Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR – Get Free Report) and Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Mackenzie Realty Capital and Whitestone REIT, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Whitestone REIT | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3.00 |
Whitestone REIT has a consensus price target of $16.80, suggesting a potential downside of 1.10%. Given Whitestone REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Whitestone REIT is more favorable than Mackenzie Realty Capital.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | -122.81% | -23.62% | -9.13% |
| Whitestone REIT | 31.04% | 11.23% | 4.34% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
69.5% of Whitestone REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Mackenzie Realty Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Whitestone REIT shares are owned 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Mackenzie Realty Capital and Whitestone REIT”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | $22.06 million | 0.31 | -$25.92 million | ($9.87) | -0.35 |
| Whitestone REIT | $160.86 million | 5.43 | $49.93 million | $0.95 | 17.88 |
Whitestone REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Mackenzie Realty Capital. Mackenzie Realty Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Whitestone REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Mackenzie Realty Capital has a beta of -1.01, indicating that its stock price is 201% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Whitestone REIT has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Whitestone REIT beats Mackenzie Realty Capital on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Whitestone REIT
Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) is a community-centered real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns, operates, and develops open-air, retail centers located in some of the fastest growing markets in the country: Phoenix, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. Our centers are convenience focused: merchandised with a mix of service-oriented tenants providing food (restaurants and grocers), self-care (health and fitness), services (financial and logistics), education and entertainment to the surrounding communities. The Company believes its strong community connections and deep tenant relationships are key to the success of its current centers and its acquisition strategy.
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