Analyzing CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) and Sino Land (OTCMKTS:SNLAY)

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) and Sino Land (OTCMKTS:SNLAY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares CBRE Group and Sino Land’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBRE Group	2.86%	18.89%	6.58%
Sino Land	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CBRE Group and Sino Land”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBRE Group	$35.77 billion	1.31	$968.00 million	$3.57	44.23
Sino Land	$1.12 billion	9.88	$563.02 million	N/A	N/A

CBRE Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sino Land.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.4% of CBRE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of CBRE Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

CBRE Group has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sino Land has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for CBRE Group and Sino Land, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBRE Group	0	2	7	0	2.78
Sino Land	0	0	0	0	0.00

CBRE Group presently has a consensus target price of $158.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.06%. Given CBRE Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CBRE Group is more favorable than Sino Land.

Summary

CBRE Group beats Sino Land on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CBRE Group

CBRE Group, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate services and investment company in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The Advisory Services segment offers strategic advice and execution to owners, investors, and occupiers of real estate in connection with leasing of offices, and industrial and retail space; clients fully integrated property sales services under the CBRE Capital Markets brand; clients commercial mortgage and structured financing services; originates and sells commercial mortgage loans; property management services, such as marketing, building engineering, accounting, and financial services on a contractual basis for owners of and investors in office, industrial, and retail properties; and valuation services that include market value appraisals, litigation support, discounted cash flow analyses, and feasibility studies, as well as consulting services, such as property condition reports, hotel advisory, and environmental consulting. The Global Workplace Solutions segment provides facilities management, including day-to-day management of client-occupied space, headquarters, regional offices, administrative offices, data centers and other critical facilities, manufacturing and laboratory facilities, and distribution facilities and retail space; and project management services comprising building consulting, program, and project and cost management services under the Turner & Townsend brand name. The Real Estate Investments segment offers investment management services under the CBRE Investment Management brand to pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, foundations, endowments, and other institutional investors; and development services, such as real estate development and investment activities under the Trammell Crow Company and Telford Homes brands to users and investors in commercial real estate, and for their own account. CBRE Group, Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

About Sino Land

Sino Land Company Limited, an investment holding company, invests in, develops, manages, and trades in properties. It operates through six segments: Property Sales, Property Rental, Property Management and Other Services, Hotel Operations, Investments in Securities, and Financing. The company's property portfolio includes shopping malls, offices, industrial buildings, residentials and car parks. In addition, it provides cleaning, building construction and management, financing, administration, security, mortgage loan financing, secretarial, management, project management, securities investment, consultancy, and deposit placing services, as well as operates hotels. Further, the company engages in real estate agency and trustee related services. The company operates approximately 19.5 million square feet of attributable floor area in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. Sino Land Company Limited was incorporated in 1971 and is based in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The company is a subsidiary of Tsim Sha Tsui Properties Limited.