APLE vs PK vs RLJ Stock Comparison

Apple Hospitality REIT, Park Hotels & Resorts and RLJ Lodging Trust Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust
$12.23 +9.3% 1M +75.5% 1Y
Market cap
$1.86B
P/E
753.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.38B
Div. yield
0.05%
Hotel REITs Real Estate
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Apple Hospitality REIT leads on 11 of the 12 questions below (Apple Hospitality REIT 11, RLJ Lodging Trust 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPLEPKRLJLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.40B $3.35B $1.86B APLE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.1x -20.5x 753.7x APLE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.7x 33.9x 407.7x APLE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.2% -1.4% +1.1% APLE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.2% -6.4% 0.2% APLE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.5% 0.7% 3.0% APLE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x 10.9x 5.2x APLE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.05% 0.00% 0.05% APLE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +56.5% +50.1% +75.5% RLJ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.2%/yr -1.9%/yr -3.1%/yr APLE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.7% 30.7% 28.2% APLE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 41/100 56/100 APLE

Percentile Scorecard

APLEPKRLJ

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

AxisAPLEPKRLJ
Valuation 78 #33 of 145 68 #47 of 145 92 #12 of 145
Growth 30 #100 of 142 3 #138 of 142 21 #112 of 142
Profitability 58 #58 of 136 23 #105 of 136 47 #73 of 136
Financial Health 92 #12 of 139 26 #103 of 139 41 #83 of 139
Shareholder Returns 42 #76 of 131 85 #21 of 131 81 #26 of 131
Overall 60 41 56
  • APLE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • PK ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • RLJ ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAPLEPKRLJSPY
1 month +12.8%+7.5%+9.3% -0.8%
3 months +8.2%+10.5%-2.0% +3.5%
6 months +36.9%+47.7%+51.9% +7.0%
Year to date +54.1%+58.6%+64.2% +12.2%
1 year +56.5%+50.1%+75.5% +13.0%
3 years +22.3%+49.2%+34.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year +6.9%+14.3%+10.2% +23.1%
5 years +17.1%-9.2%-14.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +3.2%-1.9%-3.1% +11.0%
10 years +1.6%—-39.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +0.2%—-4.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAPLEPKRLJSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.7%30.7%28.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.9%27.7%27.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.630.760.65 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.491.642.67 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.5%-58.1%-60.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-2.4%-2.0% -1.8%
52-week high $18.26$16.99$12.48 $779.14
52-week low $11.17$9.84$6.80 $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.

MultipleAPLEPKRLJ
P/E now vs peer median 24.6xmedian 27.4x -20.4xmedian 27.4x 741.2xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 4.2x 1.3xmedian 4.2x 1.3xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 14.2x 20.8xmedian 14.2x 10.7xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 23.2x 41.2xmedian 23.2x 10.7xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.3x 1.1xmedian 1.3x 0.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 11.66median 2.11 0.38median 2.11 -11.75median 2.11

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 monthsAPLEPKRLJ
Revenue $1.44B $2.54B $1.38B
Gross profit $579.20M $756.00M –
Operating income $258.26M $52.00M –
Net income $175.27M -$159.00M $27.66M
Free cash flow $192.49M $81.00M $173.52M
EPS (diluted) $0.74 $-0.82 $0.02
Cash & equivalents $10.15M $264.00M $937.60M
Total debt $1.50B $3.92B $2.70B
Shares (diluted) 236.15M 200.00M 150.93M
Enterprise value $4.32B $2.42B -$211.87M

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
MetricAPLEPKRLJ
P/E 24.6x -20.4x 741.2x
P/FCF 22.4x 41.2x 10.7x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 8.3x 7.0x
P/S 3.0x 1.3x 1.3x
P/B 1.4x 1.1x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 1.1x 0.9x
EV/EBITDA 12.8x 20.8x 10.7x
EV/EBIT 22.5x 134.4x 25.6x
EV/Revenue 4.0x 2.8x 2.6x
EV/FCF 30.1x 86.3x 20.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.0x 17.3x 13.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 11.66 0.38 -11.75

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPLEPKRLJ
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.2% -1.4% 1.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.1% -1.9% 2.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.0% 1.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.5% -0.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -1.9% -79.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.7% -31.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) -3.1% -333.8% -52.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.2% -61.1% -28.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.5% -379.6% -92.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.1% -54.0% -63.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.3% -2.4% -0.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.1% -4.8% -1.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -32.6% -56.9% 41.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.5% -29.2% 29.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPLEPKRLJ
Gross margin 40.2% 29.8% –
EBITDA margin 31.5% 13.2% 24.4%
Operating margin 17.9% 2.0% –
Pretax margin 12.2% -5.7% 2.1%
Net margin 12.2% -6.4% 0.2%
FCF margin 13.4% 3.2% 12.6%
Operating cash flow margin 26.8% 15.9% 19.3%
Return on equity 5.6% -5.1% 1.3%
Return on assets 3.6% -2.0% 0.6%
Return on invested capital 5.5% 0.7% 3.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x -2.5x 9.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.8% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPLEPKRLJ
Debt / assets 30.9% 50.8% 51.5%
Debt / equity 0.5x 1.3x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x 10.9x 5.2x
Debt / FCF 7.8x 48.3x 15.5x
Liabilities / assets 35.4% 59.9% 58.6%
Equity / assets 64.6% 40.1% 41.4%
Interest coverage – 0.3x 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPLEPKRLJ
Dividend yield 5.3% 6.0% 4.9%
Net buyback yield 0.3% – 1.5%
Shareholder yield 5.6% 6.0% 6.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 129.5% – 330.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) 117.9% – 52.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) -6.3% – 8.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.1% – 43.8%

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.

ConsensusAPLEPKRLJ
Forward P/E 23.7xFY2026 33.9xFY2026 407.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.77FY2026 $0.49FY2026 $0.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.1%FY2026 – +200.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.3% +12.2% +33.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.52BFY2026 $2.42BFY2026 $1.32BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.9%FY2026 -4.6%FY2026 -2.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.0% +2.6% +15.4%
APLE estimates →PK estimates →RLJ estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPLEPKRLJ
Held by institutions 86.8% 100.0% 93.3%
Institutions holding 367 397 223
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.4% +9.7% +8.6%
Institutions buying 207 218 118
Institutions selling 108 114 75
Buyers to sellers 1.92 1.91 1.57
APLE holders →PK holders →RLJ holders →

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.

APLEPKRLJ
APLE 1.00 0.78 0.77
PK 0.78 1.00 0.75
RLJ 0.77 0.75 1.00

Add a Peer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APLE, PK and RLJ?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) $4.40B, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) $3.35B, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) $1.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, APLE, PK and RLJ?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 25.1x, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -20.5x, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 753.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) is cheapest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 23.7x, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 33.9x, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 407.7x). 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%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -1.4%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) +1.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) has the highest net margin (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 12.2%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -6.4%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 0.2%). On return on invested capital, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) leads (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) 5.5%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 0.7%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 3.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) returned the most: Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +56.5%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) +50.1%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) +75.5%. Over five years, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) compounded fastest (Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) +3.2%/yr, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) -1.9%/yr, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) -3.1%/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) 0.05%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 0.00%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 0.05%. Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 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%, Park Hotels & Resorts (PK) 30.7%, RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) 28.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, APLE, PK and RLJ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) leads on 11. 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.