APLE vs DRH vs LTSV Stock Comparison

Apple Hospitality REIT, DiamondRock Hospitality and Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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DiamondRock Hospitality leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (DiamondRock Hospitality 7, Apple Hospitality REIT 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPLEDRHLTSVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.40B $2.89B $21.87M APLE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.1x 19.5x -7.1x DRH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.2x 19.3x — DRH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.2% +1.0% -0.7% APLE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.2% 13.1% -10.2% DRH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.5% -22.3% — APLE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x -2.1x — DRH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.15% 2.90% — APLE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +59.3% +80.6% — DRH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.5%/yr +8.8%/yr — DRH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.7% 26.2% — APLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 61/100 39/100 DRH

Percentile Scorecard

APLEDRHLTSV

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAPLEDRHLTSV
Valuation 76 #35 of 145 65 #52 of 145 19 #117 of 145
Growth 28 #102 of 141 64 #51 of 141 86 #20 of 141
Profitability 62 #51 of 134 44 #75 of 134 8 #123 of 134
Financial Health 91 #13 of 138 61 #55 of 138 4 #133 of 138
Shareholder Returns 37 #83 of 131 71 #39 of 131 79 #29 of 131
Overall 59 61 39
  • APLE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • DRH ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • LTSV ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAPLEDRHLTSVSPY
1 month +15.1%+13.1%-10.0% -0.2%
3 months +10.8%+8.0%-15.6% +3.9%
6 months +39.2%+37.6%-17.4% +8.2%
Year to date +57.3%+57.6%-10.0% +12.9%
1 year +59.3%+80.6%— +12.3%
3 years +24.8%+91.3%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +7.7%+24.2%— +23.3%
5 years +18.7%+52.3%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +3.5%+8.8%— +10.9%
10 years +4.6%+57.2%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +0.5%+4.6%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAPLEDRHLTSVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.7%26.2%— 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.9%24.7%— 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.640.62— 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.613.07— 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.5%-42.2%-28.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%0.0%-26.4% -1.2%
52-week high $18.64$14.12$3.67 $779.14
52-week low $11.17$7.72$2.63 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAPLEDRHLTSV
P/E now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 26.3x 19.5xmedian 26.3x -7.1xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 4.0x 2.5xmedian 4.0x 0.7xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 14.4x -8.4xmedian 14.4x -1.2xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.9xmedian 23.3x 17.7xmedian 23.3x -36.3xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x 1.0xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 11.90median 1.91 0.90median 1.91 -0.30median 1.91

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAPLEDRHLTSV
Revenue $1.44B $1.14B $30.33M
Gross profit $579.20M $373.83M $10.63M
Operating income $258.26M -$578.87M -$14.09M
Net income $175.27M $154.28M -$3.43M
Free cash flow $192.49M $163.44M -$603.00K
EPS (diluted) $0.74 $0.72 $-0.38
Cash & equivalents $10.15M $105.98M $10.94M
Total debt $1.50B $1.10B –
Shares (diluted) 236.15M 206.10M 8.11M
Enterprise value $4.32B $2.53B -$7.94M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAPLEDRHLTSV
P/E 25.1x 19.5x -7.1x
P/FCF 22.9x 17.7x -36.3x
P/Operating cash flow 11.4x 11.8x 62.7x
P/S 3.1x 2.5x 0.7x
P/B 1.4x 1.9x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 1.9x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA 13.0x -8.4x -1.2x
EV/EBIT 22.8x -6.7x -0.8x
EV/Revenue 4.1x 3.4x 0.4x
EV/FCF 30.6x 23.7x -18.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.3x 15.9x 31.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 11.90 0.90 -0.30

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPLEDRHLTSV
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.2% 1.0% -0.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.1% 2.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.0% 6.7% 8.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.5% 1.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -1.9% 10.4% 18.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.7% -2.3% -10.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.1% 126.2% 49.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 17.4% 27.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.5% 158.5% 42.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 21.6% 23.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.3% 2.2% 155.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.1% -0.2% 27.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -32.6% 35.1% 66.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.5% 26.9% 74.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPLEDRHLTSV
Gross margin 40.2% 32.9% 35.1%
EBITDA margin 31.5% -40.7% -30.1%
Operating margin 17.9% -50.9% -46.5%
Pretax margin 12.2% 13.6% -78.8%
Net margin 12.2% 13.1% -10.2%
FCF margin 13.4% 14.4% -2.0%
Operating cash flow margin 26.8% 21.5% 1.2%
Return on equity 5.6% 10.3% -15.4%
Return on assets 3.6% 5.1% -2.5%
Return on invested capital 5.5% -22.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.4x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.6x -0.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPLEDRHLTSV
Debt / assets 30.9% 35.8% –
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x -2.1x –
Debt / FCF 7.8x 6.7x –
Liabilities / assets 35.4% 50.1% 83.8%
Equity / assets 64.6% 49.9% 16.2%
Interest coverage – -9.4x -1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPLEDRHLTSV
Dividend yield 5.2% 2.9% –
Net buyback yield 0.3% 0.5% 3.5%
Shareholder yield 5.5% 3.4% 3.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 129.5% 49.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 117.9% 47.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -6.3% -1.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.1% 44.3% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAPLEDRHLTSV
Forward P/E 24.2xFY2026 19.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.77FY2026 $0.73FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +4.1%FY2026 +65.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +1.3% -6.8% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.52BFY2026 $1.20BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +7.9%FY2026 +7.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +2.0% -7.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPLEDRHLTSV
Held by institutions 86.8% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 367 321 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +1.4% –
Institutions buying 207 194 –
Institutions selling 108 92 –
Buyers to sellers 1.92 2.11 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

APLEDRHLTSV
APLE 1.00 0.81 –
DRH 0.81 1.00 –
LTSV – – –

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APLE, DRH and LTSV?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) $4.40B, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) $2.89B, Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) $21.87M.

Which stock is cheaper, APLE, DRH and LTSV?

DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 25.1x, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 19.5x, Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) -7.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) is cheapest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 24.2x, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 19.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +1.2%, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +1.0%, Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) -0.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) has the highest net margin (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 12.2%, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 13.1%, Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) -10.2%). On return on invested capital, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) leads (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.5%, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) -22.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) returned the most: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +59.3%, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +80.6%. Over five years, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) compounded fastest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +3.5%/yr, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) +8.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has the highest dividend yield: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.15%, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 2.90%. Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV (LTSV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has been the steadiest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 22.7%, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) 26.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, APLE, DRH and LTSV?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.