Financial Survey: Travelzoo (TZOO) and Its Peers

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) is one of 189 publicly-traded companies in the “Interactive Media & Services” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Travelzoo to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Travelzoo and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Travelzoo	-1.82%	-9.35%	-3.52%
Travelzoo Competitors	-157.00%	-15.48%	4.09%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Travelzoo and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Travelzoo	$91.72 million	$4.70 million	-28.83
Travelzoo Competitors	$12.69 billion	$3.55 billion	8.49

Travelzoo’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Travelzoo. Travelzoo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Travelzoo has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Travelzoo’s rivals have a beta of 1.89, meaning that their average stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

27.4% of Travelzoo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.2% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 45.3% of Travelzoo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Travelzoo and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Travelzoo	1	1	2	0	2.25
Travelzoo Competitors	1412	6002	11516	443	2.57

Travelzoo presently has a consensus price target of $13.83, suggesting a potential upside of 166.54%. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 31.24%. Given Travelzoo’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Travelzoo is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Travelzoo rivals beat Travelzoo on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Travelzoo Company Profile

Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) is an internet media company that publishes travel and entertainment offers for consumers. Its platform features deals on hotels, vacations, cruises, flights, restaurants, spas, events and other leisure activities, connecting participating businesses with an audience of members and website visitors. The company’s products and services include its travel and local-deals publications, destination and deal guides, and online tools that help users discover and compare travel opportunities.