Head-To-Head Review: Uxin (NASDAQ:UXIN) and ZipLink (OTCMKTS:ZIPL)

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.4% of Uxin shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.5% of ZipLink shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 62.9% of Uxin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares ZipLink and Uxin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZipLink	N/A	N/A	N/A
Uxin	-10.66%	N/A	-8.15%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for ZipLink and Uxin, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZipLink	0	0	0	0	0.00
Uxin	1	0	1	0	2.00

Uxin has a consensus target price of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 46.58%. Given Uxin’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Uxin is more favorable than ZipLink.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ZipLink and Uxin”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZipLink	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Uxin	$190.40 million	3.03	-$11.18 million	($0.20)	-15.35

ZipLink has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Uxin.

Summary

Uxin beats ZipLink on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZipLink

This record represents the public shell of ZipLink, Inc. In November 2000, ZipLink, Inc. suspended its operations and announced the lay off of substantially all of its employees except those necessary to wind down operations. Ziplink, Inc. operated as a wholesale connectivity provider in North America for the Business-to-Business marketplace, including Internet service providers, competitive local exchange carriers, Web appliance vendors, and PC manufacturers and distributors, as of September 30, 2000. ZipLink also offered a range of Internet connectivity services for Internet appliances, including Internet access and subscriber authentication. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Lowell, Massachusetts.

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.