NextTrip (NASDAQ:NTRP – Get Free Report) and Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.8% of NextTrip shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.0% of NextTrip shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for NextTrip and Darden Restaurants, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NextTrip | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Darden Restaurants | 0 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 2.65 |
Volatility & Risk
NextTrip has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Darden Restaurants has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares NextTrip and Darden Restaurants’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NextTrip | -289.92% | -246.48% | -105.09% |
| Darden Restaurants | 8.85% | 58.64% | 9.56% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares NextTrip and Darden Restaurants”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NextTrip | $3.72 million | 8.40 | -$15.91 million | ($1.41) | -1.47 |
| Darden Restaurants | $13.21 billion | 1.69 | $1.21 billion | $10.23 | 19.30 |
Darden Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than NextTrip. NextTrip is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Darden Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Darden Restaurants beats NextTrip on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Darden Restaurants
Darden Restaurants, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. It operates under Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, and Capital Burger brand names. Darden Restaurants, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Orlando, Florida.
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