Reviewing Alset (AEI) and Its Rivals

Alset (NASDAQ:AEI) is one of 79 public companies in the “Real estate” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Alset to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Alset and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alset	-266.86%	-45.78%	-38.81%
Alset Competitors	-182.58%	0.12%	0.67%

Volatility and Risk

Alset has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alset’s competitors have a beta of 0.84, meaning that their average stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.7% of Alset shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.3% of shares of all “Real estate” companies are held by institutional investors. 53.5% of Alset shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of shares of all “Real estate” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Alset and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alset	$22.09 million	-$58.95 million	-0.10
Alset Competitors	$1.49 billion	$5.98 million	45.73

Alset’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Alset. Alset is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Alset and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alset	0	0	0	0	N/A
Alset Competitors	254	1208	1170	34	2.37

As a group, “Real estate” companies have a potential upside of 18.08%. Given Alset’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alset has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Alset competitors beat Alset on 9 of the 10 factors compared.

About Alset

Alset Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the real estate development, financial services, digital transformation technologies, biohealth activities, and consumer products businesses in the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and South Korea. It operates through four segments: Real Estate, Digital Transformation Technology, Biohealth, and Other Business Activities segments. The Real Estate segment develops property projects and participates in third-party property development projects; and owns, operates, and manages real estate development projects with a focus on land subdivision developments and house rental projects. The Digital Transformation Technology segment provides consulting, implementation, and development services with various technologies, including blockchain, e-commerce, social media, and payment solutions. Its technology platform focuses on business-to-business solutions, such as communications and workflow, instant messaging, international calling, social media, e-commerce and payment systems, and direct marketing solutions. The Biohealth segment engages in developing, researching, testing, manufacturing, licensing, and distributing biohealth products and services. The Other Business Activities segment offers corporate strategy and business development, asset management, corporate restructuring, and leveraged buy-out expertise services. It also operates cafes which is located in Singapore and South Korea. The company was formerly known as Alset EHome International Inc. and changed its name to Alset Inc. in October 2022. Alset Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.