Head to Head Review: ACRO (OTCMKTS:TACI) versus Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

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

Profitability

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

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

62.8% of Marcus & Millichap shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.9% of Marcus & Millichap shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ACRO and Marcus & Millichap”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ACRO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marcus & Millichap	$696.06 million	1.75	-$12.36 million	($0.31)	-100.61

ACRO has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marcus & Millichap.

Risk and Volatility

ACRO has a beta of -221.37, suggesting that its share price is 22,237% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marcus & Millichap has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for ACRO and Marcus & Millichap, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACRO	0	0	0	0	0.00
Marcus & Millichap	2	2	0	0	1.50

Marcus & Millichap has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.02%. Given Marcus & Millichap’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Marcus & Millichap is more favorable than ACRO.

Summary

Marcus & Millichap beats ACRO on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ACRO

Transatlantic Capital Inc. does not have significant operations. It intends to identify opportunities in commercial properties in the retail, office, and industrial sectors throughout the United States and Canada. The company was formerly known as ACRO Inc. and changed its name to Transatlantic Capital Inc. in May 2014. Transatlantic Capital Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Vallejo, California.TransAtlantic Capital Inc. operates as a subsidiary of NFA Securitiers L3C.

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.