Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR – Get Free Report) and Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vornado Realty Trust has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Xenia Hotels & Resorts and Vornado Realty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Xenia Hotels & Resorts | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Vornado Realty Trust | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.23 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Xenia Hotels & Resorts and Vornado Realty Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Xenia Hotels & Resorts | $1.08 billion | 1.77 | $63.09 million | $0.70 | 29.59 |
| Vornado Realty Trust | $1.81 billion | 4.07 | $904.96 million | $3.64 | 10.75 |
Vornado Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Xenia Hotels & Resorts. Vornado Realty Trust 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.
Dividends
Xenia Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Vornado Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vornado Realty Trust pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Xenia Hotels & Resorts is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Profitability
This table compares Xenia Hotels & Resorts and Vornado Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Xenia Hotels & Resorts | 6.20% | 5.53% | 2.38% |
| Vornado Realty Trust | 43.99% | 15.82% | 5.07% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
92.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Vornado Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Vornado Realty Trust 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.
Summary
Vornado Realty Trust beats Xenia Hotels & Resorts on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Xenia Hotels & Resorts
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of investment in luxury and upper upscale hotels and resorts. It also owns a diversified portfolio of lodging properties operated by Marriott, Kimpton, Hyatt, Aston, Fairmong, and Loews. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.
About Vornado Realty Trust
Vornado Realty Trust is a fully – integrated equity real estate investment trust.
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