Reviewing Mobile Infrastructure (NASDAQ:BEEP) and RE/MAX (NYSE:RMAX)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mobile Infrastructure and RE/MAX”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mobile Infrastructure	$37.01 million	3.63	-$5.76 million	($0.39)	-8.15
RE/MAX	$292.93 million	0.48	$7.12 million	$0.61	11.45

RE/MAX has higher revenue and earnings than Mobile Infrastructure. Mobile Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RE/MAX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Mobile Infrastructure has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RE/MAX has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

84.3% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of RE/MAX shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.7% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of RE/MAX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mobile Infrastructure	-42.13%	-6.87%	-3.05%
RE/MAX	4.27%	-61.21%	5.10%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Mobile Infrastructure and RE/MAX, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mobile Infrastructure	1	0	2	0	2.33
RE/MAX	1	1	0	0	1.50

Mobile Infrastructure presently has a consensus price target of $6.75, suggesting a potential upside of 112.26%. RE/MAX has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.81%. Given Mobile Infrastructure’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Mobile Infrastructure is more favorable than RE/MAX.

Summary

RE/MAX beats Mobile Infrastructure on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mobile Infrastructure

Mobile Infrastructure Corporation is a Maryland corporation. The Company owns a diversified portfolio of parking assets primarily located in the Midwest and Southwest. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned 43 parking facilities in 21 separate markets throughout the United States, with a total of 15,700 parking spaces and approximately 5.4 million square feet. The Company also owns approximately 0.2 million square feet of retail/commercial space adjacent to its parking facilities.

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.