Contrasting IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS) and Colliers International Group (NASDAQ:CIGI)

Colliers International Group (NASDAQ:CIGI) and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Colliers International Group and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colliers International Group	0	2	7	1	2.90
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	0	1	0	1	3.00

Colliers International Group presently has a consensus target price of $154.62, suggesting a potential upside of 65.64%. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 48.22%. Given Colliers International Group’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Colliers International Group is more favorable than IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones.

Dividends

Colliers International Group pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Colliers International Group pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones pays out 42.6% 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.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

80.1% of Colliers International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.5% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are held by institutional investors. 15.3% of Colliers International Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.1% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Colliers International Group has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Colliers International Group and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Colliers International Group	$5.56 billion	0.86	$103.10 million	$2.10	44.45
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$465.14 million	2.82	$278.34 million	$3.29	4.72

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Colliers International Group. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones 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.

Profitability

This table compares Colliers International Group and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones’ 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%
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	58.90%	17.99%	8.69%

Summary

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones beats Colliers International Group on 9 of the 16 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 IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the diversified real estate activities in Argentina. It operates through five segments: Shopping Malls, Offices, Hotels, Sales and Developments, and Others. The company is involved in the acquisition, development, and operation of shopping malls, office buildings, and other non-shopping mall properties primarily for rental purposes. It also acquires and operates luxury hotels and resorts under the Intercontinental, Libertador, and Llao Llao names; develops and sells residential properties, including apartment tower complexes; and acquires undeveloped land reserves for future development or sale. In addition, the company engages in the development and operation of stadium; and provision of ¡appa!, a digital customer loyalty system platform, for consumption in shopping malls, use of parking spaces, and redemption of corporate benefits. The company was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.