Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI – Get Free Report) and Tron (NASDAQ:TRON – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
5.7% of Upexi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Tron shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Upexi shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 86.2% of Tron shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Upexi has a beta of -0.21, indicating that its stock price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tron has a beta of 8.56, indicating that its stock price is 756% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Upexi | -984.34% | -157.49% | -22.60% |
| Tron | 135.58% | -5.60% | -5.53% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Upexi and Tron”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Upexi | $25.00 million | 3.91 | -$246.07 million | ($4.06) | -0.29 |
| Tron | $4.74 million | 141.61 | -$16.81 million | ($0.11) | -12.86 |
Tron has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Upexi. Tron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Upexi, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Upexi and Tron, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Upexi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Tron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Upexi presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 320.17%. Given Upexi’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Upexi is more favorable than Tron.
Summary
Tron beats Upexi on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Upexi
Upexi, Inc. manufactures and sells various branded products in the health, wellness, pet, beauty, and other markets. The company was formerly known as Grove, Inc. and changed its name to Upexi, Inc. in August 2022. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.
About Tron
SRM Entertainment, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells toys and souvenirs to theme parks. It sells its products through amusement parks, entertainment venues, and theme hotels in the United States, China, Japan, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.
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