QXO (QXO) Competitors

Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) and QXO (NASDAQ:QXO) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer TCOM or QXO?

In the previous week, Trip.com Group had 7 more articles in the media than QXO. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Trip.com Group and 8 mentions for QXO. Trip.com Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat QXO's score of 0.50 indicating that Trip.com Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trip.com Group	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
QXO	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is TCOM or QXO more profitable?

Trip.com Group has a net margin of 30.95% compared to QXO's net margin of 30.08%. Trip.com Group's return on equity of 11.55% beat QXO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trip.com Group	30.95%	11.55%	6.58%
QXO	30.08%	1.58%	1.30%

Which has more volatility and risk, TCOM or QXO?

Trip.com Group has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QXO has a beta of 2.34, meaning that its stock price is 134% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TCOM or QXO?

35.4% of Trip.com Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.7% of QXO shares are held by institutional investors. 23.0% of Trip.com Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.3% of QXO shares are held by company 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.

Which has better earnings and valuation, TCOM or QXO?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trip.com Group	$7.30B	5.53	$2.34B	$3.45	17.93
QXO	$55.95M	218.69	-$1.07M	-$10.05	-2.10

Do analysts recommend TCOM or QXO?

Trip.com Group currently has a consensus target price of $77.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.89%. QXO has a consensus target price of $32.25, suggesting a potential upside of 53.00%. Given QXO's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe QXO is more favorable than Trip.com Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trip.com Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17
QXO	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10

Summary

Trip.com Group beats QXO on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.