Apple Hospitality REIT vs RLJ Lodging Trust
APLE and RLJ side by side, both in miscellaneous investing. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How APLE and RLJ compare
Apple Hospitality REIT is the larger company, worth 2.3 times as much as RLJ Lodging Trust ($4.4B against $1.9B).
Apple Hospitality REIT grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (1.2% versus 1.1% for RLJ Lodging Trust).
Apple Hospitality REIT keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 12.2% compared with 2.0% at RLJ Lodging Trust.
Both pay dividends: Apple Hospitality REIT yields 5.2% and RLJ Lodging Trust 4.8%.
Apple Hospitality REIT scores higher on the StockData Score (11 against 8 for RLJ Lodging Trust), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | APLE | RLJ |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $4.4B | $1.9B |
| Share price | $18.52 | $12.61 |
| Change, 1 year | 61.7% | 83.3% |
| Change, 5 years | 11.1% | −18.8% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.81 | 0.99 |
| Employees | 64 | 75 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 11 (better) | 8 |
| Valuation score | 0 | 4 (better) |
| Growth score | 0 | 0 |
| Performance score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Health score | 4 (better) | 0 |
| Dividend score | 4 (better) | 3 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 25.0× | – |
| P/S | 3.0× | 1.4× (better) |
| P/B | 1.4× | 0.9× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.6× | 3.0× (better) |
| P/FCF | 15.1× | – |
| PEG | 4.54 | – |
| FCF yield | 6.6% | – |
| Fair value | $16.97 | $19.13 |
| Margin of safety | −9.1% | 34.1% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 1.2% (better) | 1.1% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 18.6% | 23.3% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | −3.1% (better) | −52.3% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | −1.3% (better) | −100% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 40.2% | – |
| Operating margin | 17.9% | – |
| Net margin | 12.2% (better) | 2.0% |
| FCF margin | 20.2% | – |
| Return on equity | 5.5% (better) | 1.3% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.1% | – |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | – |
| Altman Z-score | 1.99 (better) | 0.32 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 5 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 5.2% (better) | 4.8% |
| Payout ratio | 129% | 331% |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | 4 (better) |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 27.5% | 71.9% (better) |
| Buyback yield | 0.35% | 1.5% (better) |
| Shareholder yield | 5.5% | 6.2% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 86.9% | 93.5% |
| Held by insiders | 7.1% | 4.2% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $165K (better) | −$101K |
| Short interest, % of float | 8.7% | 7.7% |
Go deeper
- APLE stock overview
- APLE income statement
- APLE valuation and score
- RLJ stock overview
- RLJ income statement
- RLJ valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.