Contrasting Sharing Economy International (OTCMKTS:SEII) and SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT)

SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT) and Sharing Economy International (OTCMKTS:SEII) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

59.4% of SmartRent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Sharing Economy International shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of SmartRent shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Sharing Economy International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for SmartRent and Sharing Economy International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SmartRent	0	5	0	0	2.00
Sharing Economy International	0	0	0	0	0.00

SmartRent presently has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 64.47%. Given SmartRent’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SmartRent is more favorable than Sharing Economy International.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SmartRent and Sharing Economy International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SmartRent	$236.84 million	1.30	-$34.59 million	($0.13)	-11.69
Sharing Economy International	$320,000.00	0.13	-$4.15 million	N/A	N/A

Sharing Economy International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SmartRent.

Profitability

This table compares SmartRent and Sharing Economy International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SmartRent	-12.77%	-6.08%	-4.15%
Sharing Economy International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

SmartRent has a beta of 1.96, meaning that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sharing Economy International has a beta of -2.94, meaning that its stock price is 394% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SmartRent beats Sharing Economy International on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SmartRent

SmartRent, Inc., an enterprise software company, provides an integrated smart home operating system to residential property owners and operators, homebuilders, institutional home buyers, developers, and residents in the United States. The company’s products and solutions include smart apartments and homes, access control for buildings, common areas, and rental units, asset protection and monitoring, parking management, self-guided tours, and community and resident Wi-Fi. It also offers professional services to customers, which include training, installation, and support services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Sharing Economy International

Sharing Economy International Inc. focuses on the development of sharing economy platforms and related rental businesses. The company operates rental stations that offer power banks for mobile charging on-demand and other items; and provision of consulting and office support services. It also engages in the real estate and property management businesses; provision of management services; online media and advertising business; and production of films. In addition, the company develops and operates a sharing economy mobile platform for courier services; develops an interactive virtual tour of a physical space using a mobile phone camera; operates online platforms; and operates a bike sharing mobile app, as well as provides licensing services. Sharing Economy International Inc. was formerly known as Cleantech Solutions International, Inc. and changed its name to Sharing Economy International Inc. in January 2018. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.