Analyzing MJ (OTCMKTS:MJNE) and Exp World (NASDAQ:EXPI)

Exp World (NASDAQ:EXPI) and MJ (OTCMKTS:MJNE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Exp World and MJ”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	0.22	-$22.71 million	($0.14)	-46.00
MJ	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MJ has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Exp World.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

27.2% of Exp World shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.6% of Exp World shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.9% of MJ shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Exp World	-0.48%	-10.00%	-5.00%
MJ	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Exp World and MJ, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Exp World presently has a consensus target price of $7.92, indicating a potential upside of 22.93%. Given Exp World’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Exp World is more favorable than MJ.

Risk and Volatility

Exp World has a beta of 2.2, indicating that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MJ has a beta of -0.67, indicating that its stock price is 167% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Exp World beats MJ on 7 of the 11 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 MJ

MJ Holdings, Inc., a cannabis holding company, engages in cultivation management, asset, and infrastructure development business in Nevada. It is also involved in production of cannabis related products; and provision of management services, dispensaries, and consulting services. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.