Trivago N.V. ADS (TRVG) & Its Rivals Critical Contrast

Trivago N.V. ADS (NASDAQ:TRVG) is one of 192 public companies in the “Interactive Media & Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Trivago N.V. ADS to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Trivago N.V. ADS and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trivago N.V. ADS	2.19%	7.76%	4.23%
Trivago N.V. ADS Competitors	-349.22%	-13.90%	4.37%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Trivago N.V. ADS and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trivago N.V. ADS	$620.90 million	$12.69 million	62.58
Trivago N.V. ADS Competitors	$13.35 billion	$3.41 billion	21.89

Trivago N.V. ADS’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Trivago N.V. ADS. Trivago N.V. ADS is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.5% of Trivago N.V. ADS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Trivago N.V. ADS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Trivago N.V. ADS has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trivago N.V. ADS’s rivals have a beta of 1.80, indicating that their average stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Trivago N.V. ADS and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trivago N.V. ADS	0	6	1	0	2.14
Trivago N.V. ADS Competitors	1435	5968	11496	441	2.57

Trivago N.V. ADS currently has a consensus target price of $5.57, indicating a potential upside of 48.34%. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 39.65%. Given Trivago N.V. ADS’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Trivago N.V. ADS is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Trivago N.V. ADS rivals beat Trivago N.V. ADS on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Trivago N.V. ADS

trivago N.V., together with its subsidiaries, operates a hotel and accommodation search platform in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, and internationally. It offers an online meta-search for hotels and accommodation through online travel agencies, hotel chains, and independent hotels. The company provides travel search for different types of accommodations, such as hotels, vacation rentals, and apartments; and enable advertiser access through website and apps. In addition, it offers access to its platform through various localized websites and apps in various languages. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. trivago N.V. operates as a subsidiary of Expedia Lodging Partner Services Sarl.