Trivago (TRVG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2015 - 2026)
Trivago's Return on Sales [ROS] was 7.02% in Q3 2026, down 3.46 percentage points from 10.48% a year earlier but up 11.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Trivago (TRVG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Trivago's Return on Sales [ROS] was 0.24% through Sep 30, 2026, down 0.66 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.28%, up 7.26 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +101.78 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was -6.98% in FY2024 (+25.31 pp), -32.28% in FY2023 (-9.81 pp), -22.48% in FY2022 (-25.26 pp) and 2.78% in FY2021 (+104.28 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -175.21% (Q3 2023) and 26.32% (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.73 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 153.86 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 115.41 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, TRVG's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was -4.63% (Q2 2026), -9.36% (Q1 2026) and 8.36% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,505.75 Bn | 3,240.65 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 31.81% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,636.37 Bn | 1,300.89 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 20.10% |
| 3 | Netflix | 264.79 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 34.63% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 244.49 Bn | 58.13 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 5.64% |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.00 Bn | 174.81 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 15.18% |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.16 Bn | 115.98 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 9.80% |
| 7 | AppLovin | 136.87 Bn | 125.40 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 78.22% |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 125.04 Bn | 81.96 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 13.52% |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 122.68 Bn | 56.42 Bn | - | 38.43% |
| 10 | Trivago | 255.77 Mn | -406.35 Mn | 156.21 Mn | 7.02% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.02% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -9.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -21.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -12.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -17.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -175.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -59.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -57.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -7.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.48% |
Trivago Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=TRVG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "TRVG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=TRVG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();