Contrasting H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) and Wynn Macau (OTCMKTS:WYNMF)

H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) and Wynn Macau (OTCMKTS:WYNMF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares H World Group and Wynn Macau”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
H World Group	$3.62 billion	4.16	$726.00 million	$2.25	21.72
Wynn Macau	$3.68 billion	N/A	$410.01 million	N/A	N/A

H World Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wynn Macau.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H World Group	20.05%	37.79%	7.11%
Wynn Macau	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.4% of H World Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.4% of H World Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

H World Group has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wynn Macau has a beta of -0.31, indicating that its stock price is 131% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for H World Group and Wynn Macau, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H World Group	0	0	5	1	3.17
Wynn Macau	0	0	1	0	3.00

H World Group currently has a consensus target price of $54.80, suggesting a potential upside of 12.13%. Given H World Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe H World Group is more favorable than Wynn Macau.

Summary

H World Group beats Wynn Macau on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About H World Group

H World Group Limited develops leased and owned, manachised, and franchised hotels in the People's Republic of China. The company operates hotels under its own brands, such as HanTing Hotel, Ni Hao Hotel, Hi Inn, Elan Hotel, Zleep Hotels, Ibis Hotel, JI Hotel, Orange Hotel, Starway Hotel, Ibis Styles Hotel, CitiGO Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, IntercityHotel, Manxin Hotel, Mercure Hotel, Madison Hotel, Novotel Hotel, Joya Hotel, Blossom House, Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, MAXX by Steigenberger, Jaz in the City, Grand Mercure, Steigenberger Icon, and Song Hotels. The company was formerly known as Huazhu Group Limited and changed its name to H World Group Limited in June 2022. H World Group Limited was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

About Wynn Macau

Wynn Macau, Limited engages in the development, ownership, and operation of integrated destination casino resorts in the People’s Republic of China. It operates through two segments, Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau. The company offers tables games, slot machines or similar gaming devices; offers 24-hour gaming, and various games comprising private gaming salons and sky casinos; a luxury hotel with guest rooms, suites, and villas; food and beverage outlets; brand-name and retail shopping; recreation and leisure facilities, including a cable car ride through SkyCab, health club, spa, salon, and pool; and a meeting and convention spaces. It provides poker pit games; and public entertainment attractions, consisting of rotunda show featuring a Chinese zodiac-inspired ceiling along with gold tree of prosperity and dragon of fortune attractions, as well as performance lake. In addition, the company is involved in the development, design, and preconstruction activities, and offers technical consultancy, administrative activities, and management and support services. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Macau. Wynn Macau, Limited operates as a subsidiary of WM Cayman Holdings Limited I.