Tejon Ranch (NYSE:TRC) vs. Exp World (NASDAQ:AGNT) Head to Head Contrast
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemExp World (NASDAQ:AGNT – Get Free Report) and Tejon Ranch (NYSE:TRC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Exp World and Tejon Ranch, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Exp World | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Tejon Ranch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Exp World currently has a consensus price target of $5.38, suggesting a potential upside of 29.21%. Given Exp World’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Exp World is more favorable than Tejon Ranch.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Exp World and Tejon Ranch”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Exp World | $4.77 billion | 0.14 | -$22.71 million | ($0.11) | -37.82 |
| Tejon Ranch | $49.59 million | 8.84 | $80,000.00 | $0.23 | 70.57 |
Tejon Ranch has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Exp World. Exp World is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tejon Ranch, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Exp World has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tejon Ranch has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
27.2% of Exp World shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.6% of Tejon Ranch shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.6% of Exp World shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Tejon Ranch shares are owned 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.
Profitability
This table compares Exp World and Tejon Ranch’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Exp World | -0.35% | -5.43% | -2.89% |
| Tejon Ranch | 10.62% | 1.23% | 0.95% |
Summary
Tejon Ranch beats Exp World on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Tejon Ranch
Tejon Ranch Co., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified real estate development and agribusiness company. It operates through five segments: Commercial/Industrial Real Estate Development, Resort/Residential Real Estate Development, Mineral Resources, Farming, and Ranch Operations. The Commercial/Industrial Real Estate Development segment engages in the planning and permitting of land for development; construction of infrastructure projects, pre-leased buildings, and buildings to be leased or sold; and sale of land to third parties for their own development. It is also involved in the activities related to communications leases, a power plant lease, and landscape maintenance. This segment leases land to various auto service stations with convenience stores, fast-food operations, service diner-style restaurant, a motel, an antique shop, and a post office; various microwave repeater locations, radio and cellular transmitter sites, and fiber optic cable routes; and package of land for an electric power plant. The Resort/Residential Real Estate Development segment engages in land entitlement, planning, pre-construction engineering, stewardship, and conservation activities. The Mineral Resources segment includes oil and gas royalties, rock and aggregate royalties, and royalties from a cement operation leased to National Cement Company of California, Inc.; and the management of water assets and infrastructure projects. The Farming segment farms permanent crops, such as wine grapes, almonds, and pistachios in package of land. It also manages the farming of alfalfa and forage mix on package of land in the Antelope Valley; and leases package of land for growing vegetables, as well as almonds. The Ranch Operations segment provides game management and ancillary land services comprising grazing leases and filming, as well as various guided hunts. Tejon Ranch Co. was founded in 1843 and is based in Lebec, California.