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

Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) and Horizon Group Properties (OTCMKTS:HGPI) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vornado Realty Trust	$1.77 billion	4.06	$105.49 million	($0.29)	-130.24
Horizon Group Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Vornado Realty Trust and Horizon Group Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Vornado Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $37.61, suggesting a potential downside of 0.41%. Given Vornado Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Vornado Realty Trust is more favorable than Horizon Group Properties.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

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

About Vornado Realty Trust

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

About Horizon Group Properties

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.