Head to Head Review: InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) versus Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE:RHP)

Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE:RHP) and InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Ryman Hospitality Properties and InvenTrust Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ryman Hospitality Properties	9.58%	34.50%	4.19%
InvenTrust Properties	40.46%	6.65%	4.44%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Ryman Hospitality Properties and InvenTrust Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryman Hospitality Properties	0	2	10	0	2.83
InvenTrust Properties	0	3	4	0	2.57

Ryman Hospitality Properties presently has a consensus target price of $110.27, suggesting a potential upside of 16.44%. InvenTrust Properties has a consensus target price of $31.60, suggesting a potential upside of 7.45%. Given Ryman Hospitality Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ryman Hospitality Properties is more favorable than InvenTrust Properties.

Dividends

Ryman Hospitality Properties pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. InvenTrust Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Ryman Hospitality Properties pays out 127.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. InvenTrust Properties pays out 62.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ryman Hospitality Properties has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and InvenTrust Properties has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Risk and Volatility

Ryman Hospitality Properties has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, InvenTrust Properties has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ryman Hospitality Properties and InvenTrust Properties”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ryman Hospitality Properties	$2.34 billion	2.55	$271.64 million	$3.78	25.05
InvenTrust Properties	$273.97 million	8.33	$13.66 million	$1.53	19.22

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.5% of Ryman Hospitality Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Ryman Hospitality Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of InvenTrust Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ryman Hospitality Properties beats InvenTrust Properties on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ryman Hospitality Properties

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) is a leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in upscale convention center resorts and entertainment experiences. The Company's holdings include Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center; and Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, five of the top seven largest non-gaming convention center hotels in the United States based on total indoor meeting space. The Company also owns the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa as well as two ancillary hotels adjacent to our Gaylord Hotels properties. The Company's hotel portfolio is managed by Marriott International and includes a combined total of 11,414 rooms as well as more than 3 million square feet of total indoor and outdoor meeting space in top convention and leisure destinations across the country. RHP also owns a 70% controlling ownership interest in Opry Entertainment Group (OEG), which is composed of entities owning a growing collection of iconic and emerging country music brands, including the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, WSM 650 AM, Ole Red, Nashville-area attractions, and Block 21, a mixed-use entertainment, lodging, office and retail complex, including the W Austin Hotel and the ACL Live at the Moody Theater, located in downtown Austin, Texas. RHP operates OEG as its Entertainment segment in a taxable REIT subsidiary, and its results are consolidated in the Company's financial results.

About InvenTrust Properties

InvenTrust Properties Corp. (the “Company,” “IVT,” or “InvenTrust”) is a premier Sun Belt, multi-tenant essential retail REIT that owns, leases, redevelops, acquires and manages grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers as well as high-quality power centers that often have a grocery component. Management pursues the Company’s business strategy by acquiring retail properties in Sun Belt markets, opportunistically disposing of retail properties, maintaining a flexible capital structure, and enhancing environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices and standards. A trusted, local operator bringing real estate expertise to its tenant relationships, IVT has built a strong reputation with market participants across its portfolio. IVT is committed to leadership in ESG practices and has been a Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”) member since 2013.