Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) (TSE:CIGI) and Boardwalk REIT (TSE:BEI.UN) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) and Boardwalk REIT's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) | C$2.79 billion | 1.96 | C$49.07 million | C$1.22 | 111.21 |
| Boardwalk REIT | C$465.57 million | 4.20 | C$-247,568,448.00 | C($4.85) | -7.89 |
Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) has higher revenue and earnings than Boardwalk REIT. Boardwalk REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) and Boardwalk REIT's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Boardwalk REIT | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) pays an annual dividend of C$0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Boardwalk REIT pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boardwalk REIT pays out -20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Boardwalk REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) and Boardwalk REIT, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Boardwalk REIT | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) currently has a consensus target price of C$123.67, suggesting a potential downside of 8.85%. Boardwalk REIT has a consensus target price of C$41.05, suggesting a potential upside of 7.24%. Given Boardwalk REIT's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Boardwalk REIT is more favorable than Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO).
Summary
Boardwalk REIT beats Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI.TO) on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
