Orion Office REIT (NYSE:ONL – Get Free Report) and Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Orion Office REIT and Mackenzie Realty Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Orion Office REIT | -65.66% | -14.85% | -7.95% |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | -90.30% | -18.99% | -7.07% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Orion Office REIT and Mackenzie Realty Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Orion Office REIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Orion Office REIT and Mackenzie Realty Capital”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Orion Office REIT | $147.65 million | 0.94 | -$139.31 million | ($1.69) | -1.44 |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | $22.06 million | 0.14 | -$25.92 million | ($6.15) | -0.22 |
Mackenzie Realty Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Orion Office REIT. Orion Office REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mackenzie Realty Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Orion Office REIT has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mackenzie Realty Capital has a beta of -0.46, suggesting that its share price is 146% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
79.9% of Orion Office REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Orion Office REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Mackenzie Realty Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Orion Office REIT beats Mackenzie Realty Capital on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Orion Office REIT
Orion Office REIT specializes in the ownership, acquisition and management of a diversified portfolio of mission-critical and corporate headquarters office buildings in high-quality suburban markets across the U.S. The portfolio is leased primarily on a single-tenant net lease basis to creditworthy tenants. The company's team of experienced industry leaders employs a proven, cycle-tested investment evaluation framework which serves as the lens through which capital allocation decisions are made for the current portfolio and future acquisitions.
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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