Critical Review: PhoneX (PXHI) & Its Peers

PhoneX (OTCMKTS:PXHIGet Free Report) is one of 59 public companies in the “Personal services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare PhoneX to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares PhoneX and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PhoneX 3.46% N/A N/A
PhoneX Competitors -372.08% -32.42% -0.60%

Risk & Volatility

PhoneX has a beta of 2.25, meaning that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PhoneX’s rivals have a beta of 1.08, meaning that their average stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

48.7% of shares of all “Personal services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of PhoneX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of shares of all “Personal services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for PhoneX and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PhoneX 0 0 0 0 N/A
PhoneX Competitors 245 1010 1808 75 2.55

As a group, “Personal services” companies have a potential upside of 89.85%. Given PhoneX’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PhoneX has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PhoneX and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
PhoneX $179.41 million $6.41 million 7.19
PhoneX Competitors $905.37 million $27.36 million 205.19

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

Summary

PhoneX rivals beat PhoneX on 6 of the 10 factors compared.

PhoneX Company Profile

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PhoneX Holdings, Inc. operates as a market maker of used smartphones. The company acquires products from individual consumers through its uSell.com Website, as well as from various carriers, big box retailers, and manufacturers through its subsidiary, We Sell Cellular. It sells its devices to professional buyers, such as brick and mortar retailers, online retailers, large and small wholesalers, small repair shops, large refurbishing providers, and insurance companies, as well as directly to consumers through third party e-commerce platforms. The company was formerly known as usell.com, Inc. and changed its name to PhoneX Holdings, Inc. in May 2019. PhoneX Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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