Financial Comparison: Klepierre (OTCMKTS:KLPEF) vs. Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK)

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cushman & Wakefield and Klepierre”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cushman & Wakefield	$9.45 billion	0.40	$131.30 million	$0.96	17.20
Klepierre	$1.33 billion	8.36	$1.19 billion	N/A	N/A

Klepierre has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cushman & Wakefield.

Volatility and Risk

Cushman & Wakefield has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Klepierre has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Cushman & Wakefield and Klepierre, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cushman & Wakefield	0	6	5	0	2.45
Klepierre	0	2	0	1	2.67

Cushman & Wakefield presently has a consensus price target of $17.44, suggesting a potential upside of 5.63%. Given Cushman & Wakefield’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cushman & Wakefield is more favorable than Klepierre.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Profitability

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

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

Summary

Cushman & Wakefield beats Klepierre on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Klepierre

Klépierre SA is the European leader in shopping malls, combining property development and asset management skills. The Company's portfolio is valued at 19.3 billion at December 31, 2023, and comprises large shopping centers in more than 10 countries in Continental Europe which together host hundreds of millions of visitors per year. Klépierre SA holds a controlling stake in Steen & Strøm (56.1%), Scandinavia's number one shopping center owner and manager. Klépierre SA is a French REIT (SIIC) listed on Euronext Paris and is included in the CAC Next 20 and EPRA Euro Zone Indexes. It is also included in ethical indexes, such as Euronext CAC 40 ESG, Euronext CAC SBT 1.5, MSCI Europe ESG Leaders, FTSE4Good, Euronext Vigeo Europe 120, and features in CDP's A-list. These distinctions underscore the Group's commitment to a proactive sustainable development policy and its global leadership in the fight against climate change.