Active Power (OTCMKTS:PIOE) vs. CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) Head to Head Review

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) and Active Power (OTCMKTS:PIOE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares CBRE Group and Active Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBRE Group	3.11%	24.08%	7.29%
Active Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for CBRE Group and Active Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBRE Group	0	1	8	0	2.89
Active Power	0	0	0	0	0.00

CBRE Group presently has a consensus price target of $180.29, indicating a potential upside of 37.53%. Given CBRE Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe CBRE Group is more favorable than Active Power.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.4% of CBRE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CBRE Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Active Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CBRE Group and Active Power”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBRE Group	$40.55 billion	0.95	$1.16 billion	$4.39	29.86
Active Power	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

CBRE Group has higher revenue and earnings than Active Power.

Summary

CBRE Group beats Active Power on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CBRE Group

CBRE Group, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate services and investment company in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The Advisory Services segment offers strategic advice and execution to owners, investors, and occupiers of real estate in connection with leasing of offices, and industrial and retail space; clients fully integrated property sales services under the CBRE Capital Markets brand; clients commercial mortgage and structured financing services; originates and sells commercial mortgage loans; property management services, such as marketing, building engineering, accounting, and financial services on a contractual basis for owners of and investors in office, industrial, and retail properties; and valuation services that include market value appraisals, litigation support, discounted cash flow analyses, and feasibility studies, as well as consulting services, such as property condition reports, hotel advisory, and environmental consulting. The Global Workplace Solutions segment provides facilities management, including day-to-day management of client-occupied space, headquarters, regional offices, administrative offices, data centers and other critical facilities, manufacturing and laboratory facilities, and distribution facilities and retail space; and project management services comprising building consulting, program, and project and cost management services under the Turner & Townsend brand name. The Real Estate Investments segment offers investment management services under the CBRE Investment Management brand to pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, foundations, endowments, and other institutional investors; and development services, such as real estate development and investment activities under the Trammell Crow Company and Telford Homes brands to users and investors in commercial real estate, and for their own account. CBRE Group, Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

About Active Power

P10 Holdings, Inc. is an alternative asset management investment firm. The firm’s purpose is to create long-term value by providing risk-adjusted returns through private equity funds-of-funds, secondary funds, and co-investment funds. It focusses on long-term value creation in opportunities where it sees significant potential for sustainable profit growth. The company was founded by Joseph F. Pinkerton in 1992 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.