NextTrip (NASDAQ:NTRP) & Webjet (OTCMKTS:WEBJF) Critical Analysis
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyWebjet (OTCMKTS:WEBJF – Get Free Report) and NextTrip (NASDAQ:NTRP – Get Free Report) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
3.8% of NextTrip shares are held by institutional investors. 44.5% of NextTrip 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.
Profitability
This table compares Webjet and NextTrip’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Webjet | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NextTrip | -1,323.22% | -298.91% | -139.68% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Webjet and NextTrip”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Webjet | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NextTrip | $500,000.00 | 90.16 | -$10.12 million | ($1.41) | -2.35 |
Webjet has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NextTrip.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Webjet and NextTrip, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Webjet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| NextTrip | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
NextTrip has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 51.06%. Given NextTrip’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NextTrip is more favorable than Webjet.
Summary
NextTrip beats Webjet on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Webjet
Webjet Limited provides online travel booking services in Australia, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through Business to Consumer Travel and Business to Business Travel segments. The company enables its customers to compare, combine, and book domestic and international travel flight deals, hotel accommodation packages, travel insurances, rental cars, and motorhomes. Its brands include Webjet, GoSee, Trip Ninja, Rezchain, Roomdex, LockTrip.com, JacTravel, Sunhotels, Lots of Hotels, Totalstay, Destinations of the World, FIT Ruums, and Umrah Holidays International. The company serves retail and corporate travel agents, online travel agencies, wholesalers, and tour operators. Webjet Limited was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.
About NextTrip
NextTrip, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of travel technology solutions in the United States. The company offers NXT2.0, a booking engine technology platform, which provides travel distributors access to an inventory. It is also involved in the provision of online leisure travel agency services for booking hotels, flights, and curated vacations. The company was formerly known as Sigma Additive Solutions, Inc. and changed its name to NextTrip, Inc. in March 2024. NextTrip, Inc. is based in Sunrise, Florida.