Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (APLE) vs RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ)

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. and RLJ Lodging Trust are both Reit Hotel & Motel companies. Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $4.0B against $1.8B — 2.2× the size. RLJ Lodging Trust has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. trades at 23.0×. Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 1.17% against 1.07%. Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. has the higher net margin (12.2% vs 0.18%) and the higher return on invested capital (3.40% vs 2.12%). Both pay a dividend; Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. yields more (5.63% vs 5.15%). Across the 21 metrics below, Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. leads on 12 and RLJ Lodging Trust on 9.

Valuation

Metric APLE RLJ Reit Hotel & Motel median
P/E 23.04 n/m 26.14
P/S 2.79 1.26 1.47
P/B 1.28 0.97 1.05
Price to free cash flow 14.47 7.55 7.55
EV/EBITDA 15.72 9.95 12.25
EV/Sales 4.95 2.50 2.83
Earnings yield 4.34% 0.00% (0.37%)
Free cash flow yield 6.91% 13.25% 7.02%

Profitability

Metric APLE RLJ Reit Hotel & Motel median
Gross margin 60.06% 61.99% 37.37%
Operating margin 17.93% 9.53% 9.53%
Net margin 12.17% 0.18% (0.66%)
Free cash flow margin 19.32% 16.75% 17.01%
Return on equity 5.53% 0.13% 0.53%
Return on assets 3.58% 0.05% (0.26%)
Return on invested capital 3.40% 2.12% 2.16%

Growth

Metric APLE RLJ Reit Hotel & Motel median
Revenue growth (TTM) 1.17% 1.07% 1.17%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) (16.85%) (96.30%) (16.85%)
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 18.60% 23.33% 24.43%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Health

Metric APLE RLJ Reit Hotel & Motel median
Debt to equity 0.51 1.24 0.83
Current ratio 0.73 5.71 1.34
Net debt to EBITDA 3.64 5.14 5.14

Dividend

Metric APLE RLJ Reit Hotel & Motel median
Dividend yield 5.63% 5.15% 3.15%
Payout ratio 1.30 — 1.24

Size

Metric APLE RLJ Reit Hotel & Motel median
Market cap 3.98b 1.78b 1.78b

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