1D, market cap $24.28B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, TCOM ranks #487 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Business Services), TCOM carries a Roarable D+ (53/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 5.1x, gross margin of 80.6%, and ROIC of 8.8%. By comparison, FISV (Fiserv Inc.) holds a D+ grade (57/100 RQD, P/E 7.4x, ROIC 9.6%, cap $25.78B) and GPN (Global Payments Inc.) posts a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 16.2x, ROIC 5.1%, cap $22.68B). Among the 5-stock peer group, TCOM leads on earnings multiple (5.1x) while CPAY leads on capital efficiency (23.2% ROIC).
Per TCOM's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001269238), Trip.com Group Limited generated $8.93B in revenue (+22.2% YoY), $4.76B in net income, and $1.95B in free cash flow against $38.24B in total assets and $1.63B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
TCOM last traded at $39.59 (+2.67% on volume of 3,715,050 shares), positioning the stock -1.47% below its 50-day simple moving average ($40.18) and -16.92% below its 200-day simple moving average ($47.65). Across its 52-week range of $37.58 to $78.99, TCOM sits at the 4.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 42.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.1% ($38.36 to $40.82).
Why TCOM Stock surged +2.67% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at 5x P/E (9% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
Per the Roarable RQD rating, TCOM scores 53 out of 100, grade D+, labeled "Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 5 / 20 (ROIC 8.8%; FCF yield 8.01%), Whale 13F Flow at 5 / 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 17 / 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 13 / 20 (Beta 1.11; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 13 / 20 (Altman Z 2.05; Piotroski F 8/9; Debt/Equity 0.07).
The weakest pillars are Fundamental Cash Engine and Whale 13F Flow, each at 5 of 20. The strongest is Insider Conviction at 17 of 20, which is the single largest contributor to the score. For a prospective investor, the upside case rests mainly on insider activity and balance-sheet strength, while the valuation and cash-return case is rated weak. Per the market data, the stock trades at a P/E (TTM) of 5.1 and a Forward P/E of 4.3, which is low on paper, but the RQD rating does not treat that multiple as offsetting weak institutional flow and a modest ROIC of 8.8%. The low multiple and the Sell label therefore point in different directions, and an investor should weigh that tension explicitly. Balance-sheet quality (Piotroski 8/9, Debt/Equity 0.07) limits downside from solvency concerns but does not by itself create a return driver.
Per the company profile, Trip.com Group Limited is a NASDAQ-listed company in the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Business Services industry. Not available in source data for detailed product lines, customer segments, or revenue model. The source data reports gross margin of 80.6% and operating margin of 25.3% (per market data), which indicate a high-margin operating model, but the source does not describe how the company earns its revenue.
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | EPS | FCF | Cash | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8925.0M | $2257.0M | $4762.0M | N/A | $1945.0M | $5698.0M | $1634.0M |
| FY 2024 | $7302.0M | $1943.0M | $2338.0M | N/A | $2611.0M | $6636.0M | $2758.0M |
| FY 2023 | $6269.0M | $1595.0M | $1397.0M | N/A | $2815.9M | N/A | $3125.0M |
Per the SEC financials, revenue grew from $6269.0M (FY 2023) to $8925.0M (FY 2025), while free cash flow declined from $2815.9M to $1945.0M over the same period. Net income in FY 2025 ($4762.0M) exceeds operating income ($2257.0M), a gap the source data does not explain. Per the market data, ROIC is 8.8%, and the forensic pillar cites an Altman Z-Score of 2.05 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8/9. Debt declined from $3125.0M to $1634.0M across the reported periods, and the Debt/Equity ratio is 0.07 per the RQD forensic inputs.
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Meta's newsroom stamps the launch October 27 and names eight local connectors — while the company's own workplace tier stays announced, unshipped and unpriced.
Trip.com Group’s sustainability push and what it means for investors Trip.com Group (TCOM) has put sustainability in focus with its 2026 Sustainable Travel Consumer Report and the launch of the My Travel Impact feature i
Trip.com (TCOM) closed the most recent trading day at $38.46, moving 2.85% from the previous trading session.
Trip.com Group has seen its share price fall sharply this year, which puts a spotlight on whether the current valuation still lines up with what the business earns. With the travel platform’s stock under pressure, the ke
Caesars Entertainment (CZR) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -408.33% and -1.38%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Three in four travellers (75.4%) say sustainability is important when making travel decisions, and 56.8% now intentionally choose more sustainable options, according to Trip.com Group's 2026 Sustainable Travel Consumer R
Emerging destinations across Asia-Pacific are seeing strong booking growth this autumn, as travellers explore a wider range of cities across the region. New data from Trip.com Group, a leading global travel service provi
Trip.com (TCOM) closed at $40.3 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.79% move from the prior day.
Welcome to the TCOM (Trip.com Group Limited) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 53/100 (Roarable Sell — Weak Fundamentals / Trim) in Business Services. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.
Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on TCOM, but look at what you are paying: 5.1x trailing P/E with 80.6% gross margins. Unless Trip.com Group Limited expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.
Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on TCOM, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Business Services and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $38.56 (52-wk range $37.58 - $78.99), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.
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