BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS (BHR) Competitors

BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS (NYSE:BHR) and Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Is BHR or HST more profitable?

Host Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 11.66% compared to BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS's net margin of -0.91%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 10.11% beat BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	-0.91%	-2.60%	-0.31%
Host Hotels & Resorts	11.66%	10.11%	5.26%

Which has more risk & volatility, BHR or HST?

BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BHR or HST a better dividend stock?

BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS pays out -23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Host Hotels & Resorts has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts prefer BHR or HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus target price of $17.96, suggesting a potential upside of 8.86%. Given Host Hotels & Resorts' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Host Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Host Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Which has better earnings and valuation, BHR or HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS. BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS 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
BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	$728.40M	0.23	-$1.69M	-$0.86	-2.96
Host Hotels & Resorts	$5.68B	2.01	$697M	$0.96	17.19

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BHR or HST?

64.8% of BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor BHR or HST?

In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 16 more articles in the media than BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 5 mentions for BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS. Host Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS's score of 0.19 indicating that Host Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Host Hotels & Resorts	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Host Hotels & Resorts beats BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.