Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM – Get Free Report) and Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Risk & Volatility
Rumble has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Travelzoo has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
26.2% of Rumble shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Travelzoo shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.1% of Rumble shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 45.3% of Travelzoo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rumble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Travelzoo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
Travelzoo has a consensus price target of $14.83, indicating a potential upside of 108.63%. Given Travelzoo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Travelzoo is more favorable than Rumble.
Profitability
This table compares Rumble and Travelzoo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rumble | -106.91% | -42.47% | -34.74% |
| Travelzoo | 0.51% | -10.40% | 1.00% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Rumble and Travelzoo”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rumble | $100.62 million | 26.81 | -$81.83 million | ($0.43) | -14.40 |
| Travelzoo | $92.15 million | 0.79 | $4.70 million | $0.03 | 237.00 |
Travelzoo has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rumble. Rumble is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Travelzoo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Travelzoo beats Rumble on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rumble
Rumble Inc. operates video sharing platforms in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates rumble.com, a free-to-use video sharing and livestreaming platform where users can subscribe to channels to stay in touch with creators, and access video on-demand (VOD) and live content streamed by creators. It also operates locals.com, a platform where users can access free content and purchase subscriptions to support creators and access exclusive content in creator communities; Rumble Streaming Marketplace, a patent-pending application designed to enable a first-of-its-kind livestreaming and monetization service for creators; and Rumble Advertising Center (RAC), an online advertising management exchange. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Longboat Key, Florida.
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.
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