Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG – Get Free Report) and Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment (NASDAQ:HOFV – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.
Risk & Volatility
Intercontinental Hotels Group has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment has a beta of 2.29, meaning that its share price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Intercontinental Hotels Group and Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Intercontinental Hotels Group | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Intercontinental Hotels Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment | -282.07% | -70.14% | -14.04% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Intercontinental Hotels Group and Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Intercontinental Hotels Group | $4.92 billion | 3.57 | $628.00 million | $5.64 | 20.03 |
| Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment | $21.21 million | 0.28 | -$56.92 million | ($8.73) | -0.10 |
Intercontinental Hotels Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment. Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intercontinental Hotels Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
15.1% of Intercontinental Hotels Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.9% of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Intercontinental Hotels Group beats Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co. is a resort and entertainment company, which leverages the power and popularity of professional football and its legendary players in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Canton, OH.
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