Reviewing Klépierre (OTCMKTS:KLPEF) & Sotherly Hotels (NASDAQ:SOHO)

Klépierre (OTCMKTS:KLPEF) and Sotherly Hotels (NASDAQ:SOHO) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Klépierre has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sotherly Hotels has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Klépierre and Sotherly Hotels’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Klépierre	$1.30 billion	N/A	$437.45 million	N/A	N/A
Sotherly Hotels	$173.84 million	0.17	$3.94 million	($0.21)	-6.94

Klépierre has higher revenue and earnings than Sotherly Hotels.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Klépierre and Sotherly Hotels, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Klépierre	1	2	1	0	2.00
Sotherly Hotels	0	1	0	0	2.00

Sotherly Hotels has a consensus price target of $2.25, indicating a potential upside of 53.55%. Given Sotherly Hotels’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sotherly Hotels is more favorable than Klépierre.

Profitability

This table compares Klépierre and Sotherly Hotels’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Klépierre	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sotherly Hotels	2.27%	7.81%	0.98%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.5% of Sotherly Hotels shares are held by institutional investors. 15.9% of Sotherly Hotels shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sotherly Hotels beats Klépierre on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Klépierre

Klépierre SA is the European leader in shopping malls, combining property development and asset management skills. The Company's portfolio is valued at 19.3 billion at December 31, 2023, and comprises large shopping centers in more than 10 countries in Continental Europe which together host hundreds of millions of visitors per year. Klépierre SA holds a controlling stake in Steen & Strøm (56.1%), Scandinavia's number one shopping center owner and manager. Klépierre SA is a French REIT (SIIC) listed on Euronext Paris and is included in the CAC Next 20 and EPRA Euro Zone Indexes. It is also included in ethical indexes, such as Euronext CAC 40 ESG, Euronext CAC SBT 1.5, MSCI Europe ESG Leaders, FTSE4Good, Euronext Vigeo Europe 120, and features in CDP's A-list. These distinctions underscore the Group's commitment to a proactive sustainable development policy and its global leadership in the fight against climate change.

About Sotherly Hotels

Sotherly Hotels Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale to upper-upscale full-service hotels in the Southern United States. Sotherly may also opportunistically acquire hotels throughout the United States. Currently, the Company's portfolio consists of investments in ten hotel properties, comprising 2,786 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs. The Company owns hotels that operate under the Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels Corporation brands, as well as independent hotels. Sotherly Hotels Inc. was organized in 2004 and is headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia.