Financial Analysis: FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) vs. Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK)

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) and FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cushman & Wakefield and FTAI Infrastructure”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cushman & Wakefield	$9.45 billion	0.32	$131.30 million	$0.96	13.43
FTAI Infrastructure	$331.50 million	2.10	-$223.65 million	($2.46)	-2.44

Cushman & Wakefield has higher revenue and earnings than FTAI Infrastructure. FTAI Infrastructure 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 FTAI Infrastructure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cushman & Wakefield	2.23%	14.69%	3.60%
FTAI Infrastructure	-41.09%	-75.13%	-3.02%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.6% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Cushman & Wakefield and FTAI Infrastructure, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cushman & Wakefield	0	4	7	0	2.64
FTAI Infrastructure	1	0	2	0	2.33

Cushman & Wakefield presently has a consensus price target of $18.61, indicating a potential upside of 44.32%. FTAI Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 83.33%. Given FTAI Infrastructure’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FTAI Infrastructure is more favorable than Cushman & Wakefield.

Risk and Volatility

Cushman & Wakefield has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTAI Infrastructure has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cushman & Wakefield beats FTAI Infrastructure on 10 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 FTAI Infrastructure

FTAI Infrastructure Inc. focuses on acquiring, developing, and operating assets and businesses that represent infrastructure for customers in the transportation, energy, and industrial products industries in North America. The company operates through five segments: Railroad, Jefferson Terminal, Repauno, Power and Gas, and Sustainability and Energy Transition. It operates a multi-modal crude oil and refined products terminal, and other related assets. The company also has a 1,630-acre deep-water port located along the Delaware River with an underground storage cavern, a multipurpose dock, a rail-to-ship transloading system, and multiple industrial development opportunities; and a 1,660-acre multi-modal port located along the Ohio River with rail, dock, and multiple industrial development opportunities, including a power plant under construction. In addition, it operates six freight railroads and one switching facility. FTAI Infrastructure Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, New York.