- The author analyzes two hotel companies, IHG.L and MLC.L, listed on the London Stock Exchange.
- IHG.L focuses on consistent growth through franchise partnerships while MLC.L owns more properties and relies on asset management.
- An analysis of financial ratios, share performance, implied returns using the dividend discount model, risk premiums, and betas shows IHG.L has lower risk but higher returns compared to MLC.L.