Uxin (NASDAQ:UXIN) & Emerald (NYSE:EEX) Critical Comparison

Uxin (NASDAQ:UXIN) and Emerald (NYSE:EEX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

22.4% of Uxin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.9% of Emerald shares are owned by institutional investors. 62.9% of Uxin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of Emerald shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Uxin and Emerald, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Uxin	0	0	0	0	0.00
Emerald	0	0	2	0	3.00

Emerald has a consensus price target of $7.90, suggesting a potential upside of 80.99%. Given Emerald’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Emerald is more favorable than Uxin.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Uxin and Emerald”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Uxin	$190.40 million	4.64	-$51.58 million	($20.34)	-0.23
Emerald	$382.80 million	2.31	-$8.20 million	($0.54)	-8.08

Emerald has higher revenue and earnings than Uxin. Emerald is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Uxin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Uxin has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emerald has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Uxin and Emerald’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Uxin	-20.57%	-248.43%	73.24%
Emerald	-5.29%	-13.26%	-1.92%

Summary

Emerald beats Uxin on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Uxin

Uxin Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the retail sale of vehicles in China. The company operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars. It also offers used-car acquisition, inspection, reconditioning, warehousing, pre-sales and after-sales, and various car-related value-added products and services, as well as warranty and repair, delivery, and title transfers and vehicle registration services. Uxin Limited was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

About Emerald

Emerald Holding, Inc. operates business-to-business (B2B) trade shows in the United States. The company provides B2B trade show franchises; and B2B print publications and digital media products, which provide industry specific business news and information across various sectors. It also offers B2B e-commerce and digital merchandising solutions to manufacturers and retailers through Elastic Suite and Bulletin platforms. The company serves retail, design, technology, equipment, and safety and security. Emerald Holding, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York.