Analyzing Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR) and Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ:OPI)

Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR) and Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ:OPI) are both small-cap real estate 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mackenzie Realty Capital and Office Properties Income Trust”s top-line 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	0.16	-$25.92 million	($6.15)	-0.25
Office Properties Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Office Properties Income Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mackenzie Realty Capital.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Mackenzie Realty Capital and Office Properties Income Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mackenzie Realty Capital	1	0	0	0	1.00
Office Properties Income Trust	1	0	0	1	2.50

Office Properties Income Trust has a consensus price target of $27.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.48%. Given Office Properties Income Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Office Properties Income Trust is more favorable than Mackenzie Realty Capital.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

64.4% of Office Properties Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Mackenzie Realty Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Office Properties Income Trust 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.

Profitability

This table compares Mackenzie Realty Capital and Office Properties Income Trust’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%
Office Properties Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Office Properties Income Trust beats Mackenzie Realty Capital on 7 of the 9 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 Office Properties Income Trust

Office Properties Income Trust is a real estate investment trust. It owns, operates, and leases office buildings to single tenants and multi-tenant buildings. The company was founded on February 17, 2009 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.