Analyzing Exela Technologies (NASDAQ:XELA) and Uxin (NASDAQ:UXIN)

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Uxin and Exela Technologies’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Uxin	$299.85 million	0.03	-$19.97 million	($16.53)	-0.12
Exela Technologies	$1.06 billion	0.01	-$125.16 million	($23.45)	-0.09

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

22.4% of Uxin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Exela Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 62.9% of Uxin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Exela Technologies shares are owned by 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 Uxin and Exela Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Uxin	-41.45%	N/A	-16.51%
Exela Technologies	-11.76%	N/A	-18.75%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Uxin and Exela Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Uxin	0	0	0	0	N/A
Exela Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Uxin has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exela Technologies has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Uxin beats Exela Technologies on 6 of the 9 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 Exela Technologies

Exela Technologies, Inc. (Exela), formerly Quinpario Acquisition Corp. 2, is engaged in providing information and transaction processing solutions. The Company’s segments include Information and Transaction Processing Solutions (ITPS), Healthcare Solutions (HS) and Legal & Loss Prevention Services (LLPS). ITPS provides industry solutions for banking and financial services, including lending solutions for mortgages, banking solutions for clearing, anti-money laundering, sanctions, cross-border settlement; property and casualty insurance solutions for enrollments, and communications. The HS segment offerings include integrated accounts payable and accounts receivable, and information management for both the healthcare payer and provider markets. The LLPS segment solutions include processing of legal claims for class action and mass action settlement administrations, involving project management support, notification and collection, analysis, and distribution of settlement funds.