Head to Head Survey: Horizon Group (OTCMKTS:HGPI) vs. Macerich (NYSE:MAC)

Macerich (NYSE:MAC) and Horizon Group (OTCMKTS:HGPI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Macerich has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Horizon Group has a beta of -0.21, meaning that its stock price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.4% of Macerich shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Macerich shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Horizon Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Macerich and Horizon Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Macerich	3	4	5	0	2.17
Horizon Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Macerich currently has a consensus price target of $19.67, indicating a potential upside of 4.81%. Given Macerich’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Macerich is more favorable than Horizon Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Macerich and Horizon Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Macerich	$918.20 million	5.24	-$194.12 million	($1.59)	-11.80
Horizon Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Horizon Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Macerich.

Profitability

This table compares Macerich and Horizon Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macerich	-37.97%	-14.21%	-4.47%
Horizon Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Macerich beats Horizon Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Macerich

Macerich is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). As a leading owner, operator and developer of high-quality retail real estate in densely populated and attractive U.S. markets, Macerich’s portfolio is concentrated in California, the Pacific Northwest, Phoenix/Scottsdale, and the Metro New York to Washington, D.C. corridor. Developing and managing properties that serve as community cornerstones, Macerich currently owns 47 million square feet of real estate consisting primarily of interests in 44 regional town centers. Macerich is firmly dedicated to advancing environmental goals, social good and sound corporate governance. A recognized leader in sustainability, Macerich has achieved a #1 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) ranking for the North American retail sector for nine consecutive years (2015-2023).

About Horizon Group

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Horizon Group Properties, Inc. has 12 operating factory outlet centers and one power center in 10 states totaling more than 2.6 million square feet.