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Jan 11, 2019
Yatra Online (YTRA, $4.96) Acquires PL Worldways

Yatra Online (YTRA, $4.96) Acquires PL Worldways

Yatra Online, a NASDAQ-listed online travel service provider which operates Yatra.com, declared on Wednesday the acquisition of the Chennai, India-based corporate travel services provider PL Worldways Limited (PLW).

Although the financial details of this transaction are yet to be disclosed, Yatra is optimistic that this acquisition will help them buttress its foothold in South India and will add over 100 corporate clients to Yatra’s existing portfolio of over 700 companies.

Dhruv Shringi, co-founder and CEO Yatra Online, said that this acquisition will add to the existing reputation of PL Worldways in South India that already has a strong customer focus and consumer service. This new development will further enhance Yatra’s position in the corporate travel sector and a strong presence in South India has long been in its priority list.

The acquisition will also offer an opportunity to cross sell Yatra’s vast hotels network to PLW’s large client portfolio. For this, according to Yatra Online’s COO (B2E) Sunny Sodhi, the south is an important region as it already has a large customer base in the region.

Yatra also aims to serve PLW’s existing customer base through its self-booking platform expense management solution software.  

Established in 1985, PLW is a 100% subsidiary of UK-based Peirce Leslie & Co and has been accredited with International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Related Ticker: YTRA

YTRA in downward trend: price may drop because broke its higher Bollinger Band on September 11, 2026

YTRA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 11, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 43 similar instances where the stock broke above the upper band. In 40 of the 43 cases the stock fell afterwards. This puts the odds of success at 90%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.

The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where YTRA declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 88%.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 10, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on YTRA as a result. In 73 of 96 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 76%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for YTRA just turned positive on September 09, 2026. Looking at past instances where YTRA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 43 of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 84%.

YTRA moved above its 50-day moving average on August 12, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for YTRA crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on August 19, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 14 of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 82%.

Following a +2.01% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where YTRA advanced for three days, in 155 of 212 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 97 of 130 cases where YTRA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 75%.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 44 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 44 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. YTRA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 89 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 96 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.160) is normal, around the industry mean (24.131). YTRA's P/E Ratio (247.462) is considerably higher than the industry average of (56.015). YTRA's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is very low in comparison to the industry average of (1.133). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.047) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.645) is also within normal values, averaging (6.469).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. YTRA’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 81, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG), Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL), Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE), Carnival Corporation Ltd. (NYSE:CCL), Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ:TCOM).

Industry description

Consumer sundries companies make products that usually do not have another classification, such as lawn and garden products, pest-control products, pet food and pet products like leashes, collars, and harnesses. Central Garden & Pet Company and Dogness (International) Corporation are examples of companies operating in this industry.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Consumer Sundries Industry is 23.84B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 4.32M to 130.68B. BKNG holds the highest valuation in this group at 130.68B. The lowest valued company is SOSAF at 4.32M.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Consumer Sundries Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -10%, and the average quarterly price growth was 4%. AHMA experienced the highest price growth at 16%, while MMYT experienced the biggest fall at -10%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Consumer Sundries Industry was 24%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 56% and the average quarterly volume growth was -14%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 65
P/E Growth Rating: 68
Price Growth Rating: 57
SMR Rating: 57
Profit Risk Rating: 80
Seasonality Score: 0 (-100 ... +100)
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