Trip.com Group Ltd vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Trip.com Group Ltd trades at $43.78 (market cap $28.12B), while Western Union Co trades at $8.9 (market cap $2.71B). The key difference: Trip.com Group Ltd is far larger — about 10.4× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (10.85%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TCOM | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.12B | $2.71B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Technology |
52-Week High | $78.96 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $39.84 | $7.04 |
Enterprise Value | $20.82B | $2.40B |
Dividend Yield | 0.42% | 10.85% |
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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 →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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