Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (CRESY) Competitors

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CWK or CRESY?

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cushman & Wakefield. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cushman & Wakefield, 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
Cushman & Wakefield	$9.45B	0.29	$131.30M	$0.69	17.26
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$1.43B	0.47	$156.92M	$1.15	9.43

Does the media refer more to CWK or CRESY?

In the previous week, Cushman & Wakefield had 8 more articles in the media than Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cushman & Wakefield and 0 mentions for Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.. Cushman & Wakefield's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Cushman & Wakefield is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cushman & Wakefield	Positive
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CWK or CRESY?

95.6% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.2% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is CWK or CRESY more profitable?

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has a net margin of 10.10% compared to Cushman & Wakefield's net margin of 1.70%. Cushman & Wakefield's return on equity of 13.50% beat Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cushman & Wakefield	1.70%	13.50%	3.11%
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	10.10%	4.42%	1.92%

Do analysts prefer CWK or CRESY?

Cushman & Wakefield presently has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.35%. Given Cushman & Wakefield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cushman & Wakefield is more favorable than Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cushman & Wakefield	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk & volatility, CWK or CRESY?

Cushman & Wakefield has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cushman & Wakefield beats Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.