Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR – Get Free Report) and Clipper Realty (NYSE:CLPR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.6% of Clipper Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Clipper Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Xenia Hotels & Resorts and Clipper Realty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Xenia Hotels & Resorts | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Clipper Realty | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clipper Realty has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Xenia Hotels & Resorts pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Clipper Realty pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Xenia Hotels & Resorts pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Clipper Realty pays out -46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Xenia Hotels & Resorts has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Clipper Realty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Xenia Hotels & Resorts and Clipper Realty”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Xenia Hotels & Resorts | $1.08 billion | 1.83 | $63.09 million | $0.70 | 30.60 |
| Clipper Realty | $153.20 million | 0.30 | -$19.90 million | ($0.81) | -3.56 |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Clipper Realty. Clipper Realty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xenia Hotels & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Xenia Hotels & Resorts and Clipper Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Xenia Hotels & Resorts | 6.20% | 5.53% | 2.38% |
| Clipper Realty | -7.10% | N/A | -0.87% |
Summary
Xenia Hotels & Resorts beats Clipper Realty on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Xenia Hotels & Resorts
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of investment in luxury and upper upscale hotels and resorts. It also owns a diversified portfolio of lodging properties operated by Marriott, Kimpton, Hyatt, Aston, Fairmong, and Loews. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.
About Clipper Realty
Clipper Realty Inc. (NYSE: CLPR) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate company that acquires, owns, manages, operates, and repositions multifamily residential and commercial properties in the New York metropolitan area, with a portfolio in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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