Financial Comparison: Immofinanz (OTCMKTS:IMMZF) & Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Marcus & Millichap and Immofinanz, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marcus & Millichap	2	0	0	0	1.00
Immofinanz	0	0	0	0	0.00

Marcus & Millichap presently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.93%. Given Marcus & Millichap’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Marcus & Millichap is more favorable than Immofinanz.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marcus & Millichap	1.77%	2.97%	2.21%
Immofinanz	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Marcus & Millichap and Immofinanz”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marcus & Millichap	$755.16 million	1.56	-$1.91 million	$0.37	84.02
Immofinanz	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Marcus & Millichap beats Immofinanz on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Immofinanz

IMMOFINANZ AG acquires, develops, owns, rents, and manages properties primarily in Austria, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and internationally. It develops office, retail, and other properties. The company manages offices under myhive brand; retail parks under STOP SHOP brand; and shopping centers under VIVO! brand. As of December 31, 2020, it had a property portfolio of approximately 209 properties. The company is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.