JOYY (NASDAQ:JOYY – Get Free Report) and Trivago N.V. ADS (NASDAQ:TRVG – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares JOYY and Trivago N.V. ADS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| JOYY | 9.64% | 3.28% | 2.85% |
| Trivago N.V. ADS | 2.19% | 7.76% | 4.23% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares JOYY and Trivago N.V. ADS”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| JOYY | $2.12 billion | 1.77 | $2.10 billion | $4.19 | 18.34 |
| Trivago N.V. ADS | $620.90 million | 0.66 | $12.69 million | $0.06 | 96.00 |
JOYY has higher revenue and earnings than Trivago N.V. ADS. JOYY is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trivago N.V. ADS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for JOYY and Trivago N.V. ADS, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| JOYY | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.86 |
| Trivago N.V. ADS | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.38 |
JOYY currently has a consensus target price of $83.40, suggesting a potential upside of 8.53%. Trivago N.V. ADS has a consensus target price of $5.57, suggesting a potential downside of 3.30%. Given JOYY’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe JOYY is more favorable than Trivago N.V. ADS.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
36.8% of JOYY shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of Trivago N.V. ADS shares are held by institutional investors. 43.0% of JOYY shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Trivago N.V. ADS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
JOYY has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trivago N.V. ADS has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
JOYY beats Trivago N.V. ADS on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About JOYY
JOYY Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates social media platforms that offer users engaging and experience across various video and audio-based social platforms. The company operates Bigo Live, a live streaming platform that allows users to live stream specific moments, such as live talk with other users, make video calls, and watch trend videos; Likee, a short-form video social platform that focuses on enabling users to create short-form video; Hago, a casual game-oriented social platform; and imo, a chat and instant messaging application with functions, including video calls, text messages, and photo and video sharing. It operates in the People’s Republic of China, the United States, the Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia and others. The company was formerly known as YY Inc. and changed its name to JOYY Inc. in December 2019. JOYY Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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.
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