Horizon Group Properties (OTCMKTS:HGPI) versus Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) Head to Head Contrast

Horizon Group Properties (OTCMKTS:HGPI) and Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Horizon Group Properties and Vornado Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Horizon Group Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vornado Realty Trust	0.46%	1.72%	0.48%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Horizon Group Properties and Vornado Realty Trust”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Horizon Group Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vornado Realty Trust	$1.77 billion	4.06	$105.49 million	($0.29)	-130.24

Vornado Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Horizon Group Properties.

Volatility & Risk

Horizon Group Properties has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vornado Realty Trust has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Horizon Group Properties and Vornado Realty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Horizon Group Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vornado Realty Trust	2	6	3	0	2.09

Vornado Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $37.61, suggesting a potential downside of 0.41%. Given Vornado Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vornado Realty Trust is more favorable than Horizon Group Properties.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.0% of Vornado Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 15.9% of Horizon Group Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Vornado Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Vornado Realty Trust beats Horizon Group Properties on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Horizon Group Properties

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Horizon Group Properties, Inc. has 12 operating factory outlet centers and one power center in 10 states totaling more than 2.6 million square feet.

About Vornado Realty Trust

Vornado Realty Trust is a fully – integrated equity real estate investment trust.