Trivago N.V. ADS (NASDAQ:TRVG – Get Free Report) and Xunlei (NASDAQ:XNET – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
4.5% of Trivago N.V. ADS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Xunlei shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Trivago N.V. ADS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of Xunlei shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Trivago N.V. ADS and Xunlei’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Trivago N.V. ADS | 0.46% | 1.54% | 0.94% |
| Xunlei | 315.06% | 2.75% | 2.21% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Trivago N.V. ADS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Xunlei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Trivago N.V. ADS presently has a consensus price target of $3.85, indicating a potential upside of 33.22%. Given Trivago N.V. ADS’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Trivago N.V. ADS is more favorable than Xunlei.
Risk & Volatility
Trivago N.V. ADS has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xunlei has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Trivago N.V. ADS and Xunlei”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Trivago N.V. ADS | $498.74 million | 0.41 | -$25.64 million | $0.07 | 41.29 |
| Xunlei | $324.40 million | 1.40 | $1.22 million | $19.91 | 0.36 |
Xunlei has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Trivago N.V. ADS. Xunlei 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.
Summary
Xunlei beats Trivago N.V. ADS on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Xunlei
Xunlei Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates an internet platform for digital media content in the People's Republic of China. Its platform is based on cloud technology that enables users to access, store, manage, and consume digital media content. The company offers Xunlei Accelerator, which enables users to accelerate digital transmission over the internet; mobile acceleration plug-in, which provides mobile device users with benefits of download speed acceleration and download success rate improvements; and subscription services that offer users premium services through Green Channel and Fast Bird products. It also provides Mobile Xunlei, a mobile application that allows users to search, download, consume, and store digital media content; Xunlei Media Player, which supports online and offline play of digital media content, as well as simultaneous play of digital media content while it is being transmitted by Xunlei Accelerator; online games through online game website and mobile app; advertising services; live streaming products, including video and audio livestreaming; and develops software and computer software, as well as other internet value-added services. In addition, the company offers cloud computing services through OneThing Cloud, and StellarCloud; and hardware for edging computing, such as OneThing Edge Cube, and OneThing Edge Atom. Further it offers ThunderChain, a blockchain infrastructure product that enables its users to develop and manage blockchain applications. The company was formerly known as Giganology Limited and changed its name to Xunlei Limited in January 2011. Xunlei Limited was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China.
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