Colliers International Group (NASDAQ:CIGI – Get Free Report) and American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYC – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Colliers International Group and American Strategic Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Colliers International Group | 1.81% | 20.17% | 4.28% |
| American Strategic Investment | 38.87% | -50.85% | -7.02% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
80.1% of Colliers International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of Colliers International Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Colliers International Group and American Strategic Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Colliers International Group | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2.89 |
| American Strategic Investment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Colliers International Group presently has a consensus price target of $151.00, indicating a potential upside of 56.54%. Given Colliers International Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Colliers International Group is more favorable than American Strategic Investment.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Colliers International Group and American Strategic Investment”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Colliers International Group | $5.56 billion | 0.89 | $103.10 million | $2.10 | 45.93 |
| American Strategic Investment | $43.28 million | 0.42 | -$21.19 million | $4.90 | 1.17 |
Colliers International Group has higher revenue and earnings than American Strategic Investment. American Strategic Investment 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.
Volatility & Risk
Colliers International Group has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Strategic Investment has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Colliers International Group beats American Strategic Investment on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Colliers International Group
Colliers International Group Inc. provides commercial real estate professional and investment management services to corporate and institutional clients in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers outsourcing and advisory services, such as engineering and project management, property management, valuation, and other services, as well as loan servicing for commercial real estate clients. It also provides property management services comprising building operations and maintenance, facilities management, lease administration, property accounting and financial reporting, contract management, and construction management; and project management services, which include bid document review, construction monitoring and delivery management, contract administration and integrated cost control, development management, facility and engineering functionality, milestone and performance monitoring, quality assurance, risk management, and strategic project consulting. In addition, the company offers corporate and workplace solutions; occupier; workplace strategy; property marketing services; transaction brokerage services, including sales and leasing for corporations, financial institutions, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, governments, and individuals; and capital markets services for property sales, debt finance, mortgage investment banking services, as well as landlord and tenant representation services. Further, the company provides investment management services that consists of asset management and investor advisory services. Colliers International Group Inc. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About American Strategic Investment
American Strategic Investment Co. (NYSE: NYC) owns a portfolio of high-quality commercial real estate located within the five boroughs of New York City.
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