Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR – Get Free Report) and BXP (NYSE:BXP – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
98.7% of BXP shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Mackenzie Realty Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of BXP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Mackenzie Realty Capital and BXP”s top-line 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 | 0.16 | -$25.92 million | ($6.15) | -0.25 |
| BXP | $3.48 billion | 3.11 | $276.80 million | $1.86 | 36.41 |
BXP has higher revenue and earnings than Mackenzie Realty Capital. Mackenzie Realty Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BXP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Mackenzie Realty Capital has a beta of -0.46, meaning that its stock price is 146% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BXP has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Mackenzie Realty Capital and BXP, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| BXP | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2.55 |
BXP has a consensus target price of $75.05, suggesting a potential upside of 10.81%. Given BXP’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BXP is more favorable than Mackenzie Realty Capital.
Profitability
This table compares Mackenzie Realty Capital and BXP’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | -90.30% | -18.99% | -7.07% |
| BXP | 8.44% | 3.88% | 1.16% |
Summary
BXP beats Mackenzie Realty Capital on 13 of the 14 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 BXP
Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) (BXP or the Company) is the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, concentrated in six dynamic gateway markets – Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. BXP has delivered places that power progress for our clients and communities for more than 50 years. BXP is a fully integrated real estate company, organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT). Including properties owned by joint ventures, BXP's portfolio totals 53.3 million square feet and 188 properties, including 10 properties under construction/redevelopment. BXP's properties include 167 office properties, 14 retail properties (including two retail properties under construction/redevelopment), six residential properties (including one residential property under construction) and one hotel. BXP is well-known for its inhouse building management expertise and responsiveness to clients' needs. BXP holds a superior track record of developing premium Central Business District (CBD) office buildings, successful mixed-use complexes, suburban office centers and build-to-suit projects for a diverse array of creditworthy clients. BXP actively works to promote its growth and operations in a sustainable and responsible manner. BXP has earned a twelfth consecutive GRESB Green Star recognition and the highest GRESB 5-star Rating. BXP, an S&P 500 company, was founded in 1970 by Mortimer B. Zuckerman and Edward H. Linde and became a public company in 1997.
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