Financial Analysis: Hongkong Land (OTCMKTS:HKHGF) versus Seaport Entertainment Gr (NYSE:SEG)

Seaport Entertainment Gr (NYSE:SEG) and Hongkong Land (OTCMKTS:HKHGF) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

14.9% of Hongkong Land shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Seaport Entertainment Gr shares are held by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Seaport Entertainment Gr and Hongkong Land’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seaport Entertainment Gr	-101.96%	-9.40%	-6.94%
Hongkong Land	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Seaport Entertainment Gr and Hongkong Land, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seaport Entertainment Gr	1	0	1	0	2.00
Hongkong Land	0	0	0	0	0.00

Seaport Entertainment Gr currently has a consensus price target of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.08%. Given Seaport Entertainment Gr’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Seaport Entertainment Gr is more favorable than Hongkong Land.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Seaport Entertainment Gr and Hongkong Land”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seaport Entertainment Gr	$121.56 million	2.81	-$115.34 million	($9.79)	-2.72
Hongkong Land	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.49	17.45

Hongkong Land has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Seaport Entertainment Gr. Seaport Entertainment Gr is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hongkong Land, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Hongkong Land beats Seaport Entertainment Gr on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Seaport Entertainment Gr

Seaport Entertainment Group Inc. develops, owns, and operates a portfolio of entertainment and real estate assets primarily in the New York City and Las Vegas. It operates through three segments: Landlord Operations; Hospitality; and Sponsorships, Events, and Entertainment. The company’s Landlord Operations segment engages in the holding of ownership interests in and operation of physical real estate assets, such as restaurant, retail, office, and entertainment properties, as well as residential units in Seaport. Its Hospitality segment operates six fine dining and casual dining restaurants, cocktail bars, and entertainment venues under The Fulton, Mister Dips, Carne Mare, Malibu Farm, Pearl Alley, and The Lawn Club names; and the Tin Building, which offers restaurants, bars, grocery markets, retail, and private dining experiences. The company’s Sponsorships, Events, and Entertainment segment includes the Las Vegas Aviators Triple-A Minor League Baseball team, the Las Vegas Ballpark, the Fashion Show Mall Air Rights, Seaport events, and concerts, as well as various sponsorship agreements across the Seaport and the Las Vegas Ballpark. Seaport Entertainment Group Inc. was incorporated in 2024 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Hongkong Land

Hongkong Land Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the investment, development, and management of properties in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Investment Properties and Development Properties. It owns and manages approximately 850,000 square meters of office and luxury retail assets primarily in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, and Jakarta. The company also develops and sells residential properties. In addition, it is involved in hotel investment, finance, and project management businesses. The company was founded in 1889 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Hongkong Land Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Jardine Strategic Limited.