Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer CBRE or JLL?

In the previous week, CBRE Group had 20 more articles in the media than Jones Lang LaSalle. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for CBRE Group and 13 mentions for Jones Lang LaSalle. Jones Lang LaSalle's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat CBRE Group's score of 0.60 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Jones Lang LaSalle	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CBRE or JLL more profitable?

CBRE Group has a net margin of 3.06% compared to CBRE Group's net margin of 1.42%. Jones Lang LaSalle's return on equity of 12.96% beat CBRE Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBRE Group	3.06%	12.96%	5.18%
Jones Lang LaSalle	1.42%	6.55%	2.62%

Do analysts rate CBRE or JLL?

CBRE Group presently has a consensus target price of $108.86, suggesting a potential downside of 1.53%. Jones Lang LaSalle has a consensus target price of $233.67, suggesting a potential downside of 6.85%. Given Jones Lang LaSalle's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe CBRE Group is more favorable than Jones Lang LaSalle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBRE Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Jones Lang LaSalle	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Which has better valuation & earnings, CBRE or JLL?

CBRE Group has higher revenue and earnings than Jones Lang LaSalle. CBRE Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jones Lang LaSalle, 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	$31.95B	1.06	$986M	$3.21	34.44
Jones Lang LaSalle	$20.76B	0.57	$225.40M	$6.22	40.33

Which has more volatility and risk, CBRE or JLL?

CBRE Group has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jones Lang LaSalle has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CBRE or JLL?

Jones Lang LaSalle received 1 more outperform votes than CBRE Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.87% of users gave Jones Lang LaSalle an outperform vote while only 67.88% of users gave CBRE Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
CBRE Group	Outperform Votes 448 67.88%	Underperform Votes 212 32.12%
Jones Lang LaSalle	Outperform Votes 449 68.87%	Underperform Votes 203 31.13%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CBRE or JLL?

98.4% of CBRE Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Jones Lang LaSalle shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CBRE Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Jones Lang LaSalle shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CBRE Group beats Jones Lang LaSalle on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.