Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR – Get Free Report) and Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of Mackenzie Realty Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Mackenzie Realty Capital and Xenia Hotels & Resorts”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | $22.06 million | 0.37 | -$25.92 million | ($10.80) | -0.41 |
| Xenia Hotels & Resorts | $1.04 billion | 1.35 | $16.14 million | $0.56 | 26.37 |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Mackenzie Realty Capital. Mackenzie Realty Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xenia Hotels & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mackenzie Realty Capital and Xenia Hotels & Resorts, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Xenia Hotels & Resorts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.19%. Given Xenia Hotels & Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Xenia Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than Mackenzie Realty Capital.
Volatility & Risk
Mackenzie Realty Capital has a beta of -1.16, meaning that its share price is 216% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Mackenzie Realty Capital and Xenia Hotels & Resorts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mackenzie Realty Capital | N/A | -15.16% | -6.24% |
| Xenia Hotels & Resorts | 5.24% | 4.50% | 1.97% |
Summary
Xenia Hotels & Resorts beats Mackenzie Realty Capital on 13 of the 14 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 Xenia Hotels & Resorts
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of investment in luxury and upper upscale hotels and resorts. It also owns a diversified portfolio of lodging properties operated by Marriott, Kimpton, Hyatt, Aston, Fairmong, and Loews. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.
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