Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE:MLP – Get Free Report) and Exp World (NASDAQ:EXPI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
24.6% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.2% of Exp World shares are held by institutional investors. 65.9% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of Exp World shares are held 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.
Profitability
This table compares Maui Land & Pineapple and Exp World’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Maui Land & Pineapple | -61.64% | -37.71% | -23.93% |
| Exp World | -0.41% | -6.61% | -3.26% |
Risk and Volatility
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Maui Land & Pineapple and Exp World”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Maui Land & Pineapple | $11.56 million | 28.97 | -$7.39 million | ($0.59) | -28.75 |
| Exp World | $4.57 billion | 0.26 | -$21.27 million | ($0.12) | -62.50 |
Maui Land & Pineapple has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Exp World. Exp World is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maui Land & Pineapple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Maui Land & Pineapple and Exp World, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Maui Land & Pineapple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Exp World | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Exp World has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.00%. Given Exp World’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Exp World is more favorable than Maui Land & Pineapple.
Summary
Exp World beats Maui Land & Pineapple on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Maui Land & Pineapple
Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Inc. is a landholding and operating company, which engages in the development, sale, and management of real estate. It operates through the following segments: Real Estate, Leasing, and Resort Amenities. The Real Estate segment includes land planning and entitlement, development, and sales activities. The Leasing segment consists of residential, resort, commercial, agricultural and industrial land and property leases, licensing of registered trademarks and trade names, and stewardship and conservation efforts. The Resort Amenities segment manages a full-service spa, a beach club, and a private club membership program. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Maui, HI.
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.
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