Trip.com Group Ltd vs Vale SA — how do they compare? Trip.com Group Ltd trades at $43.78 (market cap $28.12B), while Vale SA trades at $14.13 (market cap $59.07B). The key difference: Vale SA is far larger — about 2.1× Trip.com Group Ltd's market cap, and Vale SA pays the higher dividend (8.93%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TCOM | VALE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.12B | $59.07B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $78.96 | $17.82 |
52-Week Low | $39.84 | $9.53 |
Enterprise Value | $20.82B | $75.99B |
Dividend Yield | 0.42% | 8.93% |
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Trip.com is the largest online travel agent in China and is positioned to benefit from the country's rising demand for higher-margin outbound travel as passport penetration is only 12% in China. The company generated about 78% of sales from accommodation reservations and transportation ticketing in 2020. The rest of revenue comes from package tours and corporate travel. Prior to the pandemic in 2019, the company generated 25% of revenue from international business, which is important to its margin expansion. Most of sales come from websites and mobile platforms, while the rest come from call centers. The competes in a crowded OTA industry in China, including Meituan, Alibaba-backed Fliggy, Toncheng, and Qunar. The company was founded in 1999 and listed on the Nasdaq in December 2003.
Read more on TCOM →Vale is the world's largest iron ore miner and one of the largest diversified miners, along with BHP and Rio Tinto. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets, with minor contributions from iron ore proxies, including manganese and coal. The base metals division is much smaller, primarily consisting of nickel mines and smelters with a small contribution from copper.
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