Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) and Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Head to Head Contrast

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Travelzoo has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maplebear has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Travelzoo and Maplebear’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Travelzoo	8.66%	-446.70%	15.82%
Maplebear	14.09%	15.72%	11.78%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.4% of Travelzoo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Maplebear shares are held by institutional investors. 43.2% of Travelzoo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Maplebear shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Travelzoo and Maplebear”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Travelzoo	$83.90 million	0.91	$13.56 million	$0.64	10.97
Maplebear	$3.38 billion	3.50	$457.00 million	$1.82	24.74

Maplebear has higher revenue and earnings than Travelzoo. Travelzoo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maplebear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Travelzoo and Maplebear, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Travelzoo	0	2	3	0	2.60
Maplebear	1	11	14	1	2.56

Travelzoo presently has a consensus price target of $19.67, indicating a potential upside of 180.15%. Maplebear has a consensus price target of $52.21, indicating a potential upside of 15.94%. Given Travelzoo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Travelzoo is more favorable than Maplebear.

Summary

Maplebear beats Travelzoo on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Travelzoo

Travelzoo, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an Internet media company that provides travel, entertainment, and local experiences worldwide. It operates in four segments: Travelzoo North America, Travelzoo Europe, Jack's Flight Club, and New Initiatives. The company offers Travelzoo website, Travelzoo Top 20 email newsletters, Standalone email newsletters, Travelzoo Network, Travelzoo mobile applications, Jack's Flight Club website, Jack's Flight Club mobile applications, and Jack's Flight Club newsletters. The company's Travelzoo website and newsletters include local deals and getaways listings that allow members to purchase vouchers for offers from local businesses, such as spas, hotels, and restaurants; Jack's Flight Club, a subscription service that provides members with information about exceptional airfares; and Travelzoo Network, a network of third-party websites that list travel deals published by the company. It serves airlines, hotels, cruise lines, vacations packagers, tour operators, destinations, car rental companies, travel agents, theater and performing arts groups, restaurants, spas, and activity companies. Travelzoo Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Maplebear

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.