Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE:RHP – Get Free Report) and RLJ Lodging Trust (OTCMKTS:RLJ.PA – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Ryman Hospitality Properties and RLJ Lodging Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2.91 |
| RLJ Lodging Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Ryman Hospitality Properties presently has a consensus price target of $127.10, indicating a potential downside of 3.70%. Given RLJ Lodging Trust’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe RLJ Lodging Trust is more favorable than Ryman Hospitality Properties.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties | $2.65 billion | 3.14 | $243.43 million | $3.79 | 34.83 |
| RLJ Lodging Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ryman Hospitality Properties has higher revenue and earnings than RLJ Lodging Trust.
Profitability
This table compares Ryman Hospitality Properties and RLJ Lodging Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties | 9.45% | 31.36% | 4.07% |
| RLJ Lodging Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
94.5% of Ryman Hospitality Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Ryman Hospitality Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Ryman Hospitality Properties beats RLJ Lodging Trust on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ryman Hospitality Properties
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) is a leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in upscale convention center resorts and entertainment experiences. The Company's holdings include Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center; and Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, five of the top seven largest non-gaming convention center hotels in the United States based on total indoor meeting space. The Company also owns the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa as well as two ancillary hotels adjacent to our Gaylord Hotels properties. The Company's hotel portfolio is managed by Marriott International and includes a combined total of 11,414 rooms as well as more than 3 million square feet of total indoor and outdoor meeting space in top convention and leisure destinations across the country. RHP also owns a 70% controlling ownership interest in Opry Entertainment Group (OEG), which is composed of entities owning a growing collection of iconic and emerging country music brands, including the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, WSM 650 AM, Ole Red, Nashville-area attractions, and Block 21, a mixed-use entertainment, lodging, office and retail complex, including the W Austin Hotel and the ACL Live at the Moody Theater, located in downtown Austin, Texas. RHP operates OEG as its Entertainment segment in a taxable REIT subsidiary, and its results are consolidated in the Company's financial results.
About RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns primarily premium-branded, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The Company's portfolio consists of 103 hotels with approximately 22,570 rooms, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia and an ownership interest in one unconsolidated hotel with 171 rooms.
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