Critical Contrast: Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR) vs. Prologis (NYSE:PLD)

Prologis (NYSE:PLD) and Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Prologis and Mackenzie Realty Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Prologis	0	7	14	0	2.67
Mackenzie Realty Capital	1	0	0	0	1.00

Prologis presently has a consensus price target of $137.20, suggesting a potential upside of 2.35%. Given Prologis’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Prologis is more favorable than Mackenzie Realty Capital.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Prologis and Mackenzie Realty Capital”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Prologis	$8.79 billion	14.18	$3.33 billion	$3.55	37.76
Mackenzie Realty Capital	$22.06 million	0.32	-$25.92 million	($9.87)	-0.36

Prologis has higher revenue and earnings than Mackenzie Realty Capital. Mackenzie Realty Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Prologis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Prologis and Mackenzie Realty Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Prologis	37.86%	5.79%	3.41%
Mackenzie Realty Capital	-122.81%	-23.62%	-9.13%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.5% of Prologis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Prologis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Mackenzie Realty Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Prologis has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mackenzie Realty Capital has a beta of -1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 215% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Prologis beats Mackenzie Realty Capital on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Prologis

Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. At March 31, 2024, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 1.2 billion square feet (115 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 6,700 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.

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.