Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) versus Murano Global Investments (NASDAQ:MRNO) Financial Review

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) and Murano Global Investments (NASDAQ:MRNO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.8% of Murano Global Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 71.2% of Murano Global Investments 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

Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Murano Global Investments has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Xenia Hotels & Resorts and Murano Global Investments’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	2.24%	1.72%	0.79%
Murano Global Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Xenia Hotels & Resorts and Murano Global Investments”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	$1.03 billion	1.50	$19.14 million	$0.19	79.37
Murano Global Investments	$446.80 million	0.26	-$8.71 million	N/A	N/A

Xenia Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Murano Global Investments.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Xenia Hotels & Resorts and Murano Global Investments, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	1	2	3	0	2.33
Murano Global Investments	0	0	0	0	N/A

Xenia Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus price target of $15.30, indicating a potential upside of 1.46%. Given Xenia Hotels & Resorts’ higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Xenia Hotels & Resorts is more favorable than Murano Global Investments.

Summary

Xenia Hotels & Resorts beats Murano Global Investments on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Xenia Hotels & Resorts

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a self-advised and self-administered REIT that invests in uniquely positioned luxury and upper upscale hotels and resorts with a focus on the top 25 lodging markets as well as key leisure destinations in the United States. The Company owns 32 hotels and resorts comprising 9,511 rooms across 14 states. Xenia’s hotels are in the luxury and upper upscale segments, and are operated and/or licensed by industry leaders such as Marriott, Hyatt, Kimpton, Fairmont, Loews, Hilton, The Kessler Collection, and Davidson.

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.