Contrasting Exp World (NASDAQ:AGNT) and Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY)

Exp World (NASDAQ:AGNT) and Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Exp World and Foxtons Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Exp World	-0.35%	-7.05%	-3.63%
Foxtons Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Exp World pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Foxtons Group pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Exp World pays out -200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Exp World has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Exp World is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.2% of Exp World shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.6% of Exp World 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Exp World and Foxtons Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Exp World	2	1	1	1	2.20
Foxtons Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Exp World presently has a consensus price target of $7.67, indicating a potential upside of 61.40%. Given Exp World’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Exp World is more favorable than Foxtons Group.

Risk and Volatility

Exp World has a beta of 2.2, suggesting that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Foxtons Group has a beta of -0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 148% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Exp World and Foxtons Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Exp World	$4.77 billion	0.16	-$22.71 million	($0.10)	-47.50
Foxtons Group	$227.49 million	0.67	$16.94 million	N/A	N/A

Foxtons Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Exp World.

Summary

Exp World beats Foxtons Group on 11 of the 16 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 Foxtons Group

Foxtons Group plc, an estate agency, provides services to the residential property market in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Lettings, Sales, and Financial Services. The Lettings segment engages in letting and management of residential properties. The Sales segment sells residential properties. The Financial Services segment offers mortgages and related products. Foxtons Group plc was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.