Travel + Leisure (TNL) Competitors

Travel + Leisure (NYSE:TNL) and Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media prefer TNL or HST?

In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 17 more articles in the media than Travel + Leisure. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 1 mentions for Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Host Hotels & Resorts' score of 1.08 indicating that Travel + Leisure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Travel + Leisure	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Host Hotels & Resorts	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate TNL or HST?

Travel + Leisure presently has a consensus target price of $59.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.30%. Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus target price of $17.96, indicating a potential upside of 10.84%. Given Host Hotels & Resorts' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Host Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than Travel + Leisure.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Travel + Leisure	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Host Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Is TNL or HST more profitable?

Host Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 11.66% compared to Travel + Leisure's net margin of 10.77%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 10.11% beat Travel + Leisure's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Travel + Leisure	10.77%	-46.83%	6.14%
Host Hotels & Resorts	11.66%	10.11%	5.26%

Is TNL or HST a better dividend stock?

Travel + Leisure pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Travel + Leisure pays out 37.4% 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. Travel + Leisure has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Host Hotels & Resorts has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility and risk, TNL or HST?

Travel + Leisure has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TNL or HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure 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
Travel + Leisure	$3.86B	0.97	$411M	$5.99	9.39
Host Hotels & Resorts	$5.68B	1.98	$697M	$0.96	16.88

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

87.5% of Travel + Leisure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Travel + Leisure shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Host Hotels & Resorts beats Travel + Leisure on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.