Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) & Summit Hotel Properties (NYSE:INN) Head to Head Analysis

Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) and Summit Hotel Properties (NYSE:INN) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Healthpeak Properties and Summit Hotel Properties’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Healthpeak Properties	$2.18 billion	6.65	$306.01 million	$0.35	59.29
Summit Hotel Properties	$741.30 million	0.89	-$12.11 million	($0.24)	-25.29

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

Dividends

Healthpeak Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Summit Hotel Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Healthpeak Properties pays out 342.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Summit Hotel Properties pays out -133.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Healthpeak Properties and Summit Hotel Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Healthpeak Properties	11.93%	3.51%	1.60%
Summit Hotel Properties	3.23%	1.76%	0.81%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Healthpeak Properties and Summit Hotel Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Healthpeak Properties	0	5	7	2	2.79
Summit Hotel Properties	0	1	0	0	2.00

Healthpeak Properties currently has a consensus price target of $20.64, indicating a potential downside of 0.55%. Given Healthpeak Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Healthpeak Properties is more favorable than Summit Hotel Properties.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.6% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Summit Hotel Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Summit Hotel Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Healthpeak Properties has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Summit Hotel Properties has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its share price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Healthpeak Properties beats Summit Hotel Properties on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Healthpeak Properties

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and S&P 500 company. Healthpeak owns, operates, and develops high-quality real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery.

About Summit Hotel Properties

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on owning premium-branded lodging properties with efficient operating models primarily in the upscale segment of the lodging industry. As of November 1, 2023, the Company's portfolio consisted of 101 assets, 57 of which are wholly owned, with a total of 15,035 guestrooms located in 24 states.