Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Competitors

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) and VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is HST or VICI more profitable?

VICI Properties has a net margin of 67.81% compared to Host Hotels & Resorts' net margin of 11.66%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 10.11% beat VICI Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Host Hotels & Resorts	11.66%	10.11%	5.26%
VICI Properties	67.81%	9.88%	5.84%

Does the media refer more to HST or VICI?

In the previous week, VICI Properties had 7 more articles in the media than Host Hotels & Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for VICI Properties and 13 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts. VICI Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Host Hotels & Resorts' score of 0.98 indicating that VICI Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Host Hotels & Resorts	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
VICI Properties	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is HST or VICI a better dividend stock?

Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. VICI Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 83.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. VICI Properties pays out 69.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Host Hotels & Resorts has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and VICI Properties has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. VICI Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer HST or VICI?

Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus target price of $18.12, suggesting a potential upside of 17.06%. VICI Properties has a consensus target price of $35.42, suggesting a potential upside of 8.46%. Given Host Hotels & Resorts' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Host Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than VICI Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Host Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
VICI Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has more volatility and risk, HST or VICI?

Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VICI Properties has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HST or VICI?

98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of VICI Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of VICI Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings & valuation, HST or VICI?

VICI Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Host Hotels & Resorts. VICI Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Host Hotels & Resorts, 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
Host Hotels & Resorts	$5.68B	1.89	$697M	$0.96	16.12
VICI Properties	$3.88B	8.89	$2.68B	$2.50	13.06

Summary

VICI Properties beats Host Hotels & Resorts on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.