United Internet (OTCMKTS:UDIRF – Get Free Report) and Trivago N.V. ADS (NASDAQ:TRVG – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
4.5% of Trivago N.V. ADS shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Trivago N.V. ADS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for United Internet and Trivago N.V. ADS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| United Internet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Trivago N.V. ADS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares United Internet and Trivago N.V. ADS”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United Internet | $6.85 billion | 0.77 | $114.57 million | $0.74 | 36.94 |
| Trivago N.V. ADS | $498.74 million | 0.41 | -$25.64 million | $0.07 | 41.00 |
United Internet has higher revenue and earnings than Trivago N.V. ADS. United Internet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trivago N.V. ADS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares United Internet and Trivago N.V. ADS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| United Internet | 1.90% | 2.19% | 1.00% |
| Trivago N.V. ADS | 0.46% | 1.54% | 0.94% |
Volatility and Risk
United Internet has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trivago N.V. ADS has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
About United Internet
United Internet AG, through its subsidiaries, operates as an Internet service provider worldwide. The company operates through Consumer Access, Business Access, Consumer Applications, and Business Applications segments. It offers landline-based broadband and mobile internet products, including home networks, online storage, telephony, and IPTV for private users; and telecommunication products ranging from fiber-optic direct connections to tailored ICT solutions, which include voice, data, and network solutions, as well as infrastructure services to national and international carriers and ISPs. The company also provides applications and services for home users, such as personal information management applications comprising email, to-do lists, appointments, and addresses; and online cloud storage, as well as domains and website solutions. In addition, it provides business applications for freelancers and small to medium enterprises, such as domains, websites, web hosting, servers, cloud solutions, e-shops, group work, online cloud storage, and office software. It offers its access products through the yourfone, smartmobile.de, 1&1, and 1&1 Versatel brands; and applications through GMX, mail.com, WEB.DE, home.pl, Arsys, STRATO, IONOS, Fasthosts, we22, InterNetX, united-domains, and World4You brand names. In addition, the company offers customers professional services in the fields of active domain management; performance-based advertising and sales services under the Sedo brand name; online advertising services under the United Internet Media brand name; and white-label website builder services under the we22 brand, as well as sells IT hardware. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Montabaur, Germany.
About Trivago N.V. ADS
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.
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