Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Competitors

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) and CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JLL or CBRE?

CBRE Group has higher revenue and earnings than Jones Lang LaSalle. Jones Lang LaSalle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CBRE 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
Jones Lang LaSalle	$23.43B	0.52	$546.80M	$11.06	23.34
CBRE Group	$35.77B	1.18	$968M	$3.27	43.31

Does the media refer more to JLL or CBRE?

In the previous week, Jones Lang LaSalle and Jones Lang LaSalle both had 29 articles in the media. CBRE Group's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Jones Lang LaSalle's score of 0.58 indicating that CBRE Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jones Lang LaSalle	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CBRE Group	19 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is JLL or CBRE more profitable?

CBRE Group has a net margin of 2.74% compared to Jones Lang LaSalle's net margin of 2.23%. CBRE Group's return on equity of 17.37% beat Jones Lang LaSalle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jones Lang LaSalle	2.23%	10.37%	4.19%
CBRE Group	2.74%	17.37%	6.41%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JLL or CBRE?

94.8% of Jones Lang LaSalle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of CBRE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Jones Lang LaSalle shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of CBRE Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, JLL or CBRE?

Jones Lang LaSalle has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CBRE Group has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend JLL or CBRE?

Jones Lang LaSalle presently has a consensus target price of $305.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.13%. CBRE Group has a consensus target price of $150.33, suggesting a potential upside of 6.14%. Given Jones Lang LaSalle's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Jones Lang LaSalle is more favorable than CBRE Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jones Lang LaSalle	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
CBRE Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Summary

CBRE Group beats Jones Lang LaSalle on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.