Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) and Ctrip.com International (NASDAQ:CTRP) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitabiliy, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Travelzoo and Ctrip.com International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Travelzoo | 5.23% | 22.26% | 7.72% |
| Ctrip.com International | 0.95% | 0.29% | 0.15% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Travelzoo and Ctrip.com International, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Travelzoo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Ctrip.com International | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2.93 |
Ctrip.com International has a consensus price target of $57.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.40%. Given Ctrip.com International’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ctrip.com International is more favorable than Travelzoo.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Travelzoo and Ctrip.com International’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | EBITDA | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Travelzoo | $122.77 million | 0.96 | $10.15 million | $0.45 | 20.11 |
| Ctrip.com International | $3.13 billion | 9.61 | $220.31 million | $0.03 | 1,930.00 |
Ctrip.com International has higher revenue and earnings than Travelzoo. Travelzoo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ctrip.com International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
24.5% of Travelzoo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of Ctrip.com International shares are held by institutional investors. 58.5% of Travelzoo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of Ctrip.com International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Travelzoo has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ctrip.com International has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Ctrip.com International beats Travelzoo on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Travelzoo
Travelzoo, formerly Travelzoo Inc., is a media commerce company. The Company informs over 28 million members in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America, as well as various Website users, about the travel and entertainment deals available from a range of companies. The Company operates through three segments: Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. The Asia Pacific segment consists of the Company’s operations in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. The Europe segment consists of the Company’s operations in France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. The North America segment consists of Travelzoo’s operations in Canada and the United States. Its publications and products include the Travelzoo Websites, the Travelzoo Top 20 e-mail newsletter, the Newsflash e-mail alert service, the SuperSearch pay-per-click travel search tool, and the Travelzoo Network, a network of third-party Websites that list travel deals published by Travelzoo.
About Ctrip.com International
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Ctrip) is a travel service provider for accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and corporate travel management in China. The Company aggregates hotel and transportation information to enable business and leisure travelers to make bookings. It helps leisure travelers book tour packages and guided tours, and helps corporate clients manage their travel requirements. In addition, it offers a range of other travel-related services, including travelers’ reviews, attraction tickets, travel-related financing and car services, and travel insurance and visa services to meet the various booking and travelling needs of both leisure and business travelers. It also offers independent leisure travelers bundled packaged-tour products, including group tours, semi-group tours and private tours or packaged tours with different transportation arrangements, such as cruise, bus or self-driving.
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