Critical Analysis: Trainline (OTCMKTS:TNLIF) versus NextTrip (NASDAQ:NTRP)

NextTrip (NASDAQ:NTRP) and Trainline (OTCMKTS:TNLIF) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.8% of NextTrip shares are held by institutional investors. 44.5% of NextTrip shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NextTrip and Trainline”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextTrip	$500,000.00	61.42	-$10.12 million	($1.41)	-2.50
Trainline	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Trainline has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NextTrip.

Profitability

This table compares NextTrip and Trainline’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextTrip	-1,323.22%	-298.91%	-139.68%
Trainline	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for NextTrip and Trainline, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextTrip	1	1	0	0	1.50
Trainline	0	0	0	0	0.00

NextTrip presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 41.64%. Given NextTrip’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe NextTrip is more favorable than Trainline.

Summary

NextTrip beats Trainline on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NextTrip

NextTrip, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of travel technology solutions in the United States. The company offers NXT2.0, a booking engine technology platform, which provides travel distributors access to an inventory. It is also involved in the provision of online leisure travel agency services for booking hotels, flights, and curated vacations. The company was formerly known as Sigma Additive Solutions, Inc. and changed its name to NextTrip, Inc. in March 2024. NextTrip, Inc. is based in Sunrise, Florida.

About Trainline

Trainline Plc engages in the operation of an independent rail and coach travel platform that sells rail and coach tickets the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates through three segments: UK Consumer, UK Trainline Partner Solutions, and International. The UK Consumer segment provides travel apps and websites for individual travelers for journeys within the United Kingdom. The UK Trainline Partner Solutions segment offers travel portal platforms for corporates and travel management companies, and white label e-commerce platforms for train operating companies within the United Kingdom. The International segment provides travel apps and websites for individual travelers for journeys outside the United Kingdom. The company offers routes, fares, and journey times from 270 rail and coach carriers across 45 countries. Trainline Plc was incorporated in 2019 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.