Critical Analysis: Boston Omaha (NYSE:BOC) and FLJ Group (NASDAQ:FLJ)

Boston Omaha (NYSE:BOC – Get Rating) and FLJ Group (NASDAQ:FLJ – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.8% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of FLJ Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.2% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of FLJ Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Boston Omaha and FLJ Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boston Omaha	$81.23 million	8.20	$7.14 million	($0.42)	-50.64
FLJ Group	$91.70 million	0.78	$115.28 million	N/A	N/A

FLJ Group has higher revenue and earnings than Boston Omaha.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Boston Omaha and FLJ Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boston Omaha	0	0	2	0	3.00
FLJ Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Boston Omaha presently has a consensus price target of $37.50, suggesting a potential upside of 76.30%. Given Boston Omaha’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Boston Omaha is more favorable than FLJ Group.

Profitability

This table compares Boston Omaha and FLJ Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boston Omaha	-14.23%	-2.43%	-1.82%
FLJ Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Boston Omaha has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FLJ Group has a beta of -0.65, meaning that its share price is 165% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Boston Omaha beats FLJ Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Boston Omaha

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Boston Omaha Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of billboards, surety insurance, and insurance brokerage activities. It operates through the Insurance and Billboards segments. The Insurance segment refers to commissions from the firm’s surety brokerage businesses. The Billboards segment includes billboard acquisition and rentals. The company was founded on August 10, 2009 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

About FLJ Group

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FLJ Group Limited operates a long-term apartment rental platform in the People's Republic of China. The company leases apartments from landlords, transforms them into standardized furnished rooms, and leases to people. It also provides internet connection and utility services as part of the lease agreement. The company was formerly known as Q&K International Group Limited and changed its name to FLJ Group Limited in September 2022. FLJ Group Limited was founded in 2012 and is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.