RE/MAX (NYSE:RMAX) vs. FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) Critical Contrast

FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) and RE/MAX (NYSE:RMAX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FTAI Infrastructure and RE/MAX”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTAI Infrastructure	$331.50 million	1.66	-$223.65 million	($2.46)	-1.92
RE/MAX	$307.68 million	0.49	$7.12 million	$0.61	12.41

RE/MAX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FTAI Infrastructure. FTAI Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RE/MAX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.4% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of RE/MAX shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of RE/MAX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares FTAI Infrastructure and RE/MAX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTAI Infrastructure	-41.09%	-75.13%	-3.02%
RE/MAX	4.27%	-61.21%	5.10%

Volatility & Risk

FTAI Infrastructure has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RE/MAX has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for FTAI Infrastructure and RE/MAX, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTAI Infrastructure	1	0	2	0	2.33
RE/MAX	1	1	0	0	1.50

FTAI Infrastructure presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 132.80%. RE/MAX has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.89%. Given FTAI Infrastructure’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe FTAI Infrastructure is more favorable than RE/MAX.

Summary

RE/MAX beats FTAI Infrastructure on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FTAI Infrastructure

FTAI Infrastructure Inc. focuses on acquiring, developing, and operating assets and businesses that represent infrastructure for customers in the transportation, energy, and industrial products industries in North America. The company operates through five segments: Railroad, Jefferson Terminal, Repauno, Power and Gas, and Sustainability and Energy Transition. It operates a multi-modal crude oil and refined products terminal, and other related assets. The company also has a 1,630-acre deep-water port located along the Delaware River with an underground storage cavern, a multipurpose dock, a rail-to-ship transloading system, and multiple industrial development opportunities; and a 1,660-acre multi-modal port located along the Ohio River with rail, dock, and multiple industrial development opportunities, including a power plant under construction. In addition, it operates six freight railroads and one switching facility. FTAI Infrastructure Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About RE/MAX

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. operates as a franchisor of real estate brokerage services in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through Real Estate, Mortgage, and Marketing Funds segments. The company offers real estate brokerage franchising services under the RE/MAX brand; mortgage brokerage services to real estate brokers, real estate professionals, mortgage professionals, and other investors under the Motto Mortgage brand; and mortgage loan processing software and services under the wemlo brand. It also provides kvCORE platform, which integrates a suite of digital products that enables agents, brokers, and teams to establish and manage client relationships; and RE/MAX University platform, a learning hub designed to help each agent in their professional expertise. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.