Critical Contrast: Upexi (UPXI) & Its Rivals

Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI) is one of 336 public companies in the “Financial Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Upexi to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Upexi and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Upexi	1	0	1	0	2.00
Upexi Competitors	1953	6942	11715	447	2.51

Upexi currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 673.99%. As a group, “Financial Services” companies have a potential downside of 5.22%. Given Upexi’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Upexi is more favorable than its rivals.

Risk and Volatility

Upexi has a beta of -0.28, indicating that its stock price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upexi’s rivals have a beta of 2.52, indicating that their average stock price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Upexi and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Upexi	-1,162.51%	-157.49%	-28.62%
Upexi Competitors	-315.15%	-42.19%	-6.56%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.7% of Upexi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Upexi shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Upexi and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Upexi	$19.24 million	-$246.07 million	-0.16
Upexi Competitors	$22.01 billion	$1.11 billion	10.16

Upexi’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Upexi. Upexi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Upexi rivals beat Upexi on 12 of the 13 factors compared.

Upexi Company Profile

Upexi, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPXI) is a consumer products company that develops, acquires and manages brands sold through e-commerce and other retail channels. Its portfolio has included products in categories such as wellness, beauty, pet care, household goods and consumer accessories. The company uses a multichannel model that includes third-party online marketplaces, including Amazon, as well as direct-to-consumer websites and selected retail distribution. Its activities generally include product development, brand management, supply-chain coordination, marketing and fulfillment.