Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM – Get Free Report) and Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Trip.com Group has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Repay has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Trip.com Group and Repay, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Trip.com Group | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2.75 |
| Repay | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.71 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Trip.com Group and Repay”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Trip.com Group | $48.74 billion | 0.82 | $1.40 billion | $2.22 | 27.95 |
| Repay | $296.63 million | 2.51 | -$110.49 million | ($0.97) | -7.85 |
Trip.com Group has higher revenue and earnings than Repay. Repay is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trip.com Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Trip.com Group and Repay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Trip.com Group | 28.78% | 11.52% | 6.33% |
| Repay | -29.01% | 8.34% | 4.61% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
35.4% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Repay shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.0% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Repay shares are owned by 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.
Summary
Trip.com Group beats Repay on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Trip.com Group
Trip.com Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a travel service provider for accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and in-destination, corporate travel management, and other travel-related services in China and internationally. The company acts as an agent for hotel-related transactions and selling air tickets, as well as provides train, long-distance bus, and ferry tickets; travel insurance products, such as flight delay, air accident, and baggage loss coverage; and air-ticket delivery, online check-in and seat selection, express security screening, real-time flight status tracker, and airport VIP lounge services. It also provides independent leisure travelers bundled packaged-tour products comprising group, semi-group, and customized and packaged tours with various transportation arrangements, including air, cruise, bus, and car rental services. In addition, the company offers integrated transportation and accommodation services; destination transportation and ticket, activity, insurance, visa, and tour guide services; user support, supplier management, and customer relationship management services; and in-destination products and services. Further, It provides its corporate clients with business visit, incentive trip, meeting and conference, travel data collection and analysis, and industry benchmarking solutions; and Corporate Travel Management System, an online platform that integrates information management, online booking and authorization, online inquiry, and travel reporting systems. Additionally, the company offers online advertising and financial services, such as marketing planning and travel media services. It operates under the Ctrip, Qunar, Trip.com, and Skyscanner brands. The company was formerly known as Ctrip.com International, Ltd. and changed its name to Trip.com Group Limited in October 2019. Trip.com Group Limited was founded in 1999 and is based in Singapore.
About Repay
Repay Holdings Corporation, payments technology company, provides integrated payment processing solutions to industry-oriented markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Consumer Payments and Business Payments. The company's payment processing solutions enable consumers and businesses to make payments using electronic payment methods. It also offers a range of solutions relating to electronic payment methods, including credit and debit card processing, automated clearing house (ACH) processing, e-cash, and digital wallet services; virtual credit card processing, enhanced ACH processing, instant funding, clearing and settlement, and communication solutions; and proprietary payment channels that include Web-based, virtual terminal, online client portal, mobile application, text-to-pay, interactive voice response, and point of sale services. It serves customers primarily operating in the personal loans, automotive loans, receivables management, and business-to-business verticals through direct sales representatives and software integration partners. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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