Star (NASDAQ:STHO – Get Free Report) and Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Risk and Volatility
Star has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cushman & Wakefield has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
89.3% of Star shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Star shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Star | $75.66 million | 1.36 | -$64.25 million | ($4.89) | -1.74 |
| Cushman & Wakefield | $10.29 billion | 0.33 | $88.20 million | $0.38 | 38.44 |
Cushman & Wakefield has higher revenue and earnings than Star. Star 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 Star and Cushman & Wakefield’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Star | -58.33% | 0.14% | 0.07% |
| Cushman & Wakefield | 0.86% | 15.02% | 3.76% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Star and Cushman & Wakefield, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Star | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Cushman & Wakefield | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
Cushman & Wakefield has a consensus price target of $18.06, indicating a potential upside of 23.64%. Given Cushman & Wakefield’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cushman & Wakefield is more favorable than Star.
Summary
Cushman & Wakefield beats Star on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Star
Star Holdings engages in the non-ground lease related commercial real estate businesses in the United States. Its portfolio primarily comprises interest in the Asbury Park Waterfront and Magnolia Green residential development projects. Star Holdings is based in New York, New York.
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.
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