CBRE Group (CBRE) Competitors

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) and Colliers International Group (NASDAQ:CIGI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CBRE or CIGI?

98.4% of CBRE Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Colliers International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of CBRE Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of Colliers International Group shares are held 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.

Is CBRE or CIGI more profitable?

Colliers International Group has a net margin of 2.92% compared to CBRE Group's net margin of 2.74%. Colliers International Group's return on equity of 20.20% beat CBRE Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBRE Group	2.74%	17.37%	6.41%
Colliers International Group	2.92%	20.20%	4.29%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CBRE or CIGI?

CBRE Group has higher revenue and earnings than Colliers International Group. CBRE Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colliers International Group, 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
CBRE Group	$35.77B	1.15	$968M	$3.27	42.26
Colliers International Group	$4.82B	1.39	$161.73M	$2.85	47.60

Does the media prefer CBRE or CIGI?

In the previous week, CBRE Group had 8 more articles in the media than Colliers International Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for CBRE Group and 7 mentions for Colliers International Group. CBRE Group's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Colliers International Group's score of 0.98 indicating that CBRE Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CBRE Group	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Colliers International Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, CBRE or CIGI?

CBRE Group has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Colliers International Group has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend CBRE or CIGI?

CBRE Group currently has a consensus price target of $152.78, indicating a potential upside of 10.55%. Colliers International Group has a consensus price target of $160.80, indicating a potential upside of 18.52%. Given Colliers International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Colliers International Group is more favorable than CBRE Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBRE Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Colliers International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Summary

Colliers International Group beats CBRE Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.