Critical Comparison: Murano Global Investments (NASDAQ:MRNO) vs. H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT)

Murano Global Investments (NASDAQ:MRNO) and H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Murano Global Investments and H World Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Murano Global Investments	$6.31 million	20.12	-$8.71 million	N/A	N/A
H World Group	$23.30 billion	0.52	$575.00 million	$1.64	22.56

H World Group has higher revenue and earnings than Murano Global Investments.

Risk & Volatility

Murano Global Investments has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H World Group has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Murano Global Investments and H World Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murano Global Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A
H World Group	16.32%	29.32%	6.07%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Murano Global Investments and H World Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murano Global Investments	0	0	0	0	0.00
H World Group	0	0	5	0	3.00

H World Group has a consensus target price of $47.80, indicating a potential upside of 29.19%. Given H World Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe H World Group is more favorable than Murano Global Investments.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.8% of Murano Global Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of H World Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.2% of Murano Global Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 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.

Summary

H World Group beats Murano Global Investments on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Murano Global Investments

HCM Acquisition Corp is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. HCM Acquisition Corp is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

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.