FINV vs REAL Comparison

FinVolution Group is a provider of online consumer finance in China. The company offers various loan products, making financial services available to borrowers anytime, anywhere; designs a loan transaction process, and offers tailored risk-based pricing. It offers short-term loans to borrowers to meet immediate credit needs while allowing them to gradually establish their credit history through activities on the company's platform. The company generates revenues from fees charged to borrowers. The Group's long-lived assets are located in the PRC, and its revenues are derived from within the PRC.

The RealReal is the largest pure-play luxury resale platform in the US, generating $1.8 billion in 2024 gross merchandise volume and addressing a niche (personal luxury resale) that had previously been serviced by inefficient upscale boutiques and local pawn shops. The company generates revenue via consignment and first-party sales on its online marketplace, and through a small volume of direct sales. With a hands-on approach that actively sources inventory and authenticates every item on its platform, The RealReal is able to justify much higher take rates than peers, working out to roughly 36% of net merchandise value in 2024, which excludes returns, cancellations, and first-party sales.