Mainstreet Equity (MEQ) Competitors

Colliers International Group (TSE:CIGI) and Mainstreet Equity (TSE:MEQ) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Do analysts recommend CIGI or MEQ?

Colliers International Group currently has a consensus target price of C$180.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.13%. Mainstreet Equity has a consensus target price of C$222.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.25%. Given Mainstreet Equity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mainstreet Equity is more favorable than Colliers International Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colliers International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Mainstreet Equity	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more risk and volatility, CIGI or MEQ?

Colliers International Group has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mainstreet Equity has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CIGI or MEQ?

78.2% of Colliers International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Mainstreet Equity shares are held by institutional investors. 11.3% of Colliers International Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.9% of Mainstreet Equity shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor CIGI or MEQ?

In the previous week, Colliers International Group had 1 more articles in the media than Mainstreet Equity. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Colliers International Group and 0 mentions for Mainstreet Equity. Colliers International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Mainstreet Equity's score of 0.00 indicating that Colliers International Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Colliers International Group	Positive
Mainstreet Equity	Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, CIGI or MEQ?

Mainstreet Equity has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Colliers International Group. Mainstreet Equity 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
Colliers International Group	C$3.15B	1.99	C$106.51M	C$4.32	41.71
Mainstreet Equity	C$258.81M	6.55	C$187.49M	C$20.14	9.04

Is CIGI or MEQ more profitable?

Mainstreet Equity has a net margin of 72.44% compared to Colliers International Group's net margin of 3.38%. Colliers International Group's return on equity of 13.81% beat Mainstreet Equity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Colliers International Group	3.38%	13.81%	4.07%
Mainstreet Equity	72.44%	12.68%	2.56%

Is CIGI or MEQ a better dividend stock?

Colliers International Group pays an annual dividend of C$0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Mainstreet Equity pays an annual dividend of C$0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Colliers International Group pays out 9.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mainstreet Equity pays out 0.5% 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.

Summary

Colliers International Group beats Mainstreet Equity on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.