Apple Hospitality REIT vs DiamondRock Hospitality
APLE and DRH 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 DRH compare
Apple Hospitality REIT is the larger company, worth 1.6 times as much as DiamondRock Hospitality ($4.6B against $2.9B).
On earnings, DiamondRock Hospitality is cheaper: it trades at 20.0× trailing earnings, against 24.6× for Apple Hospitality REIT.
Apple Hospitality REIT grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (3.2% versus 1.0% for DiamondRock Hospitality).
DiamondRock Hospitality keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 13.5% compared with 12.6% at Apple Hospitality REIT.
Both pay dividends: Apple Hospitality REIT yields 4.5% and DiamondRock Hospitality 2.8%.
Apple Hospitality REIT scores higher on the StockData Score (12 against 9 for DiamondRock Hospitality), 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 | DRH |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $4.6B | $2.9B |
| Share price | $19.46 | $14.40 |
| Change, 1 year | 65.2% | 58.2% |
| Change, 5 years | 24.3% | 50.8% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.80 | 1.01 |
| Employees | 64 | 35 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 12 (better) | 9 |
| Valuation score | 1 | 3 (better) |
| Growth score | 1 | 1 |
| Performance score | 3 | 3 |
| Health score | 4 (better) | 0 |
| Dividend score | 3 (better) | 2 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 24.6× | 20.0× (better) |
| P/S | 3.1× | 2.6× (better) |
| P/B | 1.5× (better) | 1.9× |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.8× | – |
| P/FCF | 15.4× | – |
| PEG | 4.47 | – |
| FCF yield | 6.5% | – |
| Fair value | $17.46 | $15.55 |
| Margin of safety | −11.5% | 7.4% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 3.2% (better) | 1.0% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 18.6% | 30.2% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 5.3% | 126% (better) |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 8.2% | 177% (better) |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 40.7% | – |
| Operating margin | 18.3% | – |
| Net margin | 12.6% | 13.5% (better) |
| FCF margin | 20.4% | – |
| Return on equity | 5.8% | 9.9% (better) |
| Return on invested capital | 8.5% | – |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | – |
| Altman Z-score | 2.09 (better) | 1.25 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 7 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 4.5% (better) | 2.8% |
| Payout ratio | 123% | 49.9% |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | 3 (better) |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 27.5% | – |
| Buyback yield | 0.28% | 0.52% (better) |
| Shareholder yield | 4.8% (better) | 3.4% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 86.9% | 113% |
| Held by insiders | 7.1% | 1.3% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $129K (better) | −$482K |
| Short interest, % of float | 6.0% | 5.9% |
Go deeper
- APLE stock overview
- APLE income statement
- APLE valuation and score
- DRH stock overview
- DRH income statement
- DRH valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.