Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to XHR or HST?

In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 11 more articles in the media than Xenia Hotels & Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 3 mentions for Xenia Hotels & Resorts. Xenia Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Host Hotels & Resorts' score of 1.26 indicating that Xenia Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	3 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	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, XHR or HST?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate XHR or HST?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus price target of $12.25, indicating a potential downside of 12.95%. Host Hotels & Resorts has a consensus price target of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.49%. Given Host Hotels & Resorts' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Host Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than Xenia Hotels & Resorts.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Host Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Which has higher valuation & earnings, XHR or HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Xenia Hotels & Resorts. Host Hotels & Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xenia 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
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	$1.04B	1.30	$16.14M	$0.63	22.34
Host Hotels & Resorts	$5.68B	2.05	$697M	$0.94	17.99

Is XHR or HST a better dividend stock?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.56 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 4.7%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts pays out 88.9% 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 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. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and 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 lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of XHR or HST?

92.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is XHR or HST more profitable?

Host Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 11.12% compared to Xenia Hotels & Resorts' net margin of 5.86%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 9.90% beat Xenia Hotels & Resorts' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	5.86%	4.95%	2.19%
Host Hotels & Resorts	11.12%	9.90%	5.07%

Summary

Host Hotels & Resorts beats Xenia Hotels & Resorts on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.