Head to Head Survey: Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) versus Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK)

Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK) and Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Park Hotels & Resorts and Keppel REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Park Hotels & Resorts	-0.47%	-1.25%	-0.48%
Keppel REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.7% of Park Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Park Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Park Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keppel REIT has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Park Hotels & Resorts and Keppel REIT”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Park Hotels & Resorts	$2.60 billion	0.82	$212.00 million	($0.07)	-153.06
Keppel REIT	$195.76 million	15.48	$81.16 million	N/A	N/A

Park Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Keppel REIT.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Park Hotels & Resorts and Keppel REIT, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Park Hotels & Resorts	3	7	1	0	1.82
Keppel REIT	0	1	0	0	2.00

Park Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus price target of $11.20, suggesting a potential upside of 4.54%. Given Park Hotels & Resorts’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Park Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than Keppel REIT.

Summary

Park Hotels & Resorts beats Keppel REIT on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Park Hotels & Resorts

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which owns and operates hotels and resorts. It operates through the Consolidated Hotels and Unconsolidated Hotels segments. Its portfolio of hotels and resorts include the Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Curio. The company was founded by Conrad Hilton in 1919 and is headquartered in Tysons, VA.

About Keppel REIT

Listed by way of an introduction on 28 April 2006, Keppel REIT is one of Asia's leading real estate investment trusts with a portfolio of prime commercial assets in Asia Pacific's key business districts. Keppel REIT's objective is to generate stable income and sustainable long-term total return for its Unitholders by owning and investing in a portfolio of quality income-producing commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in Asia Pacific. Keppel REIT has a portfolio value of over $9.0 billion, comprising properties in Singapore; the key Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; Seoul, South Korea; as well as Tokyo, Japan. Keppel REIT is managed by Keppel REIT Management Limited and sponsored by Keppel, a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.