Trip.com earnings date and guidance
Trip.com’s next results are expected on November 23, 2026. Watch whether hotel practices change the economics of Trip.com’s platform.
What has Trip.com guided for the next few quarters?
Management guidance is a company’s best short-term estimate, not a permanent promise. In June, Trip.com expected Q2 2026 revenue to grow by approximately 3%–8% year over year. Revenue grew 6%, so the forecast described that quarter reasonably well.
Once Q2 ended, however, the forecast became historical information. In the September results and call, management discussed globalization, service quality, artificial intelligence and compliance, but gave no new revenue or margin target. Its comments therefore describe priorities rather than a quantified forecast.
What do Trip.com’s last eight reported periods show?
| Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 15,663 | 16,208 | 15,398 | 18,338 | 14,843 | 13,830 | 12,744 | 15,873 |
| Gross margin | 79.8% | 79.5% | 79.0% | 81.7% | 81.0% | 80.4% | 79.3% | 82.4% |
| Operating income | -1,462 | 3,945 | 2,534 | 5,574 | 4,102 | 3,563 | 2,301 | 5,006 |
| Net income | -2,458 | 2,499 | 4,281 | 19,890 | 4,846 | 4,277 | 2,157 | 6,765 |
| EPS, diluted | -3.89 | 3.67 | 6.11 | 28.61 | 6.97 | 6.09 | 3.09 | 9.93 |
What should investors watch in Trip.com’s next results?
The central risk is whether Trip.com can change its hotel practices without weakening the economics of its platform.
If hotels can work more freely with rival platforms, Trip.com may lose bargaining power. Commissions could fall, promotional costs could rise or control over prices and availability could weaken. That is why the remedy matters beyond its one-time charge.