Head-To-Head Analysis: Seaport Entertainment Gr (NYSE:SEG) versus Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS)

Seaport Entertainment Gr (NYSE:SEG) and Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.6% of Stratus Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Seaport Entertainment Gr shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Stratus Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Seaport Entertainment Gr has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratus Properties has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Seaport Entertainment Gr and Stratus Properties’ 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%
Stratus Properties	74.96%	6.28%	3.83%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Seaport Entertainment Gr and Stratus Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seaport Entertainment Gr	$130.41 million	2.50	-$115.34 million	($9.79)	-2.60
Stratus Properties	$28.66 million	5.24	$11.98 million	$2.64	7.10

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Seaport Entertainment Gr and Stratus Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seaport Entertainment Gr	1	0	1	0	2.00
Stratus Properties	1	0	0	0	1.00

Seaport Entertainment Gr presently has a consensus price target of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.57%. Given Seaport Entertainment Gr’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Seaport Entertainment Gr is more favorable than Stratus Properties.

Summary

Stratus Properties beats Seaport Entertainment Gr on 9 of the 14 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 Stratus Properties

Stratus Properties Inc., a real estate company, engages in the entitlement, development, management, leasing, and sale of multi and single family residential and commercial real estate properties in the Austin, Texas area and other select markets in Texas. The company operates in two segments, Real Estate Operations and Leasing Operations. Its leasing operations cover lease of space at retail and mixed-use and multi-family properties. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.