Analyzing Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) & Wynn Macau (OTCMKTS:WYNMY)

Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) and Wynn Macau (OTCMKTS:WYNMY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Intercontinental Hotels Group and Wynn Macau”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intercontinental Hotels Group	$4.92 billion	3.77	$628.00 million	$5.64	21.22
Wynn Macau	$3.68 billion	1.06	$410.01 million	N/A	N/A

Intercontinental Hotels Group has higher revenue and earnings than Wynn Macau.

Profitability

This table compares Intercontinental Hotels Group and Wynn Macau’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intercontinental Hotels Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wynn Macau	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

15.1% of Intercontinental Hotels Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 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 and Volatility

Intercontinental Hotels Group has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wynn Macau has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Intercontinental Hotels Group pays an annual dividend of $2.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Wynn Macau pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Intercontinental Hotels Group pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Intercontinental Hotels Group and Wynn Macau, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intercontinental Hotels Group	2	2	2	0	2.00
Wynn Macau	1	0	0	1	2.50

Summary

Intercontinental Hotels Group beats Wynn Macau on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Intercontinental Hotels Group

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC owns, manages, franchises, and leases hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Greater China. The company operates hotels under the Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo, voco, HUALUXE, Crowne Plaza, Iberostar Beachfront Resorts, EVEN, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, Garner, avid hotels, Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Iberostar Beachfront Resorts, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, and Candlewood Suites brand names. It also provides IHG Rewards loyalty program. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC was founded in 1777 and is headquartered in Windsor, the United Kingdom.

About Wynn Macau

Wynn Macau, Limited, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, ownership, and operation of integrated destination casino resorts in Macau. The company's Wynn Palace resort features approximately 468,000 square feet of casino space providing 24-hour gaming and various games comprising private gaming salons and sky casinos; a luxury hotel with guest rooms, suites, and villas; and food and beverage outlets. Its Wynn Palace resort also consists of approximately 107,000 square feet of retail shopping; 37,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; recreation and leisure facilities consisting of a cable car ride, health club, spa, salon, and pool; and public entertainment attractions, including a lake, animated floral art displays, and fine art displays. In addition, the company's Wynn Macau resort features approximately 294,000 square feet of casino space offering 24-hour gaming and various games, including private gaming salons, sky casinos, and a poker pit; hotel towers with rooms and suites; food and beverage outlets; and recreation and leisure facilities, such as health clubs and spas, a salon, and a pool. Further, its Wynn Macau resort includes approximately 64,300 square feet of brand-name retail shopping and 31,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Macau. Wynn Macau, Limited operates as a subsidiary of WM Cayman Holdings Limited I.