Comparing Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) & MoneyHero (NASDAQ:MNY)

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) and MoneyHero (NASDAQ:MNY) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Travelzoo and MoneyHero, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Travelzoo	2	0	2	0	2.00
MoneyHero	1	1	0	0	1.50

Travelzoo presently has a consensus price target of $13.83, indicating a potential upside of 141.84%. Given Travelzoo’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Travelzoo is more favorable than MoneyHero.

Volatility and Risk

Travelzoo has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MoneyHero has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Travelzoo and MoneyHero”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Travelzoo	$92.15 million	0.63	$4.70 million	$0.03	190.67
MoneyHero	$73.43 million	0.41	-$5.18 million	($0.33)	-2.09

Travelzoo has higher revenue and earnings than MoneyHero. MoneyHero is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Travelzoo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.4% of Travelzoo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.9% of MoneyHero shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.3% of Travelzoo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of MoneyHero shares are owned by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Travelzoo and MoneyHero’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Travelzoo	0.51%	-9.35%	1.00%
MoneyHero	-14.85%	-21.04%	-10.59%

Summary

Travelzoo beats MoneyHero on 13 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 MoneyHero

MoneyHero Limited operates as a personal finance company. It engages in operation of online financial comparison platforms and related services. The company offers its products under Money Hero, SingSaver, Money101, MoneyMax, CompareHero, Seedly, and Creatory brands. MoneyHero Limited operates in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Singapore.