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 companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, CBRE or CIGI?

CBRE Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Colliers International Group has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CBRE or CIGI?

CBRE Group currently has a consensus price target of $165.22, suggesting a potential upside of 5.20%. Colliers International Group has a consensus price target of $173.80, suggesting a potential upside of 9.95%. Given Colliers International Group's 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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Colliers International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Does the media favor CBRE or CIGI?

In the previous week, CBRE Group had 10 more articles in the media than Colliers International Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for CBRE Group and 7 mentions for Colliers International Group. CBRE Group's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Colliers International Group's score of 0.91 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	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Colliers International Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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	$38.10B	1.23	$968M	$3.57	43.99
Colliers International Group	$5.17B	1.52	$161.73M	$2.20	71.85

Is CBRE or CIGI more profitable?

CBRE Group has a net margin of 2.86% compared to Colliers International Group's net margin of 2.17%. Colliers International Group's return on equity of 20.82% beat CBRE Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBRE Group	2.86%	18.89%	6.58%
Colliers International Group	2.17%	20.82%	4.44%

Summary

CBRE Group beats Colliers International Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.