Head to Head Survey: Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) vs. Horizon Group (OTCMKTS:HGPI)

Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) and Horizon Group (OTCMKTS:HGPI) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Regency Centers and Horizon Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Regency Centers	0	3	8	1	2.83
Horizon Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Regency Centers presently has a consensus price target of $78.08, indicating a potential upside of 9.76%. Given Regency Centers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than Horizon Group.

Profitability

This table compares Regency Centers and Horizon Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Regency Centers	27.21%	5.98%	3.22%
Horizon Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Regency Centers has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Horizon Group has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Regency Centers and Horizon Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Regency Centers	$1.45 billion	8.88	$400.39 million	$2.12	33.56
Horizon Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than Horizon Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Horizon Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Regency Centers beats Horizon Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Regency Centers

Regency Centers is a preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics. Our portfolio includes thriving properties merchandised with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers, and best-in-class retailers that connect to their neighborhoods, communities, and customers. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency Centers is a qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is self-administered, self-managed, and an S&P 500 Index member.

About Horizon Group

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.