LTC Properties (LTC) Competitors

LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) and Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE:RHP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Does the media prefer LTC or RHP?

In the previous week, Ryman Hospitality Properties had 20 more articles in the media than LTC Properties. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Ryman Hospitality Properties and 10 mentions for LTC Properties. LTC Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Ryman Hospitality Properties' score of 0.73 indicating that LTC Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LTC Properties	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ryman Hospitality Properties	12 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, LTC or RHP?

LTC Properties has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryman Hospitality Properties has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LTC or RHP?

69.3% of LTC Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Ryman Hospitality Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of LTC Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Ryman Hospitality Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is LTC or RHP more profitable?

LTC Properties has a net margin of 48.77% compared to Ryman Hospitality Properties' net margin of 11.61%. Ryman Hospitality Properties' return on equity of 49.23% beat LTC Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LTC Properties	48.77%	10.49%	5.44%
Ryman Hospitality Properties	11.61%	49.23%	5.28%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LTC or RHP?

Ryman Hospitality Properties has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ryman Hospitality Properties, 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
LTC Properties	$207.51M	7.83	$89.74M	$1.94	18.23
Ryman Hospitality Properties	$2.40B	2.37	$311.22M	$4.72	20.08

Is LTC or RHP a better dividend stock?

LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Ryman Hospitality Properties pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. LTC Properties pays out 117.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ryman Hospitality Properties pays out 97.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ryman Hospitality Properties has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Do analysts rate LTC or RHP?

LTC Properties presently has a consensus target price of $38.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.47%. Ryman Hospitality Properties has a consensus target price of $116.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.41%. Given Ryman Hospitality Properties' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ryman Hospitality Properties is more favorable than LTC Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LTC Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Ryman Hospitality Properties	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LTC or RHP?

Ryman Hospitality Properties received 22 more outperform votes than LTC Properties when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.37% of users gave Ryman Hospitality Properties an outperform vote while only 56.28% of users gave LTC Properties an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
LTC Properties	Outperform Votes 336 56.28%	Underperform Votes 261 43.72%
Ryman Hospitality Properties	Outperform Votes 358 57.37%	Underperform Votes 266 42.63%

Summary

Ryman Hospitality Properties beats LTC Properties on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.