Exp World (NASDAQ:EXPI – Get Free Report) and Next (OTCMKTS:NXCLF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
27.2% of Exp World shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.0% of Exp World shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Exp World and Next”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Exp World | $4.57 billion | 0.33 | -$21.27 million | ($0.20) | -48.50 |
| Next | $231.65 million | 0.69 | -$56.69 million | ($0.21) | -5.95 |
Exp World has higher revenue and earnings than Next. Exp World is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Next, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Exp World and Next’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Exp World | -0.68% | -4.79% | -2.33% |
| Next | -12.95% | -28.78% | -17.80% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Exp World and Next, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Exp World | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Next | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Exp World currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.71%. Given Exp World’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Exp World is more favorable than Next.
Volatility & Risk
Exp World has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Next has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Exp World beats Next on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Exp World
eXp World Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based real estate brokerage services for residential homeowners and homebuyers. The company operates through North American Realty, International Realty, Virbela, and Other Affiliated Services segments. It provides Virbela, a cloud-based technologies that provides data, lead generation, and marketing tools for real estate agents and employees. In addition, the company offers SUCCESS print magazine, SUCCESS.com portal, SUCCESS newsletters, SUCCESS podcasts, SUCCESS plus, SUCCESS speakers bureau, and SUCCESS coaching, podcasts, and digital training courses. It operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, India, Mexico, Portugal, France, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Colombia, Spain, Israel, Panama, Germany, the Dominican Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Chile, and Poland. The company was formerly known as eXp Realty International Corporation and changed its name to eXp World Holdings, Inc. in May 2016. eXp World Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Bellingham, Washington.
About Next
LIFULL Co.,Ltd. provides real estate information services in Japan and internationally. It offers LIFULL HOME'S, a site of real estate and housing information; LIFULL Revitalize Rural Japan that suggests new lifestyles to people in Japan based on the refurbishment of abandoned houses; LIFULL Move, which provides rankings and reviews of moving companies; LIFULL Nursing Care, a special care facility searching web service; and LIFULL Investment, a money lending website. The company also provides LIFULL FaM that enables working mothers balance childcare with work while pursuing a career; LIFULL Storage, a storage space searching web service; LIFULL HUB, a shared office; LIFULL Fab for design and craftsmanship; and LIFULL Table, a gallery and open space for photography, exhibitions, press releases, and workshops. In addition, it offers LivingAnywhere Commons, a community to live; instant house products; Trovit, an aggregation website providing information on items, including real estate and housing, used cars, recruitment, and mail orders; and Mitula, a site that provides information in real estate and housing, used cars, recruitment, and fashion. The company was formerly known as NEXT Co., Ltd. and changed its name to LIFULL Co.,Ltd. in April 2017. LIFULL Co.,Ltd. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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