Macerich (MAC) Competitors

Macerich (NYSE:MAC) and Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Is MAC or AKR more profitable?

Acadia Realty Trust has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Macerich's net margin of -41.33%. Acadia Realty Trust's return on equity of 0.79% beat Macerich's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macerich	-41.33%	-15.15%	-4.89%
Acadia Realty Trust	5.31%	0.79%	0.45%

Is MAC or AKR a better dividend stock?

Macerich pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Macerich pays out -38.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acadia Realty Trust pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Acadia Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Acadia Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media favor MAC or AKR?

In the previous week, Macerich had 8 more articles in the media than Acadia Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Macerich and 7 mentions for Acadia Realty Trust. Acadia Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Macerich's score of 1.09 indicating that Acadia Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Macerich	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acadia Realty Trust	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, MAC or AKR?

Macerich has a beta of 2.27, indicating that its stock price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Realty Trust has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MAC or AKR?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Macerich	$992.92M	4.69	-$194.12M	-$1.75	-10.53
Acadia Realty Trust	$386.07M	6.79	$21.65M	$0.16	125.09

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MAC or AKR?

87.4% of Macerich shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Macerich shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate MAC or AKR?

Macerich presently has a consensus target price of $19.78, indicating a potential upside of 7.37%. Acadia Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.91%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than Macerich.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Macerich	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Acadia Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Acadia Realty Trust beats Macerich on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.