APLE vs HST vs RHP Stock Comparison

Apple Hospitality REIT, Host Hotels & Resorts and Ryman Hospitality Properties Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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Host Hotels & Resorts leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Host Hotels & Resorts 6, Ryman Hospitality Properties 3, Apple Hospitality REIT 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPLEHSTRHPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.40B $17.28B $8.35B HST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.1x 16.8x 30.7x HST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.2x 17.4x 33.7x HST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.2% +4.9% +12.2% RHP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.2% 16.5% 9.9% HST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.5% 7.4% 10.9% RHP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x 1.8x 4.2x HST
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.15% 3.77% 3.63% APLE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +59.3% +51.6% +51.2% APLE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.5%/yr +8.4%/yr +9.4%/yr RHP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.7% 25.4% 23.7% APLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 74/100 60/100 HST

Percentile Scorecard

APLEHSTRHP

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

AxisAPLEHSTRHP
Valuation 76 #35 of 145 85 #22 of 145 54 #68 of 145
Growth 28 #102 of 141 64 #52 of 141 71 #42 of 141
Profitability 62 #51 of 134 73 #37 of 134 81 #27 of 134
Financial Health 91 #13 of 138 75 #35 of 138 28 #100 of 138
Shareholder Returns 37 #83 of 131 73 #36 of 131 69 #42 of 131
Overall 59 74 60
  • APLE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • HST ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • RHP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAPLEHSTRHPSPY
1 month +15.1%+12.5%+9.0% -0.2%
3 months +10.8%-1.0%-2.7% +3.9%
6 months +39.2%+20.4%+27.5% +8.2%
Year to date +57.3%+42.2%+39.8% +12.9%
1 year +59.3%+51.6%+51.2% +12.3%
3 years +24.8%+67.6%+60.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +7.7%+18.8%+17.1% +23.3%
5 years +18.7%+49.5%+56.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +3.5%+8.4%+9.4% +10.9%
10 years +4.6%+69.4%+171.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +0.5%+5.4%+10.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAPLEHSTRHPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.7%25.4%23.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.9%25.3%22.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.640.670.52 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.612.032.16 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.5%-40.2%-34.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-1.3%-2.7% -1.2%
52-week high $18.64$25.54$136.00 $779.14
52-week low $11.17$16.02$85.91 $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.

MultipleAPLEHSTRHP
P/E now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 26.3x 16.8xmedian 26.3x 30.7xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 4.0x 2.8xmedian 4.0x 3.0xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 14.4x 12.0xmedian 14.4x 14.0xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.9xmedian 23.3x 17.0xmedian 23.3x 30.4xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.3x 2.7xmedian 1.3x 10.6xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 11.90median 1.91 1.40median 1.91 21.19median 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 monthsAPLEHSTRHP
Revenue $1.44B $6.22B $2.74B
Gross profit $579.20M $1.68B $1.20B
Operating income $258.26M $905.00M $543.81M
Net income $175.27M $1.04B $279.90M
Free cash flow $192.49M $1.02B $274.66M
EPS (diluted) $0.74 $1.49 $3.99
Cash & equivalents $10.15M $1.95B $366.13M
Total debt $1.50B $5.08B $3.97B
Shares (diluted) 236.15M 687.00M 68.14M
Enterprise value $4.32B $12.54B $7.05B

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
MetricAPLEHSTRHP
P/E 25.1x 16.8x 30.7x
P/FCF 22.9x 17.0x 30.4x
P/Operating cash flow 11.4x 10.8x 12.1x
P/S 3.1x 2.8x 3.0x
P/B 1.4x 2.7x 10.6x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 2.7x 10.6x
EV/EBITDA 13.0x 12.0x 14.0x
EV/EBIT 22.8x 22.5x 22.0x
EV/Revenue 4.1x 3.3x 4.4x
EV/FCF 30.6x 20.1x 43.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.3x 12.7x 17.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 11.90 1.40 21.19

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPLEHSTRHP
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.2% 4.9% 12.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.1% 6.0% 10.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.0% 3.6% 10.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.5% -4.7% 10.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -1.9% 6.0% 12.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.7% 3.2% 7.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.1% 55.8% 3.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 10.6% 5.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.5% 57.4% -0.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 12.0% 1.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.3% 12.4% 14.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.1% 1.7% 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -32.6% 874.8% 37.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.5% 16.6% -9.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPLEHSTRHP
Gross margin 40.2% 27.0% 43.8%
EBITDA margin 31.5% 27.4% 31.2%
Operating margin 17.9% 14.6% 19.8%
Pretax margin 12.2% 17.6% 10.7%
Net margin 12.2% 16.5% 9.9%
FCF margin 13.4% 16.3% 10.0%
Operating cash flow margin 26.8% 25.8% 25.2%
Return on equity 5.6% 15.8% 35.9%
Return on assets 3.6% 7.9% 4.5%
Return on invested capital 5.5% 7.4% 10.9%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.5x 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.4% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPLEHSTRHP
Debt / assets 30.9% 38.3% 64.1%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.8x 5.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x 1.8x 4.2x
Debt / FCF 7.8x 5.0x 14.5x
Liabilities / assets 35.4% 51.8% 87.2%
Equity / assets 64.6% 48.2% 12.8%
Interest coverage – 3.8x 2.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPLEHSTRHP
Dividend yield 5.2% 3.8% 3.6%
Net buyback yield 0.3% 0.4% –
Shareholder yield 5.5% 4.2% 3.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 129.5% 62.6% 107.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 117.9% 64.2% 109.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) -6.3% 3.8% 10.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.1% 13.8% 69.7%

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.

ConsensusAPLEHSTRHP
Forward P/E 24.2xFY2026 17.4xFY2026 33.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.77FY2026 $1.45FY2026 $3.93FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.1%FY2026 +31.8%FY2026 +4.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.3% -30.3% +20.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.52BFY2026 $6.55BFY2026 $2.84BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.9%FY2026 +7.2%FY2026 +10.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.0% -0.2% +7.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPLEHSTRHP
Held by institutions 86.8% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 367 737 434
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +2.7% -0.2%
Institutions buying 207 432 232
Institutions selling 108 209 137
Buyers to sellers 1.92 2.07 1.69

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.

APLEHSTRHP
APLE 1.00 0.73 0.70
HST 0.73 1.00 0.70
RHP 0.70 0.70 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APLE, HST and RHP?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is the largest by market capitalisation: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) $4.40B, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) $17.28B, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) $8.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, APLE, HST and RHP?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 25.1x, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 16.8x, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 30.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is cheapest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 24.2x, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 17.4x, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 33.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +1.2%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +4.9%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +12.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) has the highest net margin (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 12.2%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 16.5%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 9.9%). On return on invested capital, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) leads (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.5%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 7.4%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 10.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) returned the most: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +59.3%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +51.6%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +51.2%. Over five years, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) compounded fastest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +3.5%/yr, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +8.4%/yr, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +9.4%/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%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 3.77%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 3.63%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has been the steadiest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 22.7%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 25.4%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 23.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, APLE, HST and RHP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) leads on 6. 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.