Nafeesa Gupta's questions to Tripadvisor Inc (TRIP) leadership • Q2 2025
Question
Nafeesa Gupta of Bank of America Securities questioned the booking mix for the Experiences segment across different points of sale and sought the rationale behind the expected Q4 revenue reacceleration for Viator, given difficult comparisons.
Answer
CFO Mike Noonan explained that the third-party (3P) channel is a growing, profitable, and incremental source of bookings, particularly from OTA partners outside core markets. President and CEO Matt Goldberg clarified that the Viator point of sale remains the largest revenue source. Regarding Q4, Noonan cited healthy forward booking trends, while Goldberg highlighted the anticipated performance uplift from deeper operational coordination between the Viator and TripAdvisor brands.