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 risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Do analysts recommend MAC or AKR?

Macerich currently has a consensus price target of $20.11, suggesting a potential upside of 16.84%. Acadia Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.35%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than Macerich.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Macerich	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Acadia Realty Trust	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Does the media favor MAC or AKR?

In the previous week, Acadia Realty Trust had 3 more articles in the media than Macerich. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Acadia Realty Trust and 5 mentions for Macerich. Acadia Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Macerich's score of 0.68 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acadia Realty Trust	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, MAC or AKR?

Macerich has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Realty Trust has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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 4.0%. Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. 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.

Which has stronger 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	$918.20M	4.74	-$194.12M	-$1.75	-9.83
Acadia Realty Trust	$359.69M	7.17	$21.65M	$0.16	123.06

Do institutionals and insiders 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Acadia Realty Trust beats Macerich on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.