Mainstreet Equity (MEQ) Competitors

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

Do institutionals & insiders 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 insiders. Comparatively, 48.9% of Mainstreet Equity shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, CIGI or MEQ?

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

Do analysts prefer CIGI or MEQ?

Colliers International Group currently has a consensus price target of C$180.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.15%. Mainstreet Equity has a consensus price target of C$225.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.38%. Given Mainstreet Equity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

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%

Does the media refer more to CIGI or MEQ?

In the previous week, Colliers International Group had 3 more articles in the media than Mainstreet Equity. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Colliers International Group and 0 mentions for Mainstreet Equity. Colliers International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.41 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	Neutral
Mainstreet Equity	Neutral

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.

Which has higher 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	2.12	C$106.51M	C$4.32	44.39
Mainstreet Equity	C$258.81M	6.62	C$187.49M	C$20.14	9.13

Summary

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