HIW vs RH Comparison

Highwoods Properties Inc is a fully integrated office REIT that owns, develops, acquires, leases, and manages office properties mainly in the best business districts of Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond, and Tampa. Its principal business is the operation, acquisition, and development of rental office properties, with no material inter-segment transactions. The Company evaluates performance by geographic location, and the operating results by geographic grouping are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. The core portfolio consists mainly of office properties in its key markets, with the majority of revenue derived from its Raleigh properties.

RH is a luxury furniture and lifestyle retailer primarily operating in the $136 billion domestic furniture and home furnishing industry. The firm offers merchandise across many categories, including furniture, lighting, textiles, bath, decor, and is growing the presence of its hospitality business with 26 restaurant locations, including RH Guesthouse. RH innovates, curates, and integrates products, categories, services, and businesses across channels and brand extensions (RH Estates and Waterworks, for example). RH is fully integrated across channels and is positioned to broaden its addressable market over the next decade via expanding abroad, its World of RH digital platform (highlighting offerings outside of home furnishings), and offerings in architecture, media, and more.