Alset (NASDAQ:AEI) versus Great Portland Estates (OTCMKTS:GPEAF) Head to Head Survey

Alset (NASDAQ:AEI) and Great Portland Estates (OTCMKTS:GPEAF) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Alset has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Alset and Great Portland Estates”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alset	$4.38 million	9.05	-$47.42 million	($2.19)	-0.47
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Great Portland Estates has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alset.

Profitability

This table compares Alset and Great Portland Estates’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alset	-994.62%	-34.67%	-33.32%
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.7% of Alset shares are owned by institutional investors. 90.3% of Alset shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Alset and Great Portland Estates, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alset	1	0	0	0	1.00
Great Portland Estates	0	2	1	0	2.33

Summary

Great Portland Estates beats Alset on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alset

Alset Inc. 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. Its Digital Transformation Technology segment provides support, implementation, and development services with various technologies, including blockchain, e-commerce, social media, and artificial intelligent customer service application and metaverse services. Its technology platform focuses on business-to-business solutions, such as communications and workflow through instant messaging systems, social media, e-commerce and payment systems, direct marketing platforms, e-real estate, brand protection, and counterfeit and fraud detection; and mobile application product development and other businesses, including information technology services to end-users, service providers, and other commercial users through multiple platforms. The Biohealth segment engages in developing, researching, testing, manufacturing, licensing, and distributing biohealth products and services. Its Other Business Activities segment offers corporate strategy and business development, asset management, corporate restructuring, and leveraged buy-out expertise services. It operates cafes 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. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

About Great Portland Estates

We are a FTSE 250 property investment and development company owning £2.5 billion of real estate in central London. We proactively manage our portfolio, flexing our activities in tune with London’s property cycle to deliver long-term out-performance. We create in-demand spaces that people want to be part of; helping our occupiers, local communities and the city to thrive.