Financial Survey: Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) & Sands China (OTCMKTS:SCHYY)

Sands China (OTCMKTS:SCHYY) and Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sands China and Intercontinental Hotels Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sands China	$7.08 billion	N/A	$1.05 billion	N/A	N/A
Intercontinental Hotels Group	$4.92 billion	3.75	$628.00 million	$5.64	21.46

Sands China has higher revenue and earnings than Intercontinental Hotels Group.

Volatility & Risk

Sands China has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intercontinental Hotels Group has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

15.1% of Intercontinental Hotels Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Sands China and Intercontinental Hotels Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sands China	0	2	0	2	3.00
Intercontinental Hotels Group	1	3	3	0	2.29

Dividends

Sands China pays an annual dividend of $0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Intercontinental Hotels Group pays an annual dividend of $1.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Intercontinental Hotels Group pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Sands China and Intercontinental Hotels Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sands China	N/A	N/A	N/A
Intercontinental Hotels Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Sands China beats Intercontinental Hotels Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sands China

Sands China Ltd. develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts and casinos in Macao. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao, The Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao resort, The Plaza Macao, and The Sands Macao casino; the Cotai Expo, a convention and exhibition hall; and the Cotai Arena and the Londoner Arena entertainment venues, as well as Cotai Water Jet ferry for leisure and business travelers. It also offers ferry transportation and leasing services, and pontoon leasing; gaming and other related activities; travel and tourism agency services; security services; human resources administration services; and mall management services, as well as outsourcing services, including information technology, accounting, hotel management, and marketing. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Taipa, Macau. Sands China Ltd. is a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp.

About Intercontinental Hotels Group

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC owns, manages, franchises, and leases hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Greater China. The company operates hotels under the Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo, voco, HUALUXE, Crowne Plaza, Iberostar Beachfront Resorts, EVEN, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, Garner, avid hotels, Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Iberostar Beachfront Resorts, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, and Candlewood Suites brand names. It also provides IHG Rewards loyalty program. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC was founded in 1777 and is headquartered in Windsor, the United Kingdom.