Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) versus TPG RE Finance Trust (NYSE:TRTX) Head to Head Contrast

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) and TPG RE Finance Trust (NYSE:TRTX) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cushman & Wakefield and TPG RE Finance Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cushman & Wakefield	$9.45 billion	0.40	$131.30 million	$0.88	18.34
TPG RE Finance Trust	$351.97 million	1.97	$74.33 million	$0.65	13.55

Cushman & Wakefield has higher revenue and earnings than TPG RE Finance Trust. TPG RE Finance Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cushman & Wakefield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.6% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of TPG RE Finance Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of TPG RE Finance Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Cushman & Wakefield and TPG RE Finance Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cushman & Wakefield	0	5	3	2	2.70
TPG RE Finance Trust	0	5	2	0	2.29

Cushman & Wakefield currently has a consensus target price of $15.75, suggesting a potential downside of 2.39%. TPG RE Finance Trust has a consensus target price of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.89%. Given TPG RE Finance Trust’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TPG RE Finance Trust is more favorable than Cushman & Wakefield.

Profitability

This table compares Cushman & Wakefield and TPG RE Finance Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cushman & Wakefield	2.11%	14.33%	3.41%
TPG RE Finance Trust	21.09%	6.61%	1.89%

Risk and Volatility

Cushman & Wakefield has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TPG RE Finance Trust has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cushman & Wakefield beats TPG RE Finance Trust on 10 of the 15 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 TPG RE Finance Trust

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a commercial real estate finance company, originates, acquires, and manages commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt instruments in the United States. It invests in commercial mortgage loans; subordinate mortgage interests, mezzanine loans, secured real estate securities, note financing, preferred equity, and miscellaneous debt instruments; and commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations and commercial mortgage-backed securities secured by properties primarily in the multifamily, life science, mixed-use, hospitality, self storage, industrial, and retail real estate sectors. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.