TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP – Get Free Report) and CyberAgent (OTCMKTS:CYGIY – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Volatility and Risk
TripAdvisor has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CyberAgent has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
99.0% of TripAdvisor shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of TripAdvisor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares TripAdvisor and CyberAgent”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TripAdvisor | $1.83 billion | 0.47 | $40.00 million | $0.01 | 738.00 |
| CyberAgent | $5.86 billion | 0.77 | $212.18 million | $0.27 | 16.56 |
CyberAgent has higher revenue and earnings than TripAdvisor. CyberAgent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TripAdvisor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares TripAdvisor and CyberAgent’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TripAdvisor | 0.28% | 4.23% | 1.04% |
| CyberAgent | 4.57% | 17.63% | 9.06% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for TripAdvisor and CyberAgent, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TripAdvisor | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.93 |
| CyberAgent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
TripAdvisor currently has a consensus price target of $13.73, suggesting a potential upside of 86.05%. Given TripAdvisor’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TripAdvisor is more favorable than CyberAgent.
Summary
CyberAgent beats TripAdvisor on 8 of the 14 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 CyberAgent
CyberAgent, Inc. engages in the media, internet advertising, game, and investment development businesses primarily in Japan. The company operates Ameba, a blog service; Tapple for online dating; AWA, a music streaming service; and WinTicket for online betting. It also offers internet advertising agency and ad technology services; and smartphone games. In addition, the company operates a programming school for kids and provides application and reward points exchange platform services; artificial intelligence services; and digital transformation services. CyberAgent, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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