Murano Global Investments (NASDAQ:MRNO – Get Free Report) and Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Murano Global Investments and Hilton Worldwide’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Murano Global Investments | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hilton Worldwide | 11.20% | -69.65% | 11.20% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
11.8% of Murano Global Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 71.2% of Murano Global Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Hilton Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Murano Global Investments | $446.80 million | 0.28 | -$8.71 million | N/A | N/A |
Hilton Worldwide | $10.81 billion | 5.42 | $1.14 billion | $4.60 | 50.95 |
Hilton Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Murano Global Investments.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Murano Global Investments and Hilton Worldwide, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Murano Global Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Hilton Worldwide | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2.53 |
Hilton Worldwide has a consensus price target of $213.95, indicating a potential downside of 8.71%. Given Hilton Worldwide’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hilton Worldwide is more favorable than Murano Global Investments.
Volatility & Risk
Murano Global Investments has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hilton Worldwide has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Hilton Worldwide beats Murano Global Investments on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Murano Global Investments
HCM Acquisition Corp is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. HCM Acquisition Corp is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
About Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations. The company operates in North America, South America, and Central America, including various Caribbean nations; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
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