CTRP vs. MELI, SBUX, ORLY, CVNA, AZO, FAST, CMG, CPNG, ROST, and KR
Should you be buying Ctrip.Com International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ctrip.Com International include MercadoLibre (MELI), Starbucks (SBUX), O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), Carvana (CVNA), AutoZone (AZO), Fastenal (FAST), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Coupang (CPNG), Ross Stores (ROST), and Kroger (KR). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector.
Ctrip.Com International vs. Its Competitors
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) and Ctrip.Com International (NASDAQ:CTRP) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.
MercadoLibre has higher revenue and earnings than Ctrip.Com International. MercadoLibre is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ctrip.Com International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
MercadoLibre has a net margin of 8.52% compared to Ctrip.Com International's net margin of 5.79%. MercadoLibre's return on equity of 43.06% beat Ctrip.Com International's return on equity.
87.6% of MercadoLibre shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of Ctrip.Com International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of MercadoLibre shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of Ctrip.Com International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
In the previous week, MercadoLibre had 47 more articles in the media than Ctrip.Com International. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for MercadoLibre and 0 mentions for Ctrip.Com International. MercadoLibre's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Ctrip.Com International's score of 0.00 indicating that MercadoLibre is being referred to more favorably in the media.
MercadoLibre has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ctrip.Com International has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.
MercadoLibre presently has a consensus target price of $2,817.22, indicating a potential upside of 13.95%. Given MercadoLibre's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MercadoLibre is more favorable than Ctrip.Com International.
Summary
MercadoLibre beats Ctrip.Com International on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:CTRP) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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