Summit Hotel Properties (NYSE: INN) and Hospitality Properties Trust (NASDAQ:HPT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitabiliy, valuation and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Summit Hotel Properties and Hospitality Properties Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Summit Hotel Properties | 21.97% | 9.89% | 5.83% |
| Hospitality Properties Trust | 10.10% | 7.54% | 3.13% |
Dividends
Summit Hotel Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Hospitality Properties Trust pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Summit Hotel Properties pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hospitality Properties Trust pays out 180.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hospitality Properties Trust has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hospitality Properties Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Summit Hotel Properties and Hospitality Properties Trust’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | EBITDA | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Summit Hotel Properties | $475.70 million | 3.23 | $153.57 million | $0.90 | 18.19 |
| Hospitality Properties Trust | $2.06 billion | 2.29 | $736.56 million | $1.15 | 25.02 |
Hospitality Properties Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Summit Hotel Properties. Summit Hotel Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hospitality Properties Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Summit Hotel Properties has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hospitality Properties Trust has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
88.0% of Summit Hotel Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Hospitality Properties Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Summit Hotel Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Hospitality Properties Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Summit Hotel Properties and Hospitality Properties Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Summit Hotel Properties | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.86 |
| Hospitality Properties Trust | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
Summit Hotel Properties presently has a consensus target price of $18.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.99%. Hospitality Properties Trust has a consensus target price of $32.75, suggesting a potential upside of 13.83%. Given Hospitality Properties Trust’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hospitality Properties Trust is more favorable than Summit Hotel Properties.
Summary
Summit Hotel Properties beats Hospitality Properties Trust on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Summit Hotel Properties
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is focused primarily on owning premium-branded, select-service hotels in the Upscale segment of the United States lodging industry. The Company’s portfolio consists of 81 hotels with a total of 11,608 guestrooms located in 24 states. The Company’s hotels are located in markets, such as business and corporate headquarters, retail centers, airports and tourist attractions. The Company’s portfolio is located in urban and suburban markets. Based on total number of guestrooms, approximately 92% of the Company’s portfolio is positioned in over 50 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), and approximately 96% is located within over 100 MSAs. Based on total number of guestrooms, approximately 99% of the Company’s hotels operate under franchise brands owned by Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, and an affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
About Hospitality Properties Trust
Hospitality Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust. The Company’s segments include hotel investments, travel center investments and corporate. As of December 31, 2016, the Company owned 306 hotels with 46,583 rooms or suites, and 198 travel centers. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s properties were located in 45 states in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s hotels were operated as Courtyard by Marriott, Royal Sonesta, Sonesta Hotels & Resorts, Candlewood Suites, Residence Inn by Marriott, Sonesta ES Suites, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Staybridge Suites, Hyatt Place, Wyndham Grand, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Hotels and Resorts, the Clift Hotel, Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Hawthorn Suites, Country Inns & Suites by Carlson, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, and Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts.
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