Exp World (NASDAQ:EXPI) versus Gyrodyne (NASDAQ:GYRO) Critical Analysis

Gyrodyne (NASDAQ:GYRO) and Exp World (NASDAQ:EXPI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

71.4% of Gyrodyne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.2% of Exp World shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.1% of Gyrodyne shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of Exp World shares 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 Gyrodyne and Exp World’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gyrodyne	N/A	N/A	N/A
Exp World	-0.36%	1.85%	0.91%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Gyrodyne and Exp World”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gyrodyne	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Exp World	$4.57 billion	0.38	-$21.27 million	($0.11)	-101.73

Gyrodyne has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Exp World.

Volatility & Risk

Gyrodyne has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exp World has a beta of 2.52, indicating that its share price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Gyrodyne and Exp World, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gyrodyne	0	0	0	0	0.00
Exp World	0	1	1	0	2.50

Exp World has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.24%. Given Exp World’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Exp World is more favorable than Gyrodyne .

Summary

Exp World beats Gyrodyne on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gyrodyne

Gyrodyne, LLC owns and manages a diversified portfolio of real estate properties comprising office, industrial and service-oriented properties in the New York metropolitan area. Gyrodyne owns a 63 acre site approximately 50 miles east of New York City on the north shore of Long Island, which includes industrial and office buildings and undeveloped property which is the subject of plans to seek value-enhancing entitlements. Gyrodyne also owns a medical office park in Cortlandt Manor, New York which is also the subject of a subdivision application. Gyrodyne's common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol GYRO.

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.