Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO – Get Free Report) and Dingdong (Cayman) (NYSE:DDL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Travelzoo and Dingdong (Cayman), as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Travelzoo | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Dingdong (Cayman) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Travelzoo currently has a consensus target price of $15.67, indicating a potential upside of 46.01%. Given Travelzoo’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Travelzoo is more favorable than Dingdong (Cayman).
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Travelzoo | 4.32% | -101.85% | 8.49% |
| Dingdong (Cayman) | 1.54% | 36.51% | 5.54% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Travelzoo and Dingdong (Cayman)”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Travelzoo | $91.72 million | 1.20 | $4.70 million | $0.36 | 29.81 |
| Dingdong (Cayman) | $3.42 billion | 0.17 | $31.70 million | $0.24 | 10.06 |
Dingdong (Cayman) has higher revenue and earnings than Travelzoo. Dingdong (Cayman) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Travelzoo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
27.4% of Travelzoo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.7% of Dingdong (Cayman) shares are held by institutional investors. 45.3% of Travelzoo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Dingdong (Cayman) shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Travelzoo has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dingdong (Cayman) has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Travelzoo beats Dingdong (Cayman) on 11 of the 14 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 Dingdong (Cayman)
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Dingdong (Cayman) Limited operates an e-commerce company in China. The company offers fresh groceries, including vegetables, meat and eggs, fruits, and seafood; prepared food, and other food products, such as baked goods, dairy, seasonings, beverages, instant food, oil, and snacks. It offers its products through traditional offline, as well as online channels through Dingdong Fresh app, mini-programs, and third-party platforms. Dingdong (Cayman) Limited was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
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