Analyzing CaliberCos (NASDAQ:CWD) and reAlpha Tech (NASDAQ:AIRE)

CaliberCos (NASDAQ:CWD) and reAlpha Tech (NASDAQ:AIRE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CaliberCos and reAlpha Tech”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CaliberCos	$51.12 million	0.07	-$12.70 million	($0.90)	-0.27
reAlpha Tech	$948,420.00	31.49	N/A	N/A	N/A

reAlpha Tech has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CaliberCos.

Profitability

This table compares CaliberCos and reAlpha Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CaliberCos	-16.19%	-13.83%	-5.03%
reAlpha Tech	-2,035.17%	-45.22%	-36.74%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.1% of CaliberCos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of reAlpha Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 47.0% of CaliberCos shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 73.9% of reAlpha Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for CaliberCos and reAlpha Tech, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CaliberCos	0	0	0	0	0.00
reAlpha Tech	0	0	1	0	3.00

reAlpha Tech has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 364.40%. Given reAlpha Tech’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe reAlpha Tech is more favorable than CaliberCos.

Volatility & Risk

CaliberCos has a beta of -0.78, suggesting that its share price is 178% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, reAlpha Tech has a beta of -4.8, suggesting that its share price is 580% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

CaliberCos beats reAlpha Tech on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CaliberCos

Caliber (NASDAQ: CWD) is a vertically integrated alternative asset management firm whose purpose is to build generational wealth for investors seeking to access opportunities in middle-market assets. Caliber differentiates itself by creating, managing, and servicing proprietary products, including middle-market investment funds, private syndications, and direct investments which are managed by our in-house asset services group. Our funds include investment vehicles focused primarily on real estate, private equity, and debt facilities. Additional information can be found at Caliberco.com and CaliberFunds.co.

About reAlpha Tech

reAlpha Tech Corp., a real estate technology company, commercializes artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technologies. The company operates in two segments, Platform Services and Rental Business. The company offers and develops AI-based products and services to customers in the real-estate industry. These include reAlpha BRAIN, which utilizes a natural language processing program to scan through property data and choose the ones with a higher than expected industry standard return on investment; reAlpha HUMINT, which allows analysts to input qualitative features about a property and factor it into property evaluation; GENA to generate home descriptions; AIRE, a web-based AI application that provides data and insights about the real estate market; and reAlpha App, which allows syndicate members to acquire equity interests in the syndication LLC. It also leases short-term rental properties; and provides technical support services. The company was formerly known as eAlpha Asset Management, Inc. and changed its name to reAlpha Tech Corp. in March 2023. reAlpha Tech Corp. was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.