Contrasting trivago (NASDAQ:TRVG) and Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. (NASDAQ:LYT)

trivago (NASDAQ:TRVG) and Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. (NASDAQ:LYT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares trivago and Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
trivago	$524.90 million	0.24	-$178.01 million	($2.82)	-0.64
Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.	$21.36 million	0.06	$290,000.00	N/A	N/A

Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than trivago.

Profitability

This table compares trivago and Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
trivago	-41.42%	1.30%	0.73%
Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for trivago and Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV., as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
trivago	0	3	1	0	2.25
Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.	0	0	0	0	N/A

trivago presently has a consensus price target of $2.75, suggesting a potential upside of 51.93%. Given trivago’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe trivago is more favorable than Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV..

Volatility & Risk

trivago has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.5% of trivago shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of trivago shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 84.9% of Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

trivago beats Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About trivago

trivago N.V., together with its subsidiaries, operates a hotel and accommodation search platform in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, and internationally. It offers an online meta-search for hotels and accommodation through online travel agencies, hotel chains, and independent hotels. The company provides travel search for different types of accommodations, such as hotels, vacation rentals, and apartments; and enable advertiser access through website and apps. In addition, it offers access to its platform through various localized websites and apps in various languages. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. trivago N.V. operates as a subsidiary of Expedia Lodging Partner Services Sarl.

About Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.

Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. Ltd. operates as a platform services company in India. The company engages in the distribution of linear content streaming/telecasting services; and development of telemedicine products. Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. Ltd. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.