Contrasting Horizon Group (OTCMKTS:HGPI) and Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM)

Horizon Group (OTCMKTS:HGPI) and Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.3% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.9% of Horizon Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Horizon Group and Kimco Realty, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Horizon Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kimco Realty	0	7	5	1	2.54

Kimco Realty has a consensus target price of $24.85, indicating a potential upside of 10.90%. Given Kimco Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kimco Realty is more favorable than Horizon Group.

Volatility and Risk

Horizon Group has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimco Realty has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Horizon Group and Kimco Realty”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Horizon Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kimco Realty	$2.04 billion	7.45	$410.79 million	$0.83	26.99

Kimco Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Horizon Group.

Profitability

This table compares Horizon Group and Kimco Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Horizon Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kimco Realty	28.54%	5.58%	2.99%

Summary

Kimco Realty beats Horizon Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Horizon Group

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Horizon Group Properties, Inc. has 12 operating factory outlet centers and one power center in 10 states totaling more than 2.6 million square feet.

About Kimco Realty

Kimco Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in New Hyde Park, N.Y., that is one of North America’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air shopping centers. As of December 31, 2018, the company owned interests in 437 U.S. shopping centers comprising 76 million square feet of leasable space primarily concentrated in the top major metropolitan markets.