Comparing Alset (AEI) and Its Competitors
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyAlset (NASDAQ:AEI – Get Free Report) is one of 77 publicly-traded companies in the “Real estate” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Alset to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
2.7% of Alset shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of shares of all “Real estate” companies are owned by institutional investors. 53.5% of Alset shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.7% of shares of all “Real estate” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Alset and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alset | $22.09 million | -$58.95 million | N/A |
| Alset Competitors | $1.51 billion | $28.51 million | 40.30 |
Alset’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Alset. Alset is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares Alset and its peers’ 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 | -190.86% | -0.17% | 0.50% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Alset and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alset | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Alset Competitors | 251 | 1186 | 1229 | 34 | 2.39 |
As a group, “Real estate” companies have a potential upside of 13.07%.
Risk & Volatility
Alset has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alset’s peers have a beta of 0.73, suggesting that their average share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Alset peers beat Alset on 8 of the 9 factors compared.
Alset Company Profile
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.