H World Group (HTHT) Competitors

H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends and risk.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HTHT or LVS?

Las Vegas Sands received 784 more outperform votes than H World Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.45% of users gave Las Vegas Sands an outperform vote while only 68.12% of users gave H World Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
H World Group	Outperform Votes 485 68.12%	Underperform Votes 227 31.88%
Las Vegas Sands	Outperform Votes 1269 71.45%	Underperform Votes 507 28.55%

Is HTHT or LVS a better dividend stock?

H World Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Las Vegas Sands pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. H World Group pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Las Vegas Sands pays out 38.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has more volatility & risk, HTHT or LVS?

H World Group has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HTHT or LVS more profitable?

H World Group has a net margin of 16.47% compared to Las Vegas Sands' net margin of 13.99%. Las Vegas Sands' return on equity of 42.34% beat H World Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H World Group	16.47%	28.59%	5.95%
Las Vegas Sands	13.99%	42.34%	8.11%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HTHT or LVS?

Las Vegas Sands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than H World Group. Las Vegas Sands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H World Group, 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
H World Group	$22.68B	0.54	$575M	$1.61	23.30
Las Vegas Sands	$10.37B	3.15	$1.22B	$2.07	21.16

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HTHT or LVS?

46.4% of H World Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by institutional investors. 49.4% of H World Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by 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.

Does the media favor HTHT or LVS?

In the previous week, Las Vegas Sands had 5 more articles in the media than H World Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Las Vegas Sands and 6 mentions for H World Group. Las Vegas Sands' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat H World Group's score of 0.86 indicating that Las Vegas Sands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
H World Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Las Vegas Sands	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer HTHT or LVS?

H World Group currently has a consensus price target of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.26%. Las Vegas Sands has a consensus price target of $63.46, suggesting a potential upside of 44.56%. Given Las Vegas Sands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Las Vegas Sands is more favorable than H World Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H World Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Las Vegas Sands	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Las Vegas Sands beats H World Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.