MSP Recovery (NASDAQ:MSPR – Get Rating) and Liberty TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:LTRPA – Get Rating) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
49.5% of Liberty TripAdvisor shares are held by institutional investors. 19.4% of MSP Recovery shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Liberty TripAdvisor shares are held 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.
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This table compares MSP Recovery and Liberty TripAdvisor's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MSP Recovery | N/A | 3.93% | 2.94% |
| Liberty TripAdvisor | 12.76% | 7.32% | 3.48% |
Volatility & Risk
MSP Recovery has a beta of -1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 219% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty TripAdvisor has a beta of 2.07, suggesting that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500.Valuation & Earnings
This table compares MSP Recovery and Liberty TripAdvisor's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MSP Recovery | N/A | N/A | $3.21 million | N/A | N/A |
| Liberty TripAdvisor | $902.00 million | 0.10 | $179.00 million | $2.03 | 0.58 |
Liberty TripAdvisor has higher revenue and earnings than MSP Recovery.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for MSP Recovery and Liberty TripAdvisor, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MSP Recovery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Liberty TripAdvisor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Liberty TripAdvisor beats MSP Recovery on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MSP Recovery
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MSP Recovery, Inc. provides healthcare claims recovery and data analytics services in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company uses its data and analytics to identify and recover improper payments made by Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial health insurers. It also offers Chase to pay service, which assist its healthcare provider clients to identify in the first instance the proper primary insurer at the point of care and avoid making a wrongful payment. The company also offers LifeWallet platform to organize and facilitate access to users' medical records. MSP Recovery, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.
About Liberty TripAdvisor
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Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates travel guidance platform that connects travelers with travel partners. The company operates through two segments, Hotels, Media & Platform, and Experiences & Dining. Its travel platform provides content, price comparison tools, and online reservation and related services for destinations, accommodations, travel activities and experiences, and restaurants. The company owns and operates a portfolio of online travel guidance brands and businesses, which offers travel-planning and trip-taking resources in the travel industry; and provides click-based, display-based, and subscription-based advertising services. It also operates Viator, a website that offers research, book, and experience activities and attractions in travel destinations; and TheFork, an online restaurant reservations platform. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
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