Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) & Montague International (OTCMKTS:MIHL) Head-To-Head Comparison

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) and Montague International (OTCMKTS:MIHL) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.4% of Travelzoo shares are held by institutional investors. 45.3% of Travelzoo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Travelzoo and Montague International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Travelzoo	0	2	2	0	2.50
Montague International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Travelzoo presently has a consensus price target of $15.67, suggesting a potential upside of 40.38%. Given Travelzoo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Travelzoo is more favorable than Montague International.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Travelzoo and Montague International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Travelzoo	$91.72 million	1.25	$4.70 million	$0.36	31.00
Montague International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Travelzoo has higher revenue and earnings than Montague International.

Volatility and Risk

Travelzoo has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montague International has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Travelzoo and Montague International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Travelzoo	4.32%	-101.85%	8.49%
Montague International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Travelzoo beats Montague International on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Travelzoo

Travelzoo, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an Internet media company that provides travel, entertainment, and local experiences worldwide. It operates in four segments: Travelzoo North America, Travelzoo Europe, Jack's Flight Club, and New Initiatives. The company offers Travelzoo website, Travelzoo Top 20 email newsletters, Standalone email newsletters, Travelzoo Network, Travelzoo mobile applications, Jack's Flight Club website, Jack's Flight Club mobile applications, and Jack's Flight Club newsletters. The company's Travelzoo website and newsletters include local deals and getaways listings that allow members to purchase vouchers for offers from local businesses, such as spas, hotels, and restaurants; Jack's Flight Club, a subscription service that provides members with information about exceptional airfares; and Travelzoo Network, a network of third-party websites that list travel deals published by the company. It serves airlines, hotels, cruise lines, vacations packagers, tour operators, destinations, car rental companies, travel agents, theater and performing arts groups, restaurants, spas, and activity companies. Travelzoo Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Montague International

Montague International Holding Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the businesses of financial services, energy, mining, entertainment, healthcare, consumer, industrial trade, and business development in the European Union, the Russian Federation, Latin America, and the United States. It offers investment advisory services and other investment solutions to corporate clients and high net worth individuals. The company also provides securities brokerage/dealership services; owns and operates a gold mining project; and designs, manufactures, and installs modular oil refining plants. In addition, it engages in real estate development business, as well as owns and operates entertainment centers, such as clubs. Montague International Holding Ltd. was formerly known as High Tech Crime Solutions Inc. and changed its name to Montague International Holding Ltd. in July 2012. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Montague International Holding Ltd. is a former subsidiary of LIGATT Security International, Inc.