Critical Analysis: Active Power (OTCMKTS:PIOE) versus Exp World (NASDAQ:EXPI)

Exp World (NASDAQ:EXPI) and Active Power (OTCMKTS:PIOE) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

27.2% of Exp World shares are held by institutional investors. 28.0% of Exp World shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Active Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Exp World and Active Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Exp World	-0.41%	-6.61%	-3.26%
Active Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Exp World and Active Power, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Exp World	1	1	1	0	2.00
Active Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

Exp World currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.65%. Given Exp World’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Exp World is more favorable than Active Power.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Exp World and Active Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Exp World	$4.57 billion	0.32	-$21.27 million	($0.12)	-76.54
Active Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Active Power has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Exp World.

Summary

Exp World beats Active Power on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Active Power

P10 Holdings, Inc. is an alternative asset management investment firm. The firm’s purpose is to create long-term value by providing risk-adjusted returns through private equity funds-of-funds, secondary funds, and co-investment funds. It focusses on long-term value creation in opportunities where it sees significant potential for sustainable profit growth. The company was founded by Joseph F. Pinkerton in 1992 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.