Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE:HOUS) versus Colliers International Group (NASDAQ:CIGI) Head-To-Head Comparison

Colliers International Group (NASDAQ:CIGI) and Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE:HOUS) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Colliers International Group and Anywhere Real Estate’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Colliers International Group	2.15%	20.72%	4.47%
Anywhere Real Estate	-2.18%	-5.04%	-1.35%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Colliers International Group and Anywhere Real Estate”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Colliers International Group	$4.82 billion	1.41	$161.73 million	$2.29	59.69
Anywhere Real Estate	$5.87 billion	0.35	-$128.00 million	($1.16)	-15.74

Colliers International Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Anywhere Real Estate. Anywhere Real Estate 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.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.1% of Colliers International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Anywhere Real Estate shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of Colliers International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Anywhere Real Estate shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Colliers International Group and Anywhere Real Estate, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colliers International Group	0	6	7	1	2.64
Anywhere Real Estate	1	3	0	0	1.75

Colliers International Group presently has a consensus target price of $178.20, suggesting a potential upside of 30.36%. Anywhere Real Estate has a consensus target price of $13.25, suggesting a potential downside of 27.42%. Given Colliers International Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Colliers International Group is more favorable than Anywhere Real Estate.

Risk & Volatility

Colliers International Group has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anywhere Real Estate has a beta of 1.87, indicating that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Colliers International Group beats Anywhere Real Estate on 12 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 Anywhere Real Estate

Anywhere Real Estate Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides residential real estate services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Anywhere Brands, Anywhere Advisors, and Anywhere Integrated Services. The Anywhere Brands segment franchises the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Corcoran, ERA, and Sotheby's International Realty brand names. This segment also includes global relocation services under Cartus brand name; and lead generation activities. The Anywhere Advisors segment operates a full-service residential real estate brokerage business under the Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, and Sotheby's International Realty brand names to assist home buyers and sellers in the listing, marketing, selling, and finding homes. This segment also operates real estate auction joint venture. The Anywhere Integrated Services segment provides full-service title, escrow, and settlement services to consumers, real estate companies, corporations, and financial institutions primarily in support of residential real estate transactions. This segment also originates and markets its mortgage lending services to other real estate brokerage companies. The company was formerly known as Realogy Holdings Corp. and changed its name to Anywhere Real Estate Inc. in June 2022. Anywhere Real Estate Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Madison, New Jersey.