Trip.com Group (TCOM) Competitors

Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) and S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Does the media favor TCOM or SPGI?

In the previous week, S&P Global had 23 more articles in the media than Trip.com Group. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for S&P Global and 21 mentions for Trip.com Group. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Trip.com Group's score of 0.87 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trip.com Group	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
S&P Global	40 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is TCOM or SPGI more profitable?

Trip.com Group has a net margin of 31.58% compared to S&P Global's net margin of 27.30%. S&P Global's return on equity of 15.11% beat Trip.com Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trip.com Group	31.58%	11.30%	6.60%
S&P Global	27.30%	15.11%	8.42%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TCOM or SPGI?

S&P Global has higher revenue and earnings than Trip.com Group. Trip.com Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&P Global, 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	6.53	$2.34B	$3.65	20.00
S&P Global	$14.21B	11.61	$3.85B	$13.00	41.55

Do analysts recommend TCOM or SPGI?

Trip.com Group currently has a consensus target price of $76.98, indicating a potential upside of 5.47%. S&P Global has a consensus target price of $611.69, indicating a potential upside of 13.23%. Given S&P Global's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe S&P Global 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)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.08
S&P Global	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TCOM or SPGI?

35.4% of Trip.com Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of S&P Global shares are held by institutional investors. 23.0% of Trip.com Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of S&P Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, TCOM or SPGI?

Trip.com Group has a beta of 0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, S&P Global has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TCOM or SPGI a better dividend stock?

Trip.com Group pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Trip.com Group pays out 7.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. S&P Global pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. S&P Global has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. S&P Global is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

S&P Global beats Trip.com Group on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.