Trivago N.V. ADS (TRVG) & Its Competitors Financial Contrast

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Trivago N.V. ADS and its peers top-line 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 peers 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 peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Trivago N.V. ADS and its peers’ 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%

Institutional and Insider 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Trivago N.V. ADS and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	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 presently 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 possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Trivago N.V. ADS is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Trivago N.V. ADS peers 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.