Leju Holdings Ltd's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Leju Holdings Ltd (LEJU) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Leju Holdings Ltd vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 317M vs 615M combined for tracked competitors (34.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+323.0%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Leju Holdings Ltd generated -7.7% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2023, vs -20.2% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -17.6% net margin compares with -32.4% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Leju Holdings Ltd accounted for 32.8% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 29.7% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.61M compares with $0.12M for the peer group (13.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
LEJU Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2023
Leju Holdings Ltd reported revenue contraction of 7.67 % year on year in Q4 2023, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -20.19 %.
With a net margin of -17.60 %, Leju Holdings Ltd achieved higher profitability than its competitors (-32.37 %).
Leju Holdings Ltd generated 32.77 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 29.65 % a year earlier.
Leju Holdings Ltd vs. its Competitors, Q4 2023
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Leju Holdings Ltd and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Leju Holdings Ltd | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Leju Holdings Ltd's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Real Estate Operations industry grew revenue 10.9% year over year, combined, vs -7.7% for Leju Holdings Ltd. Leju Holdings Ltd's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.37% to 0.31%, a loss of 0.06 percentage points.
Leju Holdings Ltd's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leju Holdings Ltd | - | - | - | - |
| Competitors combined (1) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
LEJU Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
LEJU Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sohu com Limited | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Fang Holdings Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Leju Holdings Ltd's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Leju Holdings Ltd's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Leju Holdings Ltd
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Leju Holdings Ltd | 148.87 | 316.85 |
| Sohu com Limited | 369.87 | 583.84 |
| Fang Holdings Ltd | 25.30 | 30.68 |
| SUBTOTAL | 544.04 | 931.37 |
Sources: Leju Holdings Ltd's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Leju Holdings Ltd's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sohu com Limited | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Leju Holdings Ltd's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Leju Holdings Ltd's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leju Holdings Ltd | 149 | 1,608,398 | -283,110 |
| Sohu com Limited | 370 | 145,961 | 98,522 |
| Fang Holdings Ltd | 25 | 30,707 | -28,785 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 395 | 122,929 | 73,081 |
Leju Holdings Ltd's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Leju Holdings Ltd's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leju Holdings Ltd | 0.54 | 0.84 | - |
| Sohu com Limited | 0.39 | 2.90 | - |
| Fang Holdings Ltd | 0.31 | 1.40 | 0.59 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Leju Holdings Ltd's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leju Holdings Ltd | Q4 2023 | -7.7 % | - |
| Sohu com Limited | Q4 2025 | -2.3 % | - |
| Fang Holdings Ltd | Q4 2024 | -38.7 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | -6.0 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Leju Holdings Ltd's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leju Holdings Ltd | Q4 2023 | -24.5 % | -66.9 % |
| Sohu com Limited | Q4 2025 | -20.7 % | -56.2 % |
| Fang Holdings Ltd | Q4 2024 | -27.8 % | +390.5 % |
Leju Holdings Ltd's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leju Holdings Ltd | - | - | - |
| Sohu com Limited | 24.09% | 30.08% | 30.84% |
| Fang Holdings Ltd | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Leju Holdings Ltd's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Leju Holdings Ltd | - | 0.47 |
| Sohu com Limited | 0.94 | 0.63 |
| Fang Holdings Ltd | - | 0.82 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 1.76 | 0.58 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.