CIGI vs. FSV, NMRK, BX, CBRE, CWK, JLL, MMI, WD, VTMX, and BEKE
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), Blackstone (BX), CBRE Group (CBRE), Cushman & Wakefield (CWK), Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Marcus & Millichap (MMI), Walker & Dunlop (WD), Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (VTMX), and KE (BEKE).
Colliers International Group vs. Its Competitors
FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) and Colliers International Group (NASDAQ:CIGI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.
In the previous week, FirstService had 4 more articles in the media than Colliers International Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for FirstService and 7 mentions for Colliers International Group. FirstService's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Colliers International Group's score of 0.94 indicating that FirstService is being referred to more favorably in the media.
FirstService presently has a consensus target price of $217.75, suggesting a potential upside of 18.13%. Colliers International Group has a consensus target price of $173.80, suggesting a potential upside of 12.08%. Given FirstService's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe FirstService is more favorable than Colliers International Group.
FirstService has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Colliers International Group has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
69.3% of FirstService shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.1% of Colliers International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 15.3% of Colliers International Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Colliers International Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.
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.
FirstService pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Colliers International Group pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. FirstService pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colliers International Group pays out 13.6% 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 increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. FirstService is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Summary
Colliers International Group beats FirstService on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:CIGI) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff