Tripadvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP – Get Free Report) and PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
Tripadvisor has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PodcastOne has a beta of -1.05, indicating that its stock price is 205% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Tripadvisor and PodcastOne’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tripadvisor | 1.98% | 10.37% | 3.36% |
| PodcastOne | -14.08% | -42.22% | -28.14% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tripadvisor | $1.81 billion | 1.06 | $10.00 million | $0.23 | 59.87 |
| PodcastOne | $43.30 million | 1.26 | -$14.73 million | ($0.29) | -7.72 |
Tripadvisor has higher revenue and earnings than PodcastOne. PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tripadvisor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
99.0% of Tripadvisor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Tripadvisor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Tripadvisor and PodcastOne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tripadvisor | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 |
| PodcastOne | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Tripadvisor currently has a consensus price target of $18.33, suggesting a potential upside of 33.14%. PodcastOne has a consensus price target of $4.75, suggesting a potential upside of 112.05%. Given PodcastOne’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PodcastOne is more favorable than Tripadvisor.
Summary
Tripadvisor beats PodcastOne on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Tripadvisor
TripAdvisor, Inc. operates as an online travel company, primarily engages in the provision of travel guidance products and services worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Brand Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. The Brand Tripadvisor segment offers travel guidance platforms for travelers to discover, generate, and share authentic user-generated content in the form of ratings and reviews for destinations, points-of-interest, experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and cruises. The Viator's segment provides pure-play experiences online travel agency that comprehensive and connecting travelers to discover and book tours, activities, and attractions from experience operators. TheFork segment provides an online marketplace that enables diners to discover and book online reservations at restaurants. TripAdvisor, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts. Tripadvisor, Inc. is a subsidiary of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc.
About PodcastOne
PodcastOne, Inc. operates as a podcast platform and publisher. The company offers its content to audiences through podcasting distribution platforms, including its website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and others. It also produces vodcasts, branded podcasts, merchandise, and live events. In addition, the company builds, owns, and operates LaunchPadOne, a self-publishing podcast platform. The company was formerly known as Courtside Group, Inc. and changed its name to PodcastOne, Inc. in September 2023. PodcastOne, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Beverly Hills, California. PodcastOne, Inc. is a subsidiary of LiveOne, Inc.
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