Critical Contrast: Real REMAX Group (REAX) and The Competition

Real REMAX Group (NASDAQ:REAX) is one of 329 public companies in the “Real Estate Management & Development” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Real REMAX Group to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Real REMAX Group and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Real REMAX Group	$2.24 billion	N/A	-21.86
Real REMAX Group Competitors	$2.82 billion	-$961.71 million	10.15

Real REMAX Group’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Real REMAX Group. Real REMAX Group 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.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

53.3% of Real REMAX Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are owned by institutional investors. 38.2% of Real REMAX Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.1% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Real REMAX Group and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Real REMAX Group	1	2	7	2	2.83
Real REMAX Group Competitors	1573	4680	7431	207	2.45

Real REMAX Group presently has a consensus price target of $47.14, indicating a potential upside of 208.12%. As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies have a potential upside of 28.50%. Given Real REMAX Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Real REMAX Group is more favorable than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

Real REMAX Group has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Real REMAX Group’s rivals have a beta of 0.79, suggesting that their average share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Real REMAX Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Real REMAX Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Real REMAX Group Competitors	-426.28%	-1,119.00%	-1.43%

Summary

Real REMAX Group beats its rivals on 10 of the 12 factors compared.

Real REMAX Group Company Profile

The Real Brokerage Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate technology company in the United States and Canada. It operates in three segments: North American Brokerage, Real Title, and One Real Mortgage. It offers brokerage, title, and mortgage broker services. The company is based in Miami, Florida.