So-Young International (SY) Competitors

trivago (NASDAQ:TRVG) and So-Young International (NASDAQ:SY) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor TRVG or SY?

trivago received 253 more outperform votes than So-Young International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.95% of users gave So-Young International an outperform vote while only 58.78% of users gave trivago an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
trivago	Outperform Votes 308 58.78%	Underperform Votes 216 41.22%
So-Young International	Outperform Votes 55 63.95%	Underperform Votes 31 36.05%

Is TRVG or SY more profitable?

So-Young International has a net margin of 2.23% compared to trivago's net margin of -5.77%. So-Young International's return on equity of 1.32% beat trivago's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
trivago	-5.77%	-1.20%	-0.77%
So-Young International	2.23%	1.32%	1.05%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TRVG or SY?

So-Young International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than trivago. trivago is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than So-Young International, 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
trivago	$524.90M	0.22	-$178.01M	-$0.07	-24.00
So-Young International	$210.99M	0.41	$3M	$0.04	20.76

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TRVG or SY?

4.5% of trivago shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of So-Young International shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of trivago shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of So-Young International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer TRVG or SY?

In the previous week, So-Young International had 3 more articles in the media than trivago. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for So-Young International and 2 mentions for trivago. trivago's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat So-Young International's score of 0.15 indicating that trivago is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
trivago	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
So-Young International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate TRVG or SY?

trivago currently has a consensus target price of $2.55, indicating a potential upside of 51.79%. So-Young International has a consensus target price of $0.80, indicating a potential downside of 3.61%. Given trivago's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe trivago is more favorable than So-Young International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
trivago	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
So-Young International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more volatility & risk, TRVG or SY?

trivago has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, So-Young International has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

So-Young International beats trivago on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.