Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR – Get Free Report) and Global Medical REIT (NYSE:XRN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Mackenzie Realty Capital and Global Medical REIT”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | $19.38 million | 0.20 | -$25.92 million | ($6.15) | -0.28 |
| Global Medical REIT | $148.21 million | 3.29 | -$5.84 million | ($1.11) | -33.18 |
Dividends
Mackenzie Realty Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 117.0%. Global Medical REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Mackenzie Realty Capital pays out -32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Medical REIT pays out -173.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
57.5% of Global Medical REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of Mackenzie Realty Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Global Medical REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Mackenzie Realty Capital and Global Medical REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | -90.30% | -18.99% | -7.07% |
| Global Medical REIT | -6.06% | -2.19% | -0.73% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Mackenzie Realty Capital and Global Medical REIT, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Global Medical REIT | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2.50 |
Global Medical REIT has a consensus target price of $40.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.27%. Given Global Medical REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Global Medical REIT is more favorable than Mackenzie Realty Capital.
Risk & Volatility
Mackenzie Realty Capital has a beta of -0.9, suggesting that its share price is 190% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Medical REIT has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Global Medical REIT beats Mackenzie Realty Capital on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Global Medical REIT
Global Medical REIT Inc. (GMRE) is a net-lease medical office real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and acquires healthcare facilities and leases those facilities to physician groups and regional and national healthcare systems.
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