Head-To-Head Comparison: VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) and HG (OTCMKTS:STLY)

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) and HG (OTCMKTS:STLY) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares VICI Properties and HG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VICI Properties	76.83%	11.05%	6.66%
HG	14.64%	5.56%	4.34%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.7% of VICI Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of HG shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of VICI Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 75.7% of HG shares are held 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares VICI Properties and HG”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VICI Properties	$4.01 billion	7.13	$2.78 billion	$2.92	9.15
HG	$14.74 million	1.54	$1.53 million	$0.54	8.33

VICI Properties has higher revenue and earnings than HG. HG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VICI Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

VICI Properties has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HG has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for VICI Properties and HG, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VICI Properties	0	7	7	0	2.50
HG	0	0	0	0	0.00

VICI Properties presently has a consensus price target of $32.86, indicating a potential upside of 22.99%. Given VICI Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe VICI Properties is more favorable than HG.

Summary

VICI Properties beats HG on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About VICI Properties

VICI Properties Inc. is an S&P 500 experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including Caesars Palace Las Vegas, MGM Grand and the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, three of the most iconic entertainment facilities on the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties owns 93 experiential assets across a geographically diverse portfolio consisting of 54 gaming properties and 39 other experiential properties across the United States and Canada. The portfolio is comprised of approximately 127 million square feet and features approximately 60,300 hotel rooms and over 500 restaurants, bars, nightclubs and sportsbooks. Its properties are occupied by industry-leading gaming, leisure and hospitality operators under long-term, triple-net lease agreements. VICI Properties has a growing array of real estate and financing partnerships with leading operators in other experiential sectors, including Bowlero, Cabot, Canyon Ranch, Chelsea Piers, Great Wolf Resorts, Homefield, and Kalahari Resorts. VICI Properties also owns four championship golf courses and 33 acres of undeveloped and underdeveloped land adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties’ goal is to create the highest quality and most productive experiential real estate portfolio through a strategy of partnering with the highest quality experiential place makers and operators.

About HG

HG Holdings, Inc. engages in the title insurance and real estate businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Title Insurance Services, Reinsurance, Management Services, and Real Estate. The company provides title insurance, closing and/or escrow, and similar or related services in connection with residential and commercial real estate transactions. It also owns and operates a portfolio of single-tenant properties leased for the occupancy by U.S. government tenant agencies and sub-agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Veterans affairs, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, the Social Security Administration, and the Department of Transportation. In addition, the company provides excess-of-loss reinsurance coverage related to catastrophic weather risk in Texas; and management advisory services, such as formation, operational, and restructuring services. The company was formerly known as Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. and changed its name to HG Holdings, Inc. in March 2018. HG Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.