Comparing Great Eagle (OTCMKTS:GEAHF) and Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK)

Great Eagle (OTCMKTS:GEAHF) and Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Great Eagle and Newmark Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great Eagle	N/A	N/A	N/A
Newmark Group	3.83%	24.97%	7.74%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Great Eagle and Newmark Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Great Eagle	$2.52 billion	0.59	-$212.20 million	N/A	N/A
Newmark Group	$3.29 billion	0.91	$126.19 million	$0.68	23.79

Newmark Group has higher revenue and earnings than Great Eagle.

Volatility and Risk

Great Eagle has a beta of -0.01, indicating that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Newmark Group has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Great Eagle and Newmark Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Great Eagle	0	0	0	0	0.00
Newmark Group	0	2	6	0	2.75

Newmark Group has a consensus price target of $17.80, suggesting a potential upside of 10.01%. Given Newmark Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Newmark Group is more favorable than Great Eagle.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.4% of Newmark Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Newmark Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Newmark Group beats Great Eagle on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Great Eagle

Great Eagle Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, invests in, develops, and manages residential, office, retail, and hotel properties in Hong Kong, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Mainland China, and internationally. It operates through Hotel Operation, Property Investment, Property Development, Other Operations, Champion REIT, Langham, and US Real Estate Fund segments. The company engages in leasing furnished apartments and properties; and flexible workspace, asset management, hotel accommodation, food and banquet, and restaurant operations. It also owns and operates hotels under The Langham, Cordis, and Eaton brand names. In addition, the company offers secretarial, staff, maintenance and repair, consultancy, and advisory services, as well as property maintenance and leasing services. Further, it sales building materials; invests in securities; manages real estate investment trust, computer system solutions, project management and advisory, treasury management, investment, and investment fund management services, as well as real estate agency services; procurement and financing, warehousing, general trading, hospitality, and hotel management services; and issues medium term notes. Great Eagle Holdings Limited was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

About Newmark Group

Newmark Group, Inc. provides commercial real estate services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers capital markets consisting of investment sales and commercial mortgage brokerage; landlord or agency representation leasing; valuation and advisory; property management; commercial real estate technology platform and capabilities; the United Kingdom business rates services; due diligence, consulting, and other advisory services; GSEs and the Federal Housing Administration lending services comprising multifamily lending and loan servicing; asset management; and flexible workspace solutions for owners. It also provides tenant representation leasing; and global corporate services consisting of workplace and occupancy strategy, energy and sustainability services, technology, project management, real estate and lease administration, and facilities management. The company offers its services to commercial real estate tenants, investors, owners, occupiers, and developers; lenders; small and medium size businesses; and multi-national corporations. The company was formerly known as Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Capital Group and changed its name to Newmark Group, Inc. in October 2017. Newmark Group, Inc. was founded in 1929 and is based in New York, New York. Newmark Group, Inc.operates is a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.