Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC – Get Free Report) and Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Equity Commonwealth and Mackenzie Realty Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Equity Commonwealth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Equity Commonwealth and Mackenzie Realty Capital”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Equity Commonwealth | $58.43 million | 2.90 | $91.16 million | $0.39 | 4.05 |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | $22.06 million | 0.15 | -$25.92 million | ($6.15) | -0.24 |
Equity Commonwealth has higher revenue and earnings than Mackenzie Realty Capital. Mackenzie Realty Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Commonwealth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Equity Commonwealth and Mackenzie Realty Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Equity Commonwealth | 82.00% | 2.09% | 1.96% |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | -90.30% | -18.99% | -7.07% |
Volatility and Risk
Equity Commonwealth has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mackenzie Realty Capital has a beta of -0.76, meaning that its share price is 176% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
96.0% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Mackenzie Realty Capital shares are owned 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.
Summary
Equity Commonwealth beats Mackenzie Realty Capital on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Equity Commonwealth
Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) is a Chicago based, internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) with commercial office properties in the United States. EQC's portfolio is comprised of four properties totaling 1.5 million square feet.
About Mackenzie Realty Capital
MacKenzie Realty Capital Inc. is a REIT which focused on investing in multifamily housing and office real estate properties located principally in the United States. MacKenzie Realty Capital Inc. is based in ORINDA, Calif.
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