Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) versus Colliers International Group (NASDAQ:CIGI) Head-To-Head Survey

Colliers International Group (NASDAQ:CIGI) and Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) are both mid-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Colliers International Group and Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Colliers International Group	1.81%	20.17%	4.28%
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	156.69%	16.24%	10.43%

Volatility & Risk

Colliers International Group has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Colliers International Group and Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colliers International Group	0	2	6	1	2.89
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	0	3	2	0	2.40

Colliers International Group presently has a consensus target price of $148.86, suggesting a potential upside of 51.12%. Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has a consensus target price of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.25%. Given Colliers International Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Colliers International Group is more favorable than Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta.

Dividends

Colliers International Group pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Colliers International Group pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta pays out 12.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

80.1% of Colliers International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta shares are held by institutional investors. 15.3% of Colliers International Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Colliers International Group and Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Colliers International Group	$5.56 billion	0.91	$103.10 million	$2.10	46.90
Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta	$283.23 million	12.60	$241.90 million	$5.49	6.76

Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Colliers International Group. Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta 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.

Summary

Colliers International Group beats Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta on 10 of the 17 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 Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, manages, operates, and leases industrial buildings and distribution facilities in Mexico. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.