Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE:MLP – Get Free Report) and Real REMAX Group (NASDAQ:REAX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Maui Land & Pineapple and Real REMAX Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Maui Land & Pineapple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Real REMAX Group | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2.90 |
Real REMAX Group has a consensus price target of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 219.49%. Given Real REMAX Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Real REMAX Group is more favorable than Maui Land & Pineapple.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Maui Land & Pineapple | $19.46 million | 15.17 | -$10.58 million | ($0.23) | -64.61 |
| Real REMAX Group | $1.97 billion | 0.17 | -$8.10 million | ($0.70) | -22.36 |
Real REMAX Group has higher revenue and earnings than Maui Land & Pineapple. Maui Land & Pineapple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Real REMAX Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
24.5% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.3% of Real REMAX Group shares are held by institutional investors. 68.6% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.2% of Real REMAX Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Maui Land & Pineapple and Real REMAX Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Maui Land & Pineapple | -28.65% | -14.25% | -9.67% |
| Real REMAX Group | -0.72% | -25.32% | -9.83% |
Risk & Volatility
Maui Land & Pineapple has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Real REMAX Group has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Real REMAX Group beats Maui Land & Pineapple on 10 of the 15 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 Real REMAX Group
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.
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