Head-To-Head Analysis: XpresSpa Group (XSPA) and The Competition

XpresSpa Group (NASDAQ: XSPA) is one of 24 publicly-traded companies in the “Patent owners & lessors” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare XpresSpa Group to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

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XpresSpa Group has a beta of -0.64, indicating that its stock price is 164% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XpresSpa Group’s peers have a beta of 1.70, indicating that their average stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares XpresSpa Group and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
XpresSpa Group	$48.82 million	-$28.84 million	-0.41
XpresSpa Group Competitors	$169.39 million	$6.93 million	3.92

XpresSpa Group’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than XpresSpa Group. XpresSpa Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares XpresSpa Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XpresSpa Group	-92.08%	-34.38%	-24.43%
XpresSpa Group Competitors	-133.51%	-65.06%	-47.71%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

23.4% of XpresSpa Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of shares of all “Patent owners & lessors” companies are held by institutional investors. 26.4% of XpresSpa Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of shares of all “Patent owners & lessors” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for XpresSpa Group and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XpresSpa Group	0	0	1	0	3.00
XpresSpa Group Competitors	81	294	591	11	2.54

XpresSpa Group presently has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 886.52%. As a group, “Patent owners & lessors” companies have a potential upside of 20.68%. Given XpresSpa Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe XpresSpa Group is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

XpresSpa Group beats its peers on 7 of the 12 factors compared.

About XpresSpa Group

XpresSpa Group, Inc. operates as a health and wellness company in the United States and internationally. It offers spa services, as well as luxury travel products and accessories to air travelers. The company was formerly known as FORM Holdings Corp. and changed its name to XpresSpa Group, Inc. in January 2018. XpresSpa Group, Inc. is based in New York, New York.