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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Which has more volatility and risk, CWK or CRESY?

Cushman & Wakefield has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CWK or CRESY?

In the previous week, Cushman & Wakefield had 5 more articles in the media than Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cushman & Wakefield and 1 mentions for Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.'s average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Cushman & Wakefield's score of 0.78 indicating that Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cushman & Wakefield	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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%

Which has preferable 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	16.93
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$1.43B	0.46	$156.92M	$1.15	9.51

Do analysts prefer CWK or CRESY?

Cushman & Wakefield currently has a consensus price target of $13.43, indicating a potential upside of 14.92%. Given Cushman & Wakefield's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
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

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 36.2% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cushman & Wakefield beats Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.