Financial Contrast: Horizon Group Properties (OTCMKTS:HGPI) & Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO)

Horizon Group Properties (OTCMKTS:HGPIGet Free Report) and Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNOGet Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.0% of Vornado Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 15.9% of Horizon Group Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Vornado Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Horizon Group Properties and Vornado Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Horizon Group Properties 0 0 0 0 0.00
Vornado Realty Trust 2 6 3 0 2.09

Vornado Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $37.61, suggesting a potential downside of 5.94%. Given Vornado Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vornado Realty Trust is more favorable than Horizon Group Properties.

Valuation & Earnings

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

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Horizon Group Properties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Vornado Realty Trust $1.77 billion 4.30 $105.49 million ($0.29) -137.90

Vornado Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Horizon Group Properties.

Profitability

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

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Horizon Group Properties N/A N/A N/A
Vornado Realty Trust 0.46% 1.72% 0.48%

Risk and Volatility

Horizon Group Properties has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vornado Realty Trust has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Vornado Realty Trust beats Horizon Group Properties on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Horizon Group Properties

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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 Vornado Realty Trust

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Vornado Realty Trust is a fully – integrated equity real estate investment trust.

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