Ctrip.com (CTRP) Tops Q1 EPS by 39c, Revenues Beat
Late Tuesday, Ctrip.com (NASDAQ: CTRP) reported Q1 EPS of $0.55, $0.39 better than the analyst estimate of $0.16. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.1 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion.
"I'm glad that Ctrip achieved solid results in the first quarter of 2018," said Jane Sun, Chief Executive Officer. "We are hugely grateful for the trust of our customers. Together with our partners, we strive to make their travel easier and more enjoyable. There are still many improvements for us to make, and also many areas where we can further unleash our potential. We are in a good position to capture growth in the travel industry, both domestically and globally, and we are very excited about the bright future ahead of us."
"In the past 19 years since the launch of Ctrip, we have claimed many firsts in the travel service area," said James Liang, Executive Chairman. "We must be mindful that Ctrip's success to date has come from the value we created for customers, and this will not change in the future. Despite the challenges and setbacks along the way, we believe that as long as we stick to customer centric principles and continually make investments and innovations, we will become the best travel service provider in the world and the pride of the travel industry."
For the second quarter of 2018, the Company expects the net revenue growth to continue at a year-on-year rate of approximately 12%-17%, which is calculated on the estimated net revenue of the second quarter of 2018 under the new revenue recognition standard and the net revenue of the second quarter of 2017 retrospectively adjusted.
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