Contrasting Ucommune International (NASDAQ:UK) & RE/MAX (NYSE:RMAX)

Ucommune International (NASDAQ:UK) and RE/MAX (NYSE:RMAX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Ucommune International and RE/MAX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ucommune International	N/A	N/A	N/A
RE/MAX	3.19%	-51.38%	4.88%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

36.9% of Ucommune International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of RE/MAX shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Ucommune International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of RE/MAX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Ucommune International and RE/MAX, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ucommune International	1	0	0	0	1.00
RE/MAX	1	1	0	0	1.50

RE/MAX has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.82%. Given RE/MAX’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe RE/MAX is more favorable than Ucommune International.

Risk & Volatility

Ucommune International has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RE/MAX has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ucommune International and RE/MAX”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ucommune International	$23.92 million	0.02	-$9.49 million	N/A	N/A
RE/MAX	$307.68 million	0.55	$7.12 million	$0.47	17.93

RE/MAX has higher revenue and earnings than Ucommune International.

Summary

RE/MAX beats Ucommune International on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ucommune International

Ucommune International Ltd manages and provides agile office spaces in China. It operates self-operated and asset-light models. The company also provides individual services, such as catering, fitness, healthcare, training, and entertainment; general corporate services, such as corporate secretary, human resources, legal, finance, IT support, and tax services; incubation and corporate venturing services; design and build services; advertising and branding services; and related services. It serves individuals and enterprises. The company operates under the Ucommune brand. Ucommune International Ltd was founded in 2015 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About RE/MAX

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. operates as a franchisor of real estate brokerage services in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through Real Estate, Mortgage, and Marketing Funds segments. The company offers real estate brokerage franchising services under the RE/MAX brand; mortgage brokerage services to real estate brokers, real estate professionals, mortgage professionals, and other investors under the Motto Mortgage brand; and mortgage loan processing software and services under the wemlo brand. It also provides kvCORE platform, which integrates a suite of digital products that enables agents, brokers, and teams to establish and manage client relationships; and RE/MAX University platform, a learning hub designed to help each agent in their professional expertise. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.