Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer HST or PK?

In the previous week, Host Hotels & Resorts had 15 more articles in the media than Park Hotels & Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Host Hotels & Resorts and 4 mentions for Park Hotels & Resorts. Park Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Host Hotels & Resorts' score of 1.10 indicating that Park Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Host Hotels & Resorts	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Park Hotels & Resorts	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, HST or PK?

Host Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Park Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HST or PK?

Host Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Park Hotels & Resorts. Host Hotels & Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Park 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
Host Hotels & Resorts	$5.68B	1.97	$697M	$0.96	16.84
Park Hotels & Resorts	$2.59B	0.84	$212M	$0.59	18.38

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HST or PK?

98.5% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Park Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Host Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Park Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer HST or PK?

Host Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus price target of $17.96, suggesting a potential upside of 11.08%. Park Hotels & Resorts has a consensus price target of $12.11, suggesting a potential upside of 11.70%. Given Park Hotels & Resorts' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Park Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than Host Hotels & Resorts.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Host Hotels & Resorts	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Park Hotels & Resorts	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

Is HST or PK more profitable?

Host Hotels & Resorts has a net margin of 11.66% compared to Park Hotels & Resorts' net margin of 4.90%. Host Hotels & Resorts' return on equity of 10.11% beat Park Hotels & Resorts' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Host Hotels & Resorts	11.66%	10.11%	5.26%
Park Hotels & Resorts	4.90%	2.65%	1.05%

Is HST or PK a better dividend stock?

Host Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Park Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. Host Hotels & Resorts pays out 83.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Park Hotels & Resorts pays out 169.5% 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 has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Park Hotels & Resorts has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Host Hotels & Resorts beats Park Hotels & Resorts on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.