H World Group (HTHT) Competitors

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) and H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) are both large-cap restaurants, hotels, motels companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to QSR or HTHT?

In the previous week, Restaurant Brands International had 3 more articles in the media than H World Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Restaurant Brands International and 5 mentions for H World Group. H World Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Restaurant Brands International's score of 0.72 indicating that H World Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Restaurant Brands International	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
H World Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, QSR or HTHT?

Restaurant Brands International has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H World Group has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is QSR or HTHT a better dividend stock?

Restaurant Brands International pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. H World Group pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Restaurant Brands International pays out 84.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. H World Group pays out 131.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Restaurant Brands International has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Do analysts prefer QSR or HTHT?

Restaurant Brands International presently has a consensus target price of $75.68, indicating a potential upside of 10.35%. H World Group has a consensus target price of $40.80, indicating a potential upside of 22.84%. Given H World Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe H World Group is more favorable than Restaurant Brands International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Restaurant Brands International	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
H World Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Is QSR or HTHT more profitable?

H World Group has a net margin of 13.74% compared to Restaurant Brands International's net margin of 10.82%. Restaurant Brands International's return on equity of 28.94% beat H World Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Restaurant Brands International	10.82%	28.94%	5.72%
H World Group	13.74%	27.79%	5.35%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, QSR or HTHT?

Restaurant Brands International has higher revenue and earnings than H World Group. H World Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Restaurant Brands International, 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
Restaurant Brands International	$8.41B	2.67	$1.02B	$2.95	23.25
H World Group	$3.27B	3.11	$418M	$1.44	23.07

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in QSR or HTHT?

82.3% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of H World Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 49.4% of H World Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Restaurant Brands International beats H World Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.