Comparing Dazed (OTCMKTS:MEDH) & Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM)

Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) and Dazed (OTCMKTS:MEDH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Trip.com Group and Dazed, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trip.com Group	0	3	10	0	2.77
Dazed	0	0	0	0	0.00

Trip.com Group presently has a consensus price target of $74.18, indicating a potential upside of 14.49%. Given Trip.com Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Trip.com Group is more favorable than Dazed.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Risk and Volatility

Trip.com Group has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dazed has a beta of 3.18, indicating that its stock price is 218% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Trip.com Group and Dazed’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trip.com Group	28.78%	11.52%	6.33%
Dazed	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Trip.com Group and Dazed”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trip.com Group	$48.74 billion	0.86	$1.40 billion	$3.34	19.40
Dazed	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Trip.com Group has higher revenue and earnings than Dazed.

Summary

Trip.com Group beats Dazed on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trip.com Group

Trip.com Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a travel service provider for accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and in-destination, corporate travel management, and other travel-related services in China and internationally. The company acts as an agent for hotel-related transactions and selling air tickets, as well as provides train, long-distance bus, and ferry tickets; travel insurance products, such as flight delay, air accident, and baggage loss coverage; and air-ticket delivery, online check-in and seat selection, express security screening, real-time flight status tracker, and airport VIP lounge services. It also provides independent leisure travelers bundled packaged-tour products comprising group, semi-group, and customized and packaged tours with various transportation arrangements, including air, cruise, bus, and car rental services. In addition, the company offers integrated transportation and accommodation services; destination transportation and ticket, activity, insurance, visa, and tour guide services; user support, supplier management, and customer relationship management services; and in-destination products and services. Further, It provides its corporate clients with business visit, incentive trip, meeting and conference, travel data collection and analysis, and industry benchmarking solutions; and Corporate Travel Management System, an online platform that integrates information management, online booking and authorization, online inquiry, and travel reporting systems. Additionally, the company offers online advertising and financial services, such as marketing planning and travel media services. It operates under the Ctrip, Qunar, Trip.com, and Skyscanner brands. The company was formerly known as Ctrip.com International, Ltd. and changed its name to Trip.com Group Limited in October 2019. Trip.com Group Limited was founded in 1999 and is based in Singapore.

About Dazed

Dazed, Inc. focuses on retail, distribution, hospitality, licensing, and franchising of portfolio of counterculture brands. The company was formerly known as MedX Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Dazed, Inc. in October 2022. Dazed, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Cheyenne, Wyoming.