ATRenew (NYSE:RERE – Get Free Report) and Boxlight (NASDAQ:BOXL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
19.3% of ATRenew shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.5% of Boxlight shares are held by institutional investors. 10.7% of ATRenew shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Boxlight shares are held 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for ATRenew and Boxlight, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ATRenew | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Boxlight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ATRenew | $21.05 billion | 0.05 | $48.09 million | $0.20 | 21.73 |
| Boxlight | $109.25 million | 0.03 | -$23.81 million | ($80.80) | -0.01 |
ATRenew has higher revenue and earnings than Boxlight. Boxlight is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATRenew, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
ATRenew has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boxlight has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares ATRenew and Boxlight’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ATRenew | 1.60% | 9.87% | 6.97% |
| Boxlight | -22.08% | N/A | -25.17% |
Summary
ATRenew beats Boxlight on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ATRenew
ATRenew Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates pre-owned consumer electronics transactions and services platform in the People's Republic of China. It primarily sells mobile phones, laptops, tablets, drones, digital cameras; and vintage bags, watches, liquor, gold, and various household goods through its online platforms and offline stores, as well as provides services to third-party merchants to sell the products through its platforms. The company was formerly known as AiHuiShou International Co. Ltd. and changed its name to ATRenew Inc. November 2021. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
About Boxlight
Boxlight Corporation designs, produces, and distributes interactive technology solutions for the education, health, corporate, military, and government sectors in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. The company provides interactive and non-interactive flat panel displays and whiteboards, LED video walls, digital signages, classroom audio and campus communication, cameras and other peripherals, and media players; and accessory document cameras, teacher pads for remote control, assessment systems, and front-of-class display products under the Mimio and Clevertouch brands. It also offers MimioStudio Interactive Instructional software that enables the creation, editing, and presentation of interactive instructional lessons and activities; MimioMobile, a software accessory for MimioStudio; Oktopus Instructional and Whiteboarding software, which enables the creation, editing, and presentation of interactive instructional lessons and activities; Notes+, a software accessory; GameZones, a multi-student interactive gaming software; MimioConnect, an online student engagement platform; and LYNX, a lesson building app. In addition, the company provides Juno, a towering standard of sound quality that reinforces a teacher's voice; Mimio MyBot system for robotics learning; Robo3D printers; MyStemKits, which offers lesson plans for grades K-12 math and science teachers; MimioView document camera; EzRoom, an integrated AV solution; Lyrik, an amplification solution; and Conductor School Communication System, an IP-based campus-wide communication and control solution; and accessories, such as mobile carts, installation accessories, and wall-mount accessories for interactive LED flat-panels and audio solutions. Further, it offers classroom training, professional development, and educator certification services. The company was formerly known as Logical Choice Corporation. Boxlight Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.
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