Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK – Get Free Report) and Exp World (NASDAQ:AGNT – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Volatility and Risk
Cushman & Wakefield has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exp World has a beta of 2.05, indicating that its stock price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Cushman & Wakefield and Exp World, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cushman & Wakefield | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Exp World | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.60 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
95.6% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.2% of Exp World shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.6% of Exp World shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Cushman & Wakefield and Exp World”s top-line 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 | 0.29 | $88.20 million | $0.29 | 44.53 |
| Exp World | $4.77 billion | 0.14 | -$22.71 million | ($0.11) | -36.55 |
Cushman & Wakefield has higher revenue and earnings than Exp World. Exp World is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cushman & Wakefield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Cushman & Wakefield and Exp World’s 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% |
| Exp World | -0.35% | -5.43% | -2.89% |
Summary
Cushman & Wakefield beats Exp World on 12 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 Exp World
eXp World Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based real estate brokerage services for residential homeowners and homebuyers. The company operates through North American Realty, International Realty, Virbela, and Other Affiliated Services segments. It provides Virbela, a cloud-based technologies that provides data, lead generation, and marketing tools for real estate agents and employees. In addition, the company offers SUCCESS print magazine, SUCCESS.com portal, SUCCESS newsletters, SUCCESS podcasts, SUCCESS plus, SUCCESS speakers bureau, and SUCCESS coaching, podcasts, and digital training courses. It operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, India, Mexico, Portugal, France, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Colombia, Spain, Israel, Panama, Germany, the Dominican Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Chile, and Poland. The company was formerly known as eXp Realty International Corporation and changed its name to eXp World Holdings, Inc. in May 2016. eXp World Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Bellingham, Washington.
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