Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR) and Prologis (NYSE:PLD) Financial Analysis

Prologis (NYSE:PLD) and Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.5% of Prologis shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Prologis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Mackenzie Realty Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Prologis 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
Prologis	$8.79 billion	14.18	$3.33 billion	$3.55	37.76
Mackenzie Realty Capital	$22.06 million	0.32	-$25.92 million	($9.87)	-0.36

Prologis has higher revenue and earnings than Mackenzie Realty Capital. Mackenzie Realty Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Prologis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Prologis and Mackenzie Realty Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Prologis	37.86%	5.79%	3.41%
Mackenzie Realty Capital	-122.81%	-23.62%	-9.13%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Prologis and Mackenzie Realty Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Prologis	0	7	14	0	2.67
Mackenzie Realty Capital	1	0	0	0	1.00

Prologis currently has a consensus price target of $137.20, indicating a potential upside of 2.35%. Given Prologis’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Prologis is more favorable than Mackenzie Realty Capital.

Risk & Volatility

Prologis has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mackenzie Realty Capital has a beta of -1.15, meaning that its stock price is 215% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Prologis beats Mackenzie Realty Capital on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Prologis

Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. At March 31, 2024, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 1.2 billion square feet (115 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 6,700 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.

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.