With the business potentially at an important milestone, we thought we'd take a closer look at trivago N.V.'s (NASDAQ:TRVG) future prospects. trivago N.V., together with its subsidiaries, operates a hotel and accommodation search platform in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, and internationally. The US$242m market-cap company announced a latest loss of €24m on 31 December 2024 for its most recent financial year result. The most pressing concern for investors is trivago's path to profitability – when will it breakeven? In this article, we will touch on the expectations for the company's growth and when analysts expect it to become profitable.

According to the 8 industry analysts covering trivago, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2025, before generating positive profits of €2.0m in 2026. So, the company is predicted to breakeven just over a year from now. How fast will the company have to grow each year in order to reach the breakeven point by 2026? Working backwards from analyst estimates, it turns out that they expect the company to grow 79% year-on-year, on average, which signals high confidence from analysts. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.

We're not going to go through company-specific developments for trivago given that this is a high-level summary, though, keep in mind that generally a high growth rate is not out of the ordinary, particularly when a company is in a period of investment.

Before we wrap up, there’s one aspect worth mentioning. trivago currently has no debt on its balance sheet, which is quite unusual for a cash-burning growth company, which typically has high debt relative to its equity. The company currently operates purely off its shareholder funding and has no debt obligation, reducing concerns around repayments and making it a less risky investment.

Next Steps:

There are too many aspects of trivago to cover in one brief article, but the key fundamentals for the company can all be found in one place – trivago's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also put together a list of essential factors you should further research:

1. Valuation: What is trivago worth today? Has the future growth potential already been factored into the price? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether trivago is currently mispriced by the market.
2. Management Team: An experienced management team on the helm increases our confidence in the business – take a look at who sits on trivago’s board and the CEO’s background.
3. Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.

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