Critical Survey: Dalata Hotel Group (OTCMKTS:DLTTF) & Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H)

Dalata Hotel Group (OTCMKTS:DLTTF) and Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Dalata Hotel Group and Hyatt Hotels’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dalata Hotel Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hyatt Hotels	$6.67 billion	2.26	$220.00 million	$2.04	72.94

Hyatt Hotels has higher revenue and earnings than Dalata Hotel Group.

Profitability

This table compares Dalata Hotel Group and Hyatt Hotels’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dalata Hotel Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hyatt Hotels	3.30%	7.59%	2.19%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

71.0% of Hyatt Hotels shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.2% of Hyatt Hotels shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Dalata Hotel Group and Hyatt Hotels, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dalata Hotel Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Hyatt Hotels	0	10	6	0	2.38

Hyatt Hotels has a consensus price target of $140.53, indicating a potential downside of 5.56%. Given Hyatt Hotels’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hyatt Hotels is more favorable than Dalata Hotel Group.

Summary

Hyatt Hotels beats Dalata Hotel Group on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dalata Hotel Group

Dalata Hotel Group plc owns, leases, and manages hotels under the Maldron Hotels and Clayton Hotels brand names in Dublin, Regional Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. It operates four-star hotels; and boutique hotels under The Gibson Hotel, The Samuel Hotel, Hotel 7, and The Belvedere Hotel brands. The company also operates Grain & Grill restaurants; Club Vitae health and fitness clubs; and Red Bean Roastery coffee outlets. In addition, it engages in financing, catering, hotel management, and property investment and holding activities. The company was formerly known as DHGL Limited and changed its name to Dalata Hotel Group plc in February 2014. Dalata Hotel Group plc was founded in 2007 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

About Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Corporation operates as a hospitality company in the United States and internationally. It operates through Owned and Leased Hotels, Americas Management and Franchising, ASPAC Management and Franchising, EAME Management and Franchising, and Apple Leisure Group segments. The company manages, franchises, licenses, owns, and leases portfolio of properties, consisting of full-service hotels and resorts, select service hotels, and other properties, including timeshare, fractional, residential, vacation, and condominium units. It operates its properties under the Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt, Hyatt vacation Club, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Hyatt Studios, UrCove, Miraval, Alila, Andaz, Thompson Hotels, Dream Hotels, Hyatt Centric, Caption by Hyatt, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Destination by Hyatt, JdV by Hyatt, Hyatt Ziva, Hyatt Zilara, Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts, Secrets Resorts & Spas, Breathless Resorts & Spas, Dreams Resorts & Spas, Hyatt Vivid Hotel & Resorts, Alua Hotels & Resorts, and Sunscape Resorts & Spas brand name. The company offers short-term vacation rental platform, Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt, that features direct booking for short-term private home rentals in the United States. It primarily serves corporations; national, state, and regional associations; specialty market accounts, including social, government, military, educational, religious, and fraternal organizations; travel agency and luxury organizations; and a group of individual consumers. It also operates World of Hyatt loyalty program, which rewards points that can be redeemed for hotel nights and other rewards. Hyatt Hotels Corporation was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.