Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK – Get Free Report) and Transcontinental Realty Investors (NYSE:TCI – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Cushman & Wakefield and Transcontinental Realty Investors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cushman & Wakefield | 0.64% | 15.90% | 4.10% |
| Transcontinental Realty Investors | 16.08% | -0.17% | -0.13% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Cushman & Wakefield and Transcontinental Realty Investors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cushman & Wakefield | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Transcontinental Realty Investors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Cushman & Wakefield and Transcontinental Realty Investors”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cushman & Wakefield | $10.29 billion | 0.28 | $88.20 million | $0.29 | 41.57 |
| Transcontinental Realty Investors | $47.32 million | 8.26 | $13.80 million | $0.94 | 47.40 |
Cushman & Wakefield has higher revenue and earnings than Transcontinental Realty Investors. Cushman & Wakefield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transcontinental Realty Investors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Cushman & Wakefield has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Transcontinental Realty Investors has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
95.6% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 86.2% of Transcontinental Realty Investors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Cushman & Wakefield beats Transcontinental Realty Investors on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield Plc engages in the provision of commercial real estate services. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC). The Americas segment consists of operations located in the United States, Canada and key markets in Latin America. The EMEA segment includes operations in the UK, France, Netherlands and other markets in Europe and the Middle East. The APAC segment comprises of operations in Australia, Singapore, China and other markets in the Asia Pacific region. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
About Transcontinental Realty Investors
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., a Dallas-based real estate investment company, holds a diverse portfolio of equity real estate located across the U.S., including office buildings, apartments, shopping centers, and developed and undeveloped land. The Company invests in real estate through direct ownership, leases and partnerships and invests in mortgage loans on real estate. The Company also holds mortgage receivables.
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