Travelzoo

NasdaqGS:TZOO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$77.5m

Travelzoo Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Holger Bartel

Chief executive officer

US$3.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage15.80%
CEO tenure10yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure9.1yrs
Board average tenure3.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Not Many Are Piling Into Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Stock Yet As It Plummets 25%

Nov 05
Not Many Are Piling Into Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Stock Yet As It Plummets 25%

Travelzoo Continues To Show Worsening Economics, Cannot Be Explained By Investment Alone

Oct 30

Oversold on misunderstood earnings

Travelzoo's recent drop due to lower profit margins (based on higher customer acquisition costs) is fundamentally misunderstood. Travelzoo acquires a new customer for $38, and that customer pays $40 for membership, leading to an immediate net gain of $2.

Is Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 27
Is Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Potentially Undervalued?

Travelzoo: There Is Hope, But Wait For Technicals

Apr 21

Market Cool On Travelzoo's (NASDAQ:TZOO) Earnings Pushing Shares 27% Lower

Apr 05
Market Cool On Travelzoo's (NASDAQ:TZOO) Earnings Pushing Shares 27% Lower

Travelzoo: An Exciting Outlook, But Some Red Flags Remain

Mar 13

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Feb 06
Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Is There Now An Opportunity In Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO)?

Nov 28
Is There Now An Opportunity In Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO)?

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Soars 38% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Oct 29
Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Soars 38% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
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Expanding Into New Markets And Innovating With META Will Drive Growth And Enhance Profitability

Introducing a membership fee and expanding Jack's Flight Club into new markets are expected to drive substantial revenue and profit growth.

Travelzoo Is Not Growing And Will Face Uncertainty In 2025; Stock Is Overvalued

Oct 23

Travelzoo: Shares Undervalued Amidst Business Model Transformation

Sep 26

With EPS Growth And More, Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 10
With EPS Growth And More, Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Makes An Interesting Case

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Holger Bartel's remuneration changed compared to Travelzoo's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$8m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$11m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$12m

Dec 31 2024US$3mUS$476k

US$14m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$14m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$13m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$12m

Dec 31 2023US$561kUS$461k

US$12m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$11m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$10m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$8m

Dec 31 2022US$2mUS$450k

US$7m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$902k

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$3m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$5m

Dec 31 2021US$232kUS$232k

US$924k

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$4m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$410k

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$8m

Dec 31 2020US$6mUS$208k

-US$10m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$8m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$5m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$4m

Dec 31 2019US$482kUS$232k

US$12m

Compensation vs Market: Holger's total compensation ($USD3.01M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD586.75K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Holger's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Holger Bartel (58 yo)

10yrs
Tenure
US$3,014,050
Compensation

Mr. Holger Bartel, Ph.D. has been Global Chief Executive Officer of Travelzoo Inc. since January 1, 2016 and serves as its Director from June 1, 2023. Mr. Bartel served as the Chairman of Travelzoo Inc. si...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christina Ciocca
Chairman6.7yrsUS$429.25k0.38%
$ 294.3k
Holger Bartel
Global CEO & Director10yrsUS$3.01mno data
Lijun Qi
Finance Director & Chief Accounting Officer2.8yrsUS$288.53kno data
Ralph Bartel
Founder & Chief Talent Officer27.7yrsno data33.5%
$ 26.0m
Christian Smart
General Manager of Germany9.1yrsUS$393.15kno data
Arveena Ahluwalia
Global Director of METAno datano datano data
9.1yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: TZOO's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.1 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christina Ciocca
Chairman6.7yrsUS$429.25k0.38%
$ 294.3k
Holger Bartel
Global CEO & Director2.6yrsUS$3.01mno data
Michael Karg
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$135.57kno data
Liqun Liu
Independent Director8.7yrsUS$88.07kno data
Sharry Sun
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Volodymyr Cherevko
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$102.81kno data
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
43.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: TZOO's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/06 01:25
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/06 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Travelzoo is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Edward WooAscendiant Capital Markets LLC
Patrick ShollBarrington Research Associates, Inc.