Tongcheng Travel 2023 Revenue Hits Record RMB11.9 Billion
Tongcheng Travel Holdings Limited (0780.HK) reported audited 2023 results: revenue rose 80.7% year on year to RMB11.9 billion, up 60.9% versus 2019; adjusted net profit rose 240.3% to RMB2.2 billion with an 18.5% adjusted net margin; adjusted EBITDA rose 117.4% to RMB3.12 billion. Annual paying users grew 25.2% to a record 234.7 million, and average monthly paying users rose 39.1% to 41.3 million. Transportation ticketing revenue rose 78.5% to RMB6.03 billion, accommodation reservation revenue rose 61.5% to RMB3.90 billion, and other revenue rose 148.6% to RMB1.997 billion. The company said it will continue penetrating non-first-tier cities and expanding internationally.
Impact and considerations
Tongcheng Travel's results show strong recovery in China's online travel market and growth potential in lower-tier cities, relevant for companies tracking China's OTA competition and corporate travel distribution channels.
Key points
- 2023 revenue rose 80.7% year on year to RMB11.9 billion, up 60.9% versus 2019.
- Adjusted net profit rose 240.3% to RMB2.2 billion, with an 18.5% adjusted net margin.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 117.4% to RMB3.12 billion, with a 26.3% margin.
- Annual paying users grew 25.2% to a record 234.7 million, and average monthly paying users rose 39.1% to 41.3 million.
- Transportation ticketing revenue rose 78.5% to RMB6.03 billion, and accommodation reservation revenue rose 61.5% to RMB3.90 billion.
- Other revenue rose 148.6% to RMB1.997 billion, with its share of total revenue rising from 7% in 2019 to 16.5%.
- 72.7% of new paying users on the Weixin platform came from non-first-tier cities, and registered users in non-first-tier cities accounted for 86.9% of total registered users.
- The company said it will continue penetrating the domestic market and resume international expansion, advancing its transition from an OTA to an ITA.
Sources and time
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- Tongcheng Travel
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- First source publication
- 19 Mar 2024, 08:00
- Page published
- 12 Sept 2026, 00:34
- Last updated
- 19 Mar 2024, 08:00
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- Tongcheng News Center:19-03-2024 Tongcheng Travel Announces 2023 Annual Results (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 19 Mar 2024, 08:00