Choice Hotels International (CHH) Competitors

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) and Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Is HST or CHH more profitable?

Choice Hotels International has a net margin of 19.52% compared to Host Hotels & Resorts' net margin of 11.12%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 9.90% beat Choice Hotels International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Host Hotels & Resorts	11.12%	9.90%	5.07%
Choice Hotels International	19.52%	-575.73%	12.92%

Is HST or CHH a better dividend stock?

Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Choice Hotels International pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 85.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Choice Hotels International pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Host Hotels & Resorts has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Host Hotels & Resorts is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate HST or CHH?

Host Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus target price of $17.88, indicating a potential upside of 7.36%. Choice Hotels International has a consensus target price of $127.92, indicating a potential upside of 25.25%. Given Choice Hotels International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Choice Hotels International is more favorable than Host Hotels & Resorts.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Host Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Choice Hotels International	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.79

Does the media refer more to HST or CHH?

In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 3 more articles in the media than Choice Hotels International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 2 mentions for Choice Hotels International. Host Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Choice Hotels International's score of 0.20 indicating that Host Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Host Hotels & Resorts	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Choice Hotels International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HST or CHH?

98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.6% of Choice Hotels International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of Choice Hotels International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, HST or CHH?

Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Choice Hotels International has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HST or CHH?

Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Choice Hotels International. Choice Hotels International 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	2.01	$697M	$0.94	17.71
Choice Hotels International	$1.58B	2.98	$299.67M	$6.50	15.71

Summary

Host Hotels & Resorts beats Choice Hotels International on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.