Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR) versus Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) Head-To-Head Contrast

Mackenzie Realty Capital (NASDAQ:MKZR) and Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Mackenzie Realty Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Mackenzie Realty Capital and Brandywine Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mackenzie Realty Capital	1	0	0	0	1.00
Brandywine Realty Trust	3	3	0	0	1.50

Brandywine Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 31.33%. Given Brandywine Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brandywine Realty Trust is more favorable than Mackenzie Realty Capital.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mackenzie Realty Capital and Brandywine Realty Trust”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	$20.01 million	0.18	-$17.54 million	($9.53)	-0.14
Brandywine Realty Trust	$484.45 million	0.96	-$178.25 million	($0.82)	-3.25

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mackenzie Realty Capital	-82.40%	-19.33%	-6.91%
Brandywine Realty Trust	-28.62%	-18.52%	-4.07%

Risk and Volatility

Mackenzie Realty Capital has a beta of -0.45, meaning that its stock price is 145% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brandywine Realty Trust has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Brandywine Realty Trust beats Mackenzie Realty Capital on 10 of the 13 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 Brandywine Realty Trust

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) is one of the largest, publicly traded, full-service, integrated real estate companies in the United States with a core focus in the Philadelphia and Austin markets. Organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT), we own, develop, lease and manage an urban, town center and transit-oriented portfolio comprising 160 properties and 22.6 million square feet as of September 30, 2023 which excludes assets held for sale. Our purpose is to shape, connect and inspire the world around us through our expertise, the relationships we foster, the communities in which we live and work, and the history we build together.