Head to Head Comparison: Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) vs. FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP)

FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) 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 earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

FTAI Infrastructure has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cushman & Wakefield has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.4% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Cushman & Wakefield shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTAI Infrastructure	-41.09%	-75.13%	-3.02%
Cushman & Wakefield	2.23%	14.69%	3.60%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FTAI Infrastructure and Cushman & Wakefield”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTAI Infrastructure	$331.50 million	2.10	-$223.65 million	($2.46)	-2.44
Cushman & Wakefield	$9.45 billion	0.32	$131.30 million	$0.96	13.43

Cushman & Wakefield has higher revenue and earnings than FTAI Infrastructure. FTAI Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cushman & Wakefield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for FTAI Infrastructure and Cushman & Wakefield, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTAI Infrastructure	1	0	2	0	2.33
Cushman & Wakefield	0	4	7	0	2.64

FTAI Infrastructure currently has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 83.33%. Cushman & Wakefield has a consensus target price of $18.61, indicating a potential upside of 44.32%. Given FTAI Infrastructure’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe FTAI Infrastructure is more favorable than Cushman & Wakefield.

Summary

Cushman & Wakefield beats FTAI Infrastructure on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FTAI Infrastructure

FTAI Infrastructure Inc. focuses on acquiring, developing, and operating assets and businesses that represent infrastructure for customers in the transportation, energy, and industrial products industries in North America. The company operates through five segments: Railroad, Jefferson Terminal, Repauno, Power and Gas, and Sustainability and Energy Transition. It operates a multi-modal crude oil and refined products terminal, and other related assets. The company also has a 1,630-acre deep-water port located along the Delaware River with an underground storage cavern, a multipurpose dock, a rail-to-ship transloading system, and multiple industrial development opportunities; and a 1,660-acre multi-modal port located along the Ohio River with rail, dock, and multiple industrial development opportunities, including a power plant under construction. In addition, it operates six freight railroads and one switching facility. FTAI Infrastructure Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered 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.