Looking back on real estate services stocks’ Q3 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Compass (NYSE:COMP) and its peers.
Technology has been a double-edged sword in real estate services. On the one hand, internet listings are effective at disseminating information far and wide, casting a wide net for buyers and sellers to increase the chances of transactions. On the other hand, digitization in the real estate market could potentially disintermediate key players like agents who use information asymmetries to their advantage.
The 13 real estate services stocks we track reported a strong Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2.4% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 1.4% below.
While some real estate services stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 2.1% since the latest earnings results.
Fueled by its mission to replace the «paper-driven, antiquated workflow» of buying a house, Compass (NYSE:COMP) is a digital-first company operating a residential real estate brokerage in the United States.
Compass reported revenues of $1.49 billion, up 11.7% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, and overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with EBITDA guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations.
The stock is up 33.9% since reporting and currently trades at $7.45.
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Founded in Toronto, Canada in 2014, The Real Brokerage (NASDAQ:REAX) is a technology-driven real estate brokerage firm combining a tech-centric model with an agent-centric philosophy.
The Real Brokerage reported revenues of $372.5 million, up 73.5% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 7.4%. The business had an incredible quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
The Real Brokerage delivered the fastest revenue growth among its peers. However, the results were likely priced into the stock as it’s traded sideways since reporting. Shares currently sit at $5.60.
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Founded in 2009, eXp World (NASDAQ:EXPI) is a real estate company known for its virtual, cloud-based approach to real estate brokerage.
eXp World reported revenues of $1.23 billion, up 1.5% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 3.4%. It was a softer quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income and EPS estimates.
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