Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to HST or RHP?

In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 6 more articles in the media than Ryman Hospitality Properties. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 7 mentions for Ryman Hospitality Properties. Ryman Hospitality Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Host Hotels & Resorts' score of 1.26 indicating that Ryman Hospitality Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Host Hotels & Resorts	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ryman Hospitality Properties	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, HST or RHP?

Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Ryman Hospitality Properties. Host Hotels & Resorts 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
Host Hotels & Resorts	$5.68B	2.05	$697M	$0.94	17.99
Ryman Hospitality Properties	$2.34B	2.66	$271.64M	$4.19	23.61

Which has more risk and volatility, HST or RHP?

Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryman Hospitality Properties has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HST or RHP a better dividend stock?

Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Ryman Hospitality Properties pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. 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. Ryman Hospitality Properties pays out 109.8% 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 and Ryman Hospitality Properties has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Host Hotels & Resorts is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is HST or RHP more profitable?

Host Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 11.12% compared to Ryman Hospitality Properties' net margin of 10.74%. Ryman Hospitality Properties' return on equity of 41.65% beat Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Host Hotels & Resorts	11.12%	9.90%	5.07%
Ryman Hospitality Properties	10.74%	41.65%	4.82%

Do analysts recommend HST or RHP?

Host Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.49%. Ryman Hospitality Properties has a consensus target price of $114.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.02%. Given Ryman Hospitality Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ryman Hospitality Properties 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Ryman Hospitality Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HST or RHP?

98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Ryman Hospitality Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Ryman Hospitality Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ryman Hospitality Properties beats Host Hotels & Resorts on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.