American Tower (NYSE:AMT – Get Free Report) and Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
American Tower has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mackenzie Realty Capital has a beta of -0.9, indicating that its share price is 190% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares American Tower and Mackenzie Realty Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Tower | $10.64 billion | 7.29 | $2.53 billion | $6.19 | 26.92 |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | $22.06 million | 0.16 | -$25.92 million | ($6.15) | -0.25 |
American Tower has higher revenue and earnings than Mackenzie Realty Capital. Mackenzie Realty Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Tower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for American Tower and Mackenzie Realty Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Tower | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2.86 |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
American Tower currently has a consensus target price of $215.57, indicating a potential upside of 29.35%. Given American Tower’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Tower is more favorable than Mackenzie Realty Capital.
Profitability
This table compares American Tower and Mackenzie Realty Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Tower | 26.81% | 27.79% | 4.57% |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | -90.30% | -18.99% | -7.07% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.7% of American Tower shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Tower shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Mackenzie Realty Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
American Tower beats Mackenzie Realty Capital on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American Tower
American Tower, one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of over 224,000 communications sites and a highly interconnected footprint of U.S. data center facilities.
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.
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