REAL vs DGII Comparison

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.

Digi International Inc is a Minnesota corporation that provides business and mission-critical Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services. It operates through two segments: IoT Products & Services, which supports OEMs, enterprise, and government customers in deploying secure IoT connectivity solutions, and IoT Solutions, consisting of SmartSense and its Managed Network-as-a-Service (MNaaS) business offering wireless temperature and condition-based monitoring, employee task management, label printing, and other services. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the IoT Products & Services segment and mainly from the United States, with a presence in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Rest of the world.