Alset (AEI) Competitors

Alset (NASDAQ:AEI) and Fathom (NASDAQ:FTHM) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to AEI or FTHM?

In the previous week, Alset and Alset both had 1 articles in the media. Fathom's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Alset's score of 0.00 indicating that Fathom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alset	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Fathom	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, AEI or FTHM?

Alset has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fathom has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer AEI or FTHM?

Fathom has a consensus target price of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 85.19%. Given Fathom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fathom is more favorable than Alset.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alset	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Fathom	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is AEI or FTHM more profitable?

Fathom has a net margin of -5.94% compared to Alset's net margin of -33.80%. Alset's return on equity of -6.11% beat Fathom's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alset	-33.80%	-6.11%	-5.73%
Fathom	-5.94%	-45.16%	-26.78%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AEI or FTHM?

Alset has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Fathom. Alset is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fathom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alset	$21.12M	0.59	-$3.97M	-$0.47	-2.28
Fathom	$335.18M	0.11	-$21.58M	-$1.00	-1.35

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AEI or FTHM?

2.7% of Alset shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of Fathom shares are held by institutional investors. 62.1% of Alset shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.7% of Fathom shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Fathom beats Alset on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.