Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) and Land Securities Group (OTCMKTS:LSGOF) Head to Head Review

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) and Land Securities Group (OTCMKTS:LSGOF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Marcus & Millichap has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Land Securities Group has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Marcus & Millichap and Land Securities Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marcus & Millichap	2	2	0	0	1.50
Land Securities Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Marcus & Millichap currently has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.65%. Given Marcus & Millichap’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Marcus & Millichap is more favorable than Land Securities Group.

Profitability

This table compares Marcus & Millichap and Land Securities Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marcus & Millichap	-1.69%	-1.99%	-1.49%
Land Securities Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Marcus & Millichap and Land Securities Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marcus & Millichap	$696.06 million	1.64	-$12.36 million	($0.31)	-94.16
Land Securities Group	$1.07 billion	5.94	$505.26 million	N/A	N/A

Land Securities Group has higher revenue and earnings than Marcus & Millichap.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

62.8% of Marcus & Millichap shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.2% of Marcus & Millichap shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Land Securities Group beats Marcus & Millichap on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marcus & Millichap

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. engages in the provision of investment real estate brokerage services. It specializes in commercial real estate investment sales, property financing, research, and advisory services. The company was founded by George M. Marcus and William A. Millichap in 1971 and is headquartered in Calabasas, CA.

About Land Securities Group

At Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential. We are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe, with a £12 billion portfolio of retail, leisure, workspace and residential hubs. Landsec is shaping a better future by leading our industry on environmental and social sustainability while delivering value for our shareholders, great experiences for our guests and positive change for our communities.