Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) saw its shares surge around 10% intra-day today after reporting stronger-than-expected second-quarter results for fiscal 2024. The travel service provider posted earnings per share of RMB7.25, surpassing Street estimates of RMB5.23, and revenue of RMB12.79 billion, slightly ahead of the consensus forecast of RMB12.76 billion.
Accommodation reservation revenue increased 20% year-over-year to RMB5.14 billion, while packaged-tour revenue soared 42% year-over-year to RMB1.03 billion.
Although transportation ticketing revenue came in slightly below estimates, the company attributed its overall growth to strong cross-border travel demand and highlighted future plans to harness AI for further innovation in the travel sector.