Uxin (UXIN) versus Its Competitors Head-To-Head Comparison

Uxin (NASDAQ:UXIN) is one of 285 public companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Uxin to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.4% of Uxin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.9% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 62.9% of Uxin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Uxin and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Uxin	-10.10%	N/A	-16.37%
Uxin Competitors	-3.59%	-13.78%	3.24%

Volatility & Risk

Uxin has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Uxin’s peers have a beta of 1.91, meaning that their average share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Uxin and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Uxin	1	0	1	0	2.00
Uxin Competitors	3689	15626	21649	593	2.46

Uxin currently has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 459.70%. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 5.28%. Given Uxin’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Uxin is more favorable than its peers.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Uxin and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Uxin	$463.27 million	-$39.69 million	-2.87
Uxin Competitors	$7.30 billion	$386.51 million	30.90

Uxin’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Uxin. Uxin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Uxin peers beat Uxin on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Uxin Company Profile

Uxin Limited operates a used-car retail business in China, combining an online platform with physical retail locations. Its platform lets customers browse used vehicles and access information to support their purchasing decisions. The company’s services include vehicle inspection and retail sales, along with support for transactions and delivery. Uxin has also offered financing options to customers as part of the vehicle-purchase process. Founded in 2011, Uxin initially built its business around online used-car services and later expanded into direct retail.