Analyzing Hang Lung Group (OTCMKTS:HNLGY) and Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK)

Hang Lung Group (OTCMKTS:HNLGY) and Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Hang Lung Group and Cushman & Wakefield, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hang Lung Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cushman & Wakefield	0	6	5	0	2.45

Cushman & Wakefield has a consensus target price of $17.44, indicating a potential upside of 5.37%. Given Cushman & Wakefield’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cushman & Wakefield is more favorable than Hang Lung Group.

Volatility and Risk

Hang Lung Group has a beta of -0.01, indicating that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cushman & Wakefield has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hang Lung Group	$1.51 billion	N/A	$276.02 million	N/A	N/A
Cushman & Wakefield	$10.00 billion	0.38	$131.30 million	$0.96	17.24

Hang Lung Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cushman & Wakefield.

Profitability

This table compares Hang Lung Group and Cushman & Wakefield’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hang Lung Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cushman & Wakefield	2.23%	14.69%	3.60%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.6% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cushman & Wakefield beats Hang Lung Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hang Lung Group

Hang Lung Group Limited, an investment holding company, operates as a property developer in Hong Kong and the Mainland of China. The company operates through Property Leasing and Property Sales segments. It develops properties for sale and lease, such as large-scale commercial, office, and residential developments. The company also invests in and develops various properties, including shopping malls, office premises, residential and industrial premises, and car parking bays. In addition, its investment properties portfolio includes Grand Gateway 66, a commercial, office, and residential complex, as well as Plaza 66, a commercial and office complex in Shanghai; Palace 66 and Forum 66 in Shenyang; Parc 66 in Jinan; Center 66 in Wuxi; Riverside 66 in Tianjin; Olympia 66 in Dalian; Spring City 66 in Kunming; and Heartland 66 in Wuhan. Further, the company offers car park and property management, financial, management, project management, and property agency services, as well as operates and manages apartment. Hang Lung Group Limited was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

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.