CIGI vs. FSV, NMRK, CBRE, CWK, JLL, MMI, WD, VTMX, BEKE, and INVH
Should you be buying Colliers International Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Colliers International Group include FirstService (FSV), Newmark Group (NMRK), CBRE Group (CBRE), Cushman & Wakefield (CWK), Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Marcus & Millichap (MMI), Walker & Dunlop (WD), Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (VTMX), KE (BEKE), and Invitation Home (INVH).
Colliers International Group vs. Its Competitors
Colliers International Group (NASDAQ:CIGI) and FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
In the previous week, Colliers International Group had 3 more articles in the media than FirstService. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Colliers International Group and 11 mentions for FirstService. Colliers International Group's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat FirstService's score of 1.28 indicating that Colliers International Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Colliers International Group has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FirstService has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Colliers International Group pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. FirstService pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Colliers International Group pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstService pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. FirstService has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. FirstService is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
FirstService has a net margin of 2.61% compared to Colliers International Group's net margin of 2.17%. Colliers International Group's return on equity of 20.82% beat FirstService's return on equity.
Colliers International Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FirstService. FirstService 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.
80.1% of Colliers International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.4% of FirstService shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of Colliers International Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Colliers International Group presently has a consensus target price of $172.30, suggesting a potential upside of 4.37%. FirstService has a consensus target price of $217.75, suggesting a potential upside of 7.88%. Given FirstService's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FirstService is more favorable than Colliers International Group.
Summary
Colliers International Group beats FirstService on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:CIGI) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff