APLE vs OMAB vs HST Stock Comparison

Apple Hospitality REIT, Central North Airport and Host Hotels & Resorts Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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Host Hotels & Resorts leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Host Hotels & Resorts 6, Central North Airport 4, Apple Hospitality REIT 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPLEOMABHSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.41B $5.06B $17.52B HST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.2x 17.0x 17.1x OMAB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.3x 15.9x 17.6x OMAB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.2% — +4.9% HST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.2% — 16.5% HST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.5% — 7.4% HST
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x — 1.8x HST
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.14% 5.17% 3.72% OMAB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +66.9% +6.2% +59.6% APLE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.4%/yr +16.7%/yr +7.5%/yr OMAB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.6% 31.3% 25.4% APLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 45/100 74/100 HST

Percentile Scorecard

APLEOMABHST

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

AxisAPLEOMABHST
Valuation 77 #34 of 145 27 #100 of 137 86 #21 of 145
Growth 28 #104 of 144 – 62 #55 of 144
Profitability 58 #59 of 140 – 72 #40 of 140
Financial Health 91 #14 of 146 35 #96 of 147 77 #34 of 146
Shareholder Returns 37 #83 of 132 73 #24 of 85 73 #37 of 132
Overall 58 45 74
  • APLE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • OMAB ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • HST ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAPLEOMABHSTSPY
1 month +13.1%+11.2%+13.3% -2.3%
3 months +12.9%-1.9%+1.9% -0.7%
6 months +41.9%+0.8%+22.6% +4.8%
Year to date +57.6%-3.7%+44.2% +10.3%
1 year +66.9%+6.2%+59.6% +10.3%
3 years +10.8%+59.0%+52.6% +73.0%
3 years, per year +3.5%+16.7%+15.1% +20.1%
5 years +12.5%+116.6%+43.7% +61.9%
5 years, per year +2.4%+16.7%+7.5% +10.1%
10 years +5.7%+137.0%+67.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year +0.6%+9.0%+5.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAPLEOMABHSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.6%31.3%25.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.9%27.7%25.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.641.050.66 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.960.202.34 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.5%-42.1%-40.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.7%-22.4%-0.5% -3.5%
52-week high $18.82$134.98$25.70 $779.14
52-week low $11.17$88.75$16.05 $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.

MultipleAPLEOMABHST
P/E now vs peer median 25.2xmedian 26.3x 17.0xmedian 16.1x 17.1xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 4.2x 5.7xmedian 0.9x 2.8xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 14.4x —median 8.1x 12.1xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.9xmedian 23.9x 12.5xmedian 11.4x 17.3xmedian 23.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.3x 8.0xmedian 1.2x 2.7xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 11.93median 1.98 —median 0.75 1.42median 1.98

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 monthsAPLEOMABHST
Revenue $1.44B – $6.22B
Gross profit $579.20M – $1.68B
Operating income $258.26M – $905.00M
Net income $175.27M – $1.04B
Free cash flow $192.49M – $1.02B
EPS (diluted) $0.74 – $1.49
Cash & equivalents $10.15M $172.32M $1.95B
Total debt $1.50B $756.57M $5.08B
Shares (diluted) 236.15M – 687.00M
Enterprise value $4.33B $4.55B $12.78B

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
MetricAPLEOMABHST
P/E 25.2x 17.0x 17.1x
P/FCF 22.9x 12.5x 17.3x
P/Operating cash flow 11.4x – 10.9x
P/S 3.1x 5.7x 2.8x
P/B 1.4x 8.0x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 1.4x -10.2x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 13.0x – 12.1x
EV/EBIT 22.9x – 22.8x
EV/Revenue 4.1x – 3.3x
EV/FCF 30.7x – 20.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.3x – 12.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 11.93 – 1.42

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPLEOMABHST
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.2% – 4.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.1% – 6.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.0% – 3.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.5% – -4.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -1.9% – 6.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.7% – 3.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.1% – 55.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.2% – 10.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.5% – 57.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.1% – 12.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.3% – 12.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.1% – 1.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -32.6% – 874.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.5% – 16.6%

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPLEOMABHST
Debt / assets 30.9% 44.0% 38.3%
Debt / equity 0.5x 1.2x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x – 1.8x
Debt / FCF 7.8x – 5.0x
Liabilities / assets 35.4% 63.1% 51.8%
Equity / assets 64.6% 36.9% 48.2%
Interest coverage – – 3.8x
Current ratio – 1.3x –
Quick ratio – 1.2x –
Cash ratio – 0.7x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPLEOMABHST
Dividend yield 5.1% 5.2% 3.7%
Net buyback yield 0.3% – 0.4%
Shareholder yield 5.5% 5.2% 4.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 129.5% – 62.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 117.9% – 64.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) -6.3% – 3.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.1% – 13.8%

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.

ConsensusAPLEOMABHST
Forward P/E 24.3xFY2026 15.9xFY2026 17.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.77FY2026 $6.60FY2026 $1.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.1%FY2026 +3.3%FY2026 +31.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.3% +28.5% -30.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.52BFY2026 $933.64MFY2026 $6.55BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.9%FY2026 +1.1%FY2026 +7.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.0% +19.6% -0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPLEOMABHST
Held by institutions 86.8% 12.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 369 163 739
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% +5.4% +2.7%
Institutions buying 209 77 433
Institutions selling 108 59 210
Buyers to sellers 1.94 1.31 2.06

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.

APLEOMABHST
APLE 1.00 0.29 0.74
OMAB 0.29 1.00 0.29
HST 0.74 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APLE, OMAB and HST?

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) is the largest by market capitalisation: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) $4.41B, Central North Airport (OMAB) $5.06B, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) $17.52B.

Which stock is cheaper, APLE, OMAB and HST?

Central North Airport (OMAB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 25.2x, Central North Airport (OMAB) 17.0x, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 17.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Central North Airport (OMAB) is cheapest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 24.3x, Central North Airport (OMAB) 15.9x, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 17.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

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

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%). On return on invested capital, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) leads (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.5%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 7.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) returned the most: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +66.9%, Central North Airport (OMAB) +6.2%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +59.6%. Over five years, Central North Airport (OMAB) compounded fastest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +2.4%/yr, Central North Airport (OMAB) +16.7%/yr, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) +7.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Central North Airport (OMAB) has the highest dividend yield: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.14%, Central North Airport (OMAB) 5.17%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 3.72%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has been the steadiest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 22.6%, Central North Airport (OMAB) 31.3%, Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) 25.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.