JOYY (NASDAQ:YY – Get Free Report) and TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
JOYY has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TripAdvisor has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for JOYY and TripAdvisor, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| JOYY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| TripAdvisor | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.93 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares JOYY and TripAdvisor”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| JOYY | $2.24 billion | 1.91 | $301.82 million | ($3.10) | -25.66 |
| TripAdvisor | $1.89 billion | 0.53 | $40.00 million | $0.01 | 855.00 |
JOYY has higher revenue and earnings than TripAdvisor. JOYY 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 JOYY and TripAdvisor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| JOYY | 9.02% | 4.64% | 2.96% |
| TripAdvisor | 0.28% | 4.23% | 1.04% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
36.8% of JOYY shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of TripAdvisor shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.0% of JOYY shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of TripAdvisor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
JOYY beats TripAdvisor on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About JOYY
JOYY Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates social media platforms that offer users engaging and experience across various video-based social platforms. It operates through two segments, BIGO and All Other. The company operates Bigo Live, a social live streaming platform, that provides an interactive online stage for users to host and watch live streaming sessions, share their life moments, showcase their talents, and interact with people worldwide; Likee, a short-form video social platform, which enables users to discover, create, and share short videos, with video creation tools and personalized feeds; imo, an instant messenger platform, that provides audio and video communication services; Hago, a social networking platform that offers casual games integrating social features, such as audio and video multi-user chatrooms and 3D virtual interactive party games; and Shopline, a smart commerce platform, that provides solutions and services to enable merchants in creating and growing their brands online and reach customers through various sales channels, including e-commerce platforms, social commerce, and physical retail stores. It operates in the People's Republic of China, the United States, the Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as YY Inc. and changed its name to JOYY Inc. in December 2019. JOYY Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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.
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