Trip.com Group Limited Reports Unaudited Third Quarter of 2025 Financial Results

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Trip.com Group (Nasdaq: TCOM) reported unaudited Q3 2025 results on Nov 17, 2025. Key results: net revenue RMB18.3 billion (US$2.6B), up 16% YoY and 24% QoQ; adjusted EBITDA RMB6.3 billion (US$892M). Accommodation revenue was RMB8.0 billion (+18% YoY). Transportation revenue was RMB6.3 billion (+12% YoY). Net income attributable to shareholders was RMB19.9 billion (US$2.8B), driven largely by a partial disposal of an investment. Cash and equivalents and related holdings totaled RMB107.7 billion as of Sept 30, 2025.

Positive

• Net revenue RMB18.3 billion (+16% YoY)
• Adjusted EBITDA RMB6.3 billion
• Accommodation revenue RMB8.0 billion (+18% YoY)
• Cash and equivalents RMB107.7 billion as of Sep 30, 2025

Negative

• Cost of revenue increased 20% YoY to RMB3.4 billion
• Sales and marketing expenses increased 24% YoY to RMB4.2 billion
• Income tax expense rose to RMB3.3 billion from RMB721 million YoY

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SINGAPORE, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) ("Trip.com Group" or the "Company"), a leading global one-stop travel service provider of accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours, and corporate travel management, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2025.

Key Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2025

• International businesses delivered robust performance across all segments during the third quarter of 2025 
  -     Overall bookings on our international OTA platform increased by around 60% year-over-year.
  -     Inbound travel bookings surged by over 100% year-over-year.
  -     Outbound flight and hotel bookings have climbed to around 140% of the volume for the same period in 2019. 

"Travel demand stayed strong this summer, driven by travelers' enduring passion to explore the world," said James Liang, the Executive Chairman. "We are enhancing every stage of the journey with AI, and our immersive "Taste of China" program is redefining inbound travel experiences. Moving forward, we will continue to push the boundaries of technology and service to shape a smarter, more sustainable future for travel."

"We are pleased with our strong third-quarter performance, particularly in cross-border travel," said Jane Sun, the Chief Executive Officer. "We are committed to empowering our partners to enhance service capabilities and capture new opportunities, creating a more vibrant and connected global travel ecosystem defined by exceptional services and memorable experiences."

Third Quarter of 2025 Financial Results and Business Updates

For the third quarter of 2025, Trip.com Group reported net revenue of RMB18.3 billion (US$2.6 billion), representing a 16% increase from the same period in 2024, primarily driven by stronger travel demand. Net revenue for the third quarter of 2025 increased by 24% from the previous quarter, primarily due to seasonality.

Accommodation reservation revenue for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB8.0 billion (US$1.1 billion), representing an 18% increase from the same period in 2024, primarily driven by an increase in accommodation reservations. Accommodation reservation revenue for the third quarter of 2025 increased by 29% from the previous quarter, primarily due to seasonality.

Transportation ticketing revenue for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB6.3 billion (US$886 million), representing a 12% increase from the same period in 2024, primarily driven by an increase in transportation reservations. Transportation ticketing revenue for the third quarter of 2025 increased by 17% from the previous quarter, primarily due to seasonality.

Packaged-tour revenue for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB1.6 billion (US$226 million), representing a 3% increase from the same period in 2024, primarily driven by an increase in packaged-tour reservations. Packaged-tour revenue for the third quarter of 2025 increased by 49% from the previous quarter, primarily due to seasonality.

Corporate travel revenue for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB756 million (US$106 million), representing a 15% increase from the same period in 2024 and a 9% increase from the previous quarter, primarily driven by an increase in corporate travel reservations.

Cost of revenue for the third quarter of 2025 increased by 20% to RMB3.4 billion (US$472 million) from the same period in 2024 and increased by 19% from the previous quarter, which was generally in line with the increase in net revenue from the respective periods. Cost of revenue as a percentage of net revenue was 18% for the third quarter of 2025.

Product development expenses for the third quarter of 2025 increased by 12% to RMB4.1 billion (US$574 million) from the same period in 2024 and increased by 17% from the previous quarter, primarily due to the increase in product development personnel related expenses. Product development expenses as a percentage of net revenue were 22% for the third quarter of 2025.

Sales and marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2025 increased by 24% to RMB4.2 billion (US$587 million) from the same period in 2024 and increased by 26% from the previous quarter, primarily due to the increase in expenses relating to sales and marketing promotion activities. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of net revenue were 23% for the third quarter of 2025.

General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2025 increased by 9% to RMB1.1 billion (US$160 million) from the same period in 2024 and increased by 4% from the previous quarter. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue were 6% for the third quarter of 2025.

Income tax expense for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB3.3 billion (US$470 million), compared to RMB721 million for the same period in 2024 and RMB998 million for the previous quarter, due to the increase in taxable income primarily attributable to the partial disposal of certain investment. The change in Trip.com Group's effective tax rate was primarily due to the combined impacts of changes in respective profitability of its subsidiaries with different tax rates, changes in deferred tax liabilities relating to withholding tax, certain non-taxable income or loss resulting from the fair value changes in equity securities investments and exchangeable senior notes recorded in other income, changes in valuation allowance provided for deferred tax assets, and tax arising from the partial disposal of certain investment in accordance with the local indirect transfer tax rules.

Net income for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB19.9 billion (US$2.8 billion), compared to RMB6.8 billion for the same period in 2024 and RMB4.9 billion for the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB6.3 billion (US$892 million), compared to RMB5.7 billion for the same period in 2024 and RMB4.9 billion for the previous quarter.

Net income attributable to Trip.com Group's shareholders for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB19.9 billion (US$2.8 billion), compared to RMB6.8 billion for the same period in 2024 and RMB4.8 billion for the previous quarter, primarily due to the partial disposal of certain investment. Excluding share-based compensation charges, fair value changes of equity securities investments and exchangeable senior notes recorded in other income, and their tax effects, non-GAAP net income attributable to Trip.com Group's shareholders for the third quarter of 2025 was RMB19.2 billion (US$2.7 billion), compared to RMB6.0 billion for the same period in 2024 and RMB5.0 billion for the previous quarter.

Diluted earnings per ordinary share and per ADS was RMB28.61 (US$4.02) for the third quarter of 2025. Excluding share-based compensation charges, fair value changes of equity securities investments and exchangeable senior notes recorded in other income, and their tax effects, non-GAAP diluted earnings per ordinary share and per ADS was RMB27.56 (US$3.87) for the third quarter of 2025. Each ADS currently represents one ordinary share of the Company.

As of September 30, 2025, the balance of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investment, and held to maturity time deposit and financial products was RMB107.7 billion (US$15.1 billion).

Conference Call 

Trip.com Group's management team will host a conference call at 7:00 PM on November 17, 2025, U.S. Eastern Time (or 8:00 AM on November 18, 2025, Hong Kong Time) following this announcement.

The conference call will be available live on Webcast and for replay at: https://investors.trip.com. The call will be archived for twelve months on our website.

All participants must pre-register to join this conference call using the Participant Registration link below:

https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI832bb6185b5042c6a2f663b42d9981b6. 

Upon registration, each participant will receive details for this conference call, including dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. To join the conference, please dial the number provided, enter your PIN, and you will join the conference instantly.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "future," "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate," "is/are likely to," "confident," or other similar statements. Among other things, quotations from management in this press release, as well as Trip.com Group's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, severe or prolonged downturn in the global or Chinese economy, general declines or disruptions in the travel industry, volatility in the trading price of Trip.com Group's ADSs or shares, Trip.com Group's reliance on its relationships and contractual arrangements with travel suppliers and strategic alliances, failure to compete against new and existing competitors, failure to successfully manage current growth and potential future growth, risks associated with any strategic investments or acquisitions, seasonality in the travel industry in the relevant jurisdictions where Trip.com Group operates, failure to successfully develop Trip.com Group's existing or future business lines, damage to or failure of Trip.com Group's infrastructure and technology, loss of services of Trip.com Group's key executives, adverse changes in economic and business conditions in the relevant jurisdictions where Trip.com Group operates, any regulatory developments in laws, regulations, rules, policies or guidelines applicable to Trip.com Group and other risks outlined in Trip.com Group's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the issuance, and Trip.com Group does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Trip.com Group's consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), Trip.com Group uses non-GAAP financial information related to adjusted net income attributable to Trip.com Group Limited, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and adjusted diluted earnings per ordinary share and per ADS, each of which is adjusted from the most comparable GAAP result to exclude the share-based compensation charges that are not tax deductible, fair value changes of equity securities investments and exchangeable senior notes recorded in other income, net of tax, and other applicable items. Trip.com Group's management believes the non-GAAP financial measures facilitate better understanding of operating results from quarter to quarter and provide management with a better capability to plan and forecast future periods.

Non-GAAP information is not prepared in accordance with GAAP, does not have a standardized meaning under GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered a substitute for GAAP results. A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures is that non-GAAP measures exclude share-based compensation charges, fair value changes of equity securities investments and exchangeable senior notes recorded in other income, and their tax effects that have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in Trip.com Group's business for the foreseeable future.

Reconciliations of Trip.com Group's non-GAAP financial data to the most comparable GAAP data included in the consolidated statement of operations are included at the end of this press release.

About Trip.com Group Limited

Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) is a leading global one-stop travel platform, integrating a comprehensive suite of travel products and services and differentiated travel content. It is the go-to destination for many travelers in Asia, and increasingly for travelers around the world, to explore travel, get inspired, make informed and cost-effective travel bookings, enjoy hassle-free on-the-go support, and share travel experience. Founded in 1999 and listed on Nasdaq in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, the Company currently operates under a portfolio of brands, including Ctrip, Qunar, Trip.com, and Skyscanner, with the mission "to pursue the perfect trip for a better world."

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations
Trip.com Group Limited
Tel: +86 (21) 3406-4880 X 12229
Email: iremail@trip.com

 

Trip.com Group Limited
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, except share and per share data)
			December 31, 2024		September 30, 2025		September 30, 2025
			RMB (million)		RMB (million)		USD (million)
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		51,093		59,221		8,319
	Short-term investments		28,475		21,234		2,983
	Accounts receivable, net		12,459		16,344		2,296
	Prepayments and other current assets		20,093		28,614		4,019
	Total current assets		112,120		125,413		17,617
	Property, equipment and software		5,053		5,505		773
	Intangible assets and land use rights		12,840		13,071		1,836
	Right-of-use asset		755		824		116
	Investments (Includes held to maturity time deposit and financial products of RMB10,453 million and RMB27,195 million as of December 31,2024 and September 30, 2025, respectively)		47,194		59,752		8,393
	Goodwill		60,911		62,288		8,750
	Other long-term assets		454		485		68
	Deferred tax asset		3,254		3,240		455
	Total assets		242,581		270,578		38,008
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities:
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		19,433		20,339		2,857
	Accounts payable		16,578		20,149		2,830
	Advances from customers		18,029		22,208		3,120
	Other current liabilities		19,970		21,783		3,060
	Total current liabilities		74,010		84,479		11,867
	Deferred tax liability		4,098		3,846		540
	Long-term debt		20,134		11,033		1,550
	Long-term lease liability		561		563		79
	Other long-term liabilities		296		678		95
	Total liabilities		99,099		100,599		14,131
	MEZZANINE EQUITY		743		132		19
	SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Total Trip.com Group Limited shareholders' equity		141,807		168,095		23,612
	Non-controlling interests		932		1,752		246
	Total shareholders' equity		142,739		169,847		23,858
	Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity		242,581		270,578		38,008

 

Trip.com Group Limited
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions, except share and per share data)
			Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended
			September 30, 2024		June 30, 2025		September 30, 2025		September 30, 2025
			RMB (million)		RMB (million)		RMB (million)		USD (million)
	Revenue:
	Accommodation reservation		6,802		6,225		8,047		1,130
	Transportation ticketing		5,650		5,397		6,306		886
	Packaged-tour		1,558		1,079		1,606		226
	Corporate travel		656		692		756		106
	Others		1,234		1,471		1,652		232
	Total revenue		15,900		14,864		18,367		2,580
	Less: Sales tax and surcharges		(27)		(21)		(29)		(4)
	Net revenue		15,873		14,843		18,338		2,576
	Cost of revenue		(2,800)		(2,818)		(3,359)		(472)
	Gross profit		13,073		12,025		14,979		2,104
	Operating expenses:
	Product development *		(3,640)		(3,500)		(4,083)		(574)
	Sales and marketing *		(3,382)		(3,326)		(4,181)		(587)
	General and administrative *		(1,045)		(1,097)		(1,141)		(160)
	Total operating expenses		(8,067)		(7,923)		(9,405)		(1,321)
	Income from operations		5,006		4,102		5,574		783
	Interest income		598		609		675		95
	Interest expense		(399)		(265)		(183)		(26)
	Other income		1,781		1,114		17,032		2,392
	Income before income tax expense and equity in income of affiliates		6,986		5,560		23,098		3,244
	Income tax expense		(721)		(998)		(3,344)		(470)
	Equity in income of affiliates		558		318		165		23
	Net income		6,823		4,880		19,919		2,797
	Net income attributable to non- controlling interests and mezzanine classified non-controlling interests		(58)		(34)		(29)		(4)
	Net income attributable to Trip.com Group Limited		6,765		4,846		19,890		2,793
	Earnings per ordinary share
	- Basic		10.37		7.34		30.36		4.26
	- Diluted		9.93		6.97		28.61		4.02
	Earnings per ADS
	- Basic		10.37		7.34		30.36		4.26
	- Diluted		9.93		6.97		28.61		4.02
	Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
	- Basic		652,719,801		659,916,799		655,036,191		655,036,191
	- Diluted		681,411,847		695,705,348		695,035,857		695,035,857
	* Share-based compensation included in Operating expenses above is as follows:
	Product development		221		258		257		36
	Sales and marketing		38		53		55		8
	General and administrative		200		255		248		35

 

Trip.com Group Limited
Unaudited Reconciliation of  GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
(In millions, except %, share and per share data)
			Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended
			September 30, 2024		June 30, 2025		September 30, 2025		September 30, 2025
			RMB (million)		RMB (million)		RMB (million)		USD (million)
	Net income		6,823		4,880		19,919		2,797
	Less: Interest income		(598)		(609)		(675)		(95)
	Add: Interest expense		399		265		183		26
	Less: Other income		(1,781)		(1,114)		(17,032)		(2,392)
	Add: Income tax expense		721		998		3,344		470
	Less: Equity in income of affiliates		(558)		(318)		(165)		(23)
	Income from operations		5,006		4,102		5,574		783
	Add: Share-based compensation		459		566		560		79
	Add: Depreciation and amortization		215		212		212		30
	Adjusted EBITDA		5,680		4,880		6,346		892
	Adjusted EBITDA margin		36 %		33 %		35 %		35 %
	Net income attributable to Trip.com Group Limited		6,765		4,846		19,890		2,793
	Add: Share-based compensation		459		566		560		79
	Less: Gain from fair value changes of equity securities investments and exchangeable senior notes		(1,276)		(447)		(1,308)		(184)
	Add: Tax effects on fair value changes of equity securities investments and exchangeable senior notes		15		46		14		2
	Non-GAAP net income attributable to Trip.com Group Limited		5,963		5,011		19,156		2,690
	Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding- Diluted-non GAAP		681,411,847		695,705,348		695,035,857		695,035,857
	Non-GAAP Diluted income per share		8.75		7.20		27.56		3.87
	Non-GAAP Diluted income per ADS		8.75		7.20		27.56		3.87
	Notes for all the condensed consolidated financial schedules presented:
	Note 1: The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into U.S. dollars (USD) is based on the certified exchange rate of USD1.00=RMB7.1190 on September 30, 2025 published by the Federal Reserve Board.

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FAQ

What were Trip.com Group (TCOM) Q3 2025 net revenue and YoY growth?

Q3 2025 net revenue was RMB18.3 billion, a 16% YoY increase.

How much adjusted EBITDA did Trip.com Group (TCOM) report for Q3 2025?

Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was RMB6.3 billion (US$892 million).

Why did Trip.com Group (TCOM) report a large net income in Q3 2025?

Net income of RMB19.9 billion was primarily driven by a partial disposal of certain investment.

What were Trip.com Group (TCOM) Q3 2025 accommodation and transportation revenues?

Accommodation revenue was RMB8.0 billion (+18% YoY); transportation revenue was RMB6.3 billion (+12% YoY).

How much cash did Trip.com Group (TCOM) hold at September 30, 2025?

Cash, restricted cash, short-term investments and related holdings totaled RMB107.7 billion.

What expense trends affected Trip.com Group (TCOM) in Q3 2025?

Cost of revenue rose 20% YoY; product development rose 12% YoY; sales and marketing rose 24% YoY.