Liberty TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:LTRPA – Get Rating) and CompuMed (OTCMKTS:CMPD – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Liberty TripAdvisor and CompuMed's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get Liberty TripAdvisor alerts:| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Liberty TripAdvisor | 2.01% | 1.39% | 0.65% |
| CompuMed | 12.07% | 21.49% | 14.24% |
Risk & Volatility
Liberty TripAdvisor has a beta of 2.23, meaning that its share price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CompuMed has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Liberty TripAdvisor and CompuMed, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Liberty TripAdvisor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| CompuMed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Liberty TripAdvisor and CompuMed's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Liberty TripAdvisor | $1.49 billion | 0.00 | $30.00 million | $0.38 | N/A |
| CompuMed | $6.32 million | 0.59 | $1.07 million | $0.32 | 9.84 |
Liberty TripAdvisor has higher revenue and earnings than CompuMed. Liberty TripAdvisor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CompuMed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
41.6% of Liberty TripAdvisor shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Liberty TripAdvisor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of CompuMed shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
About Liberty TripAdvisor
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Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. engages in the online advertising and commerce business through its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: Hotels, Media and Platform, Experiences and Dining, and Corporate and Other. The Hotels, Media and Platform segment includes all Tripadvisor-related brand advertising expenses, primarily television advertising, and technical infrastructure and other costs supporting the Tripadvisor platform. The Experiences and Dining segment provides information and services for consumers to research, book, and experience activities. The Corporate and Other segment is composed of rentals, flights and car, and cruise services. The company was founded on August 27, 2014 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.
About CompuMed
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CompuMed, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise telemedicine solutions. It specializes in telecardiology, teleradiology, osteoporosis and mobile diagnostics. The company was founded by Robert Stuckelman in 1973 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
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