Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC – Get Free Report) and Mercialys (OTCMKTS:MEIYF – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Agree Realty and Mercialys’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Agree Realty | 28.84% | 3.90% | 2.36% |
| Mercialys | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Agree Realty and Mercialys, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Agree Realty | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2.81 |
| Mercialys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
97.8% of Agree Realty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of Mercialys shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Agree Realty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Agree Realty and Mercialys”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Agree Realty | $779.62 million | 11.68 | $204.35 million | $1.86 | 39.36 |
| Mercialys | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Agree Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Mercialys.
Summary
Agree Realty beats Mercialys on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Agree Realty
Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that is RETHINKING RETAIL through the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading, omni-channel retail tenants. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 2,135 properties, located in 49 states and containing approximately 44.2 million square feet of gross leasable area. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC".
About Mercialys
Mercialys is one of France's leading real estate companies. It is specialized in the holding, management and transformation of retail spaces, anticipating consumer trends, on its own behalf and for third parties. At December 31, 2023, Mercialys had a real estate portfolio valued at Euro 2.9 billion (including transfer taxes). Its portfolio of 2,038 leases represents an annualized rental base of Euro 175.5 million. Mercialys has been listed on the stock market since October 12, 2005 (ticker: MERY) and has SIIC real estate investment trust (REIT) tax status. Part of the SBF 120 and Euronext Paris Compartment B, it had 93,886,501 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023.
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