Global Business Travel Group (NYSE:GBTG – Get Rating) and Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM – Get Rating) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Global Business Travel Group and Verra Mobility's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
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| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
| Global Business Travel Group | N/A | N/A | $6.20 million | N/A | N/A |
| Verra Mobility | $550.59 million | 4.43 | $41.45 million | $0.47 | 33.91 |
Verra Mobility has higher revenue and earnings than Global Business Travel Group.
Profitability
This table compares Global Business Travel Group and Verra Mobility's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
| Global Business Travel Group | N/A | 24.44% | 3.85% |
| Verra Mobility | 12.47% | 59.18% | 8.75% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
18.3% of Global Business Travel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Global Business Travel Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Verra Mobility shares are owned by 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.
Volatility & Risk
Global Business Travel Group has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verra Mobility has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Global Business Travel Group and Verra Mobility, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
| Global Business Travel Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Verra Mobility | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
Global Business Travel Group currently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 69.61%. Verra Mobility has a consensus price target of $18.80, indicating a potential upside of 17.94%. Given Global Business Travel Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Global Business Travel Group is more favorable than Verra Mobility.
Summary
Verra Mobility beats Global Business Travel Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Global Business Travel Group
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Global Business Travel Group, Inc. provides business-to-business (B2B) travel platform. The company's platform offers a suite of technology-enabled solutions to business travelers and corporate clients, travel content suppliers, and third-party travel agencies. Its platform manages travel, expenses, and meetings and events for companies. The company has built marketplace in B2B travel to deliver unrivalled choice, value, and experiences. Global Business Travel Group, Inc. is based in New York, New York.
About Verra Mobility
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Verra Mobility Corporation provides smart mobility technology solutions and services in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Europe. It operates through three segments: Commercial Services; Government Solutions; and Parking Solutions. The Government Solutions segment offers automated safety solutions, including services and technologies that enable photo enforcement through road safety camera programs, which detects and process traffic violations related to red light, speed, school bus, and city bus lanes. This segment serves municipalities, counties, school districts, and law enforcement agencies. The Commercial Services segment provides automated toll and violations management, and title and registration services to rental car companies, fleet management companies, and other large fleet owners. The Parking Solutions segment provides an integrated suite of parking software and hardware solutions to universities, municipalities, parking operators, healthcare facilities, and transportation hubs. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Mesa, Arizona.
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