Comparing Murano Global BV (NASDAQ:MRNO) and British Land (OTCMKTS:BTLCY)

British Land (OTCMKTS:BTLCY) and Murano Global BV (NASDAQ:MRNO) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for British Land and Murano Global BV, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
British Land	0	1	0	3	3.50
Murano Global BV	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares British Land and Murano Global BV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
British Land	N/A	N/A	N/A
Murano Global BV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

11.8% of Murano Global BV shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.2% of Murano Global BV shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

British Land has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Murano Global BV has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares British Land and Murano Global BV”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
British Land	$571.65 million	9.30	$431.25 million	N/A	N/A
Murano Global BV	$40.07 million	3.82	-$195.88 million	N/A	N/A

British Land has higher revenue and earnings than Murano Global BV.

Summary

British Land beats Murano Global BV on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About British Land

Our portfolio of high quality UK commercial property is focused on London Campuses and Retail & London Urban Logistics assets throughout the UK. We own or manage a portfolio valued at £13.0bn (British Land share: £8.9bn) as at 31 March 2023 making us one of Europe's largest listed real estate investment companies. We create Places People Prefer, delivering the best, most sustainable places for our customers and communities. Our strategy is to leverage our best in class platform and proven expertise in development, repositioning and active management, investing behind two key themes: Campuses and Retail & London Urban Logistics. Our three Campuses at Broadgate, Paddington Central and Regent's Place are dynamic neighbourhoods, attracting growth customers and sectors, and offering some of the best connected, highest quality and most sustainable space in London. We are delivering our fourth Campus at Canada Water, where we have planning consent to deliver 5m sq ft of residential, commercial, retail and community space over 53 acres. Our Campuses account for 63% of our portfolio. Retail & London Urban Logistics accounts for 37% of the portfolio and is focused on retail parks which are aligned to the growth of convenience, online and last mile fulfilment. We are complementing this with urban logistics primarily in London, focused on development-led opportunities. Sustainability is embedded throughout our business. Our approach is focused on three key pillars where British Land can create the most benefit: Greener Spaces, making our whole portfolio net zero carbon by 2030, Thriving Places, partnering to grow social value and wellbeing in the communities where we operate and Responsible Choices, advocating responsible business practices across British Land and throughout our supply chain, and maintaining robust governance structures.

About Murano Global BV

Murano Global Investments Plc operates as a real estate company. The firm owns, develops and invests in hotel, resort and commercial properties. It focuses on capturing value at all stages of the real estate cycle. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.