Exp World (NASDAQ:AGNT – Get Free Report) and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Exp World and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Exp World | -0.35% | -5.43% | -2.89% |
| IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones | 58.90% | 17.99% | 8.69% |
Risk & Volatility
Exp World has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Exp World | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.80 |
| IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Exp World currently has a consensus price target of $5.17, indicating a potential upside of 40.02%. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 66.18%. Given IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones is more favorable than Exp World.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Exp World and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Exp World | $4.96 billion | 0.12 | -$22.71 million | ($0.11) | -33.55 |
| IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones | $465.14 million | 2.52 | $278.34 million | $3.29 | 4.21 |
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Exp World. Exp World is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Exp World pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Exp World pays out -181.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Exp World has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
27.2% of Exp World shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.5% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.6% of Exp World shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.1% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones beats Exp World on 12 of the 18 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 IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the diversified real estate activities in Argentina. It operates through five segments: Shopping Malls, Offices, Hotels, Sales and Developments, and Others. The company is involved in the acquisition, development, and operation of shopping malls, office buildings, and other non-shopping mall properties primarily for rental purposes. It also acquires and operates luxury hotels and resorts under the Intercontinental, Libertador, and Llao Llao names; develops and sells residential properties, including apartment tower complexes; and acquires undeveloped land reserves for future development or sale. In addition, the company engages in the development and operation of stadium; and provision of ¡appa!, a digital customer loyalty system platform, for consumption in shopping malls, use of parking spaces, and redemption of corporate benefits. The company was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.
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